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Chapter 8: The Nervous System


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Chapter 8: The Nervous System

  1. Functions of the Nervous System (Fig. 8.1, p. 192)

    1. Sensory input
    2. Integration
    3. Homeostasis
    4. Mental activity
    5. Control of skeletal muscles

  2. Divisions of the Nervous System (Fig. 8.2, p. 193) TA 88

    1. Central nervous system (CNS)
    2. Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

      1. Afferent division
      2. Efferent division

        1. Somatic motor nervous system
        2. Autonomic nervous system

          1. Parasympathetic nervous system
          2. Sympathetic nervous system

  3. Cells of the Nervous System (Table 8.1, p. 195)

    1. Neurons (Fig. 8.3, p. 194) TA 89

      1. Structure

        1. Cell body
        2. Dendrites
        3. Axon and collateral axon
        4. Myelin sheath

      2. Function

        1. Sensory
        2. Motor
        3. Association

      3. Types (Fig. 8.4, Table 8.1, p. 195) TA 90

        1. Unipolar
        2. Bipolar
        3. Multipolar

    2. Neuroglia (Fig. 8.5, Table 8.1, p. 195-97) TA 91

      1. Astrocytes
      2. Ependymal cells
      3. Microglia
      4. Oligodendrocytes
      5. Schwann cells

    3. Myelin sheaths (Fig. 8.6, p. 198) TA 92
    4. Organization of nervous tissue

  4. Propagation of Action PotentialsHSST/4: See Tables 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, p. 257-260

    1. Resting membrane potential (Fig. 8.7, 8.8, p. 198-199) TA 93
    2. Action potential (Fig. 8.9, 8.10, 8.11, p. 199-200) TA 94, 95

      1. All-or-none characteristic
      2. Saltatory conduction (Fig. 8.11, p. 200) TA 95

  5. The Synapse (Fig. 8.12, p. 201) TA 96

    1. Synaptic cleft
    2. NeurotransmittersHSST/4: See Table 12-1, p. 366-367

      1. AcetylcholineNeurotransmitters
      2. NorepinephrineNeuromodulators

    3. Reflexes reflex arc (Fig. 8.13, p. 202) TA 97
    4. Neuronal circuits (Fig. 8.14, 8.15, p. 203-204) TA 98, 99

  6. Central Nervous System - Brain (Fig. 8.16, p. 204)TA 100

    1. Brainstem (Fig. 8.17, p. 205) TA 101

      1. Medulla oblongata
      2. Pons
      3. Midbrain
      4. Reticular formation

    2. Diencephalon (Fig. 8.18, p. 206) TA 102

      1. Thalamus
      2. Epithalamus
      3. Hypothalamus

    3. Cerebrum (Fig. 8.19, p. 208)

      1. Gyri and sulci
      2. Lobes

        1. Parietal lobe
        2. Occipital lobe
        3. Temporal lobe

      3. Functional areas of the cerebral cortex (Fig. 8.20, p. 209) TA 103

        1. General sensory areasHSST/4: See Fig. 13.11, p. 389
        2. Motor areas

          1. Prefrontal area
          2. Premotor area
          3. Primary motor cortex

      4. SpeechHSST/4: See "Cortical activity during speech", p. 391
      5. Brainwaves (Fig. 8.21, p. 210)
      6. Memory
      7. Right and left cerebral hemispheres
      8. Basal nuclei (Fig. 8.22, p. 211) TA 104
      9. Limbic system (Fig. 8.23, p. 212) TA 105

    4. Cerebellum (Fig. 8.24, p. 213)
    5. Spinal cord (Fig. 8.25, p. 213) TA 106

      1. Pathways (Table 8.2, Fig. 8.26, 8.27, p. 214-215) TA's HSST/4: See "Pain", p. 424-425
      2. Meninges (Fig. 8.28, p. 216) TA 109
      3. Ventricles (Fig. 8.29, p. 217) TA 110
      4. Cerebrospinal fluid (Fig. 8.30, p. 218) TA 111

  7. Peripheral Nervous System

    1. Cranial nerves (12 pr.) (Fig. 8.31, Table 8.3, p. 220-21) TA 112 HSST/4: See Table 14-1, p. 430-435
    2. Spinal nerves (31 pr.) (Fig. 8.32, Table 8.4, p. 221-22) TA 113
      1. Cervical plexus
      2. Brachial plexus
      3. Lumbosacral plexus

  8. Autonomic Nervous System (Fig. 8.33, Table 8.5, p. 224-25) TA 114

    1. General characteristics
    2. Sympathetic divisionHSST/4: See Table 16-3, p. 529
    3. Parasympathetic division "Autonomic innervation"
    4. Autonomic neurotransmitter substances

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