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2. Chapter 3
The Human Brain 2

3. 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

4. The Brain in Context 4

5. Neurons: Their Anatomy and Function
Neuron anatomy
Soma
Axon
Myelin
Terminal button
Types of neurons
Sensory
Motor
Interneurons 5

6. Neurons: Their Anatomy and Function6

7. 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

8. Neurons: Their Anatomy and Function8

9. Neurons: Their Anatomy and Function
Communication between neurons
The synapse
Synapses
Synaptic cleft
Pre-synaptic neuron
Post-synaptic neuron
Neurotransmitter
Reuptake
Synaptic plasticity 9

10. Neurons: Their Anatomy and Function10

11. The Central Nervous System: Spinal Cord
The job of the spinal cord
Damage to the spinal cord 11

12. The Central Nervous System: The Human Brain
The brain stem and subcortical structures
Brainstem
Limbic system
Neocortex
Prefrontal cortex
Foramen magnum
Medulla
Pons 12

13. 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

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16. 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

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19. The Central Nervous System: The Human Brain19

20. THINK Readings
Uncovering “Brainscams” 20