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Chapter 3 The Human Brain 2
The Brain in Context Why study the brain? The brain and the nervous system Central Nervous System (CNS) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) Somatic Nervous System Autonomic Nervous System Sympathetic Nervous System Parasympathetic System 3
The Brain in Context 4
Neurons: Their Anatomy and Function Neuron anatomy Soma Axon Myelin Terminal button Types of neurons Sensory Motor Interneurons 5
Neurons: Their Anatomy and Function 6
Neurons: Their Anatomy and Function Communication between neurons To fire on not to fire Nerves Threshold All-or-none principle Action potential Resting potential 7
Neurons: Their Anatomy and Function 8
Neurons: Their Anatomy and Function Communication between neurons The synapse Synapses Synaptic cleft Pre-synaptic neuron Post-synaptic neuron Neurotransmitter Reuptake Synaptic plasticity 9
Neurons: Their Anatomy and Function 10
The Central Nervous System: Spinal Cord The job of the spinal cord Damage to the spinal cord 11
The Central Nervous System: The Human Brain The brain stem and subcortical structures Brainstem Limbic system Neocortex Prefrontal cortex Foramen magnum Medulla Pons 12
The Central Nervous System: The Human Brain The brain stem and subcortical structures The thalamus The cerebellum The basal ganglia The limbic system The amygdala The hippocampus The cingulate cortex The hypothalamus 13
The Central Nervous System: The Human Brain 14
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The Central Nervous System: The Human Brain The cerebral cortex The occipital lobes The temporal Lobes The parietal lobes The frontal lobes The divided brain Symmetry in the brain Language and the brain The developing brain Of two minds 16
The Central Nervous System: The Human Brain 17
The Central Nervous System: The Human Brain 18
The Central Nervous System: The Human Brain 19
THINK Readings Uncovering “Brainscams” 20