Anatomy of the Nervous System Central nervous system (CNS) Spinal cord Brain Peripheral nervous system (PNS) Nerve outside the brain and spinal cord
Central nervous system (CNS) Brain Spinal cord CNS is protected by Bone Meninges CSF 2
Vertebral column FUNCTIONS: 1. Support 2. Movement 3. Protection of CNS/PNS
Support
Movement
Bones
A typical vertebra
Vertebral canal
Intervertebral Discs
Sacrum and Coccyx Figure 7.18a
Spinal Nerves and plexus
Lumbar Plexus
Sacral Plexus
Elsie (L.3 ) is trying to rescue her clumsy man Slim (SI) from a septic tank (SciaTIC nerve), using a rope and a balloon. He has some GLUe (nerves to GLUteus muscles) on his leg. She is pregnant· is FEMale (FEMoral nerve) and has an OBstetric condition (OBturator nerve). Elsie (L.3 ) is trying to rescue her clumsy man Slim (SI) from a septic tank (SciaTIC nerve), using a rope and a balloon. What a mess! He has some GLUe (nerves to GLUteus muscles) on his leg. She is pregnant· is FEMale (FEMoral nerve) and has an OBstetric condition (OBturator nerve).