Nervous System By Allison Merritt, Tyler Tunell
What is the Nervous System? Made of Neurons Controls body functions and processes Divided into CNS, and PNS
Neurons A specialized cell in the nervous system Carries neural impulses through a complex system of neurons 3 types: Sensory, Motor, and Interneuron's
Neurons
Brain Structure/ Function Forebrain –5 main regions: Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Amygdala, Hippocampus, and Cerebral Cortex Hindbrain – 3 areas: Medulla, Cerebellum, and Pons Midbrain
Brain Structure/ Function Central Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System
Brain Structure/ Function
Anatomy and Function of Spinal Cord Link between PNS and brain White matter Gray matter Dorsal root Ventral root Reflexes Intervertabral Disk Disease
Anatomy and Function of Spinal Cord
Sensory Somatic and Autonomic Nervous System Somatic Autonomic Plexus Sympathetic Parasympathetic Drugs, and medications Receptors
Clinical Practice Aids in determining location of a defect in nervous system Tests: – Menace response – Pupillary light reflex – Classic reflex – Gag reflex – hearing
Anesthetics and diseases block sodium ions across membrane Extremely useful Surgical purposes Ataxia-uncontrollable movement Atrophy-muscles shrink Listeriosis-infection that affects the brain