PPT-1 Nervous System

Central Nervous System CNS Peripheral Nervous System PNS 2 You have brains in your head You have feet in your shoes You can steer yourself Any direction you choose Watch video. A. Bacterial Infections of the Nervous System. 1. Bacterial Meningitis. A) Although bacteria can infect the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, they more commonly infect the meninges and cerebrospinal fluids resulting in meningitis. NERVOUS SYSTEM. NERVOUS SYSTEMS RECEIVE SENSORY INPUT, INTEPRET IT, AND SENT OUT APPROPRIATE COMMANDS. NERVOUS SYSTEMS. MOST INTRICATELY ORGANIZED DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM ON EARTH. NEURON. FUNCTIONAL UNIT; SPECIALIZED NERVE CELL FOR CARRYING SIGNALS FROM ONE LOCATION IN THE BODY TO ANOTHER. Structure and Function. 2. Input. (sensation). Output. (action). In order to understand behavior, we must understand the operating mechanism of the nervous system. What is the function of the nervous system?. Mr. E Murphy. Strange fact. A newborn baby's brain grows almost 3 times during the course of its first year. . Objectives. Identify the importance of the nervous system in humans. Know the difference between the CNS and the PNS. Central Nervous System (CNS). Brain and Spinal Cord. Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). All other nervous tissue throughout the body. Central Nervous System (CNS). Nerve Tissue:. White Matter or Gray Matter. 15. Autonomic nervous system. is a set of pathways to and from the central nervous system (CNS) that . innervates and regulates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands. .. •. Autonomic nervous system plays a major role . Section 1 – Functions & Divisions of the Nervous System (pp. 386-387). This is your brain…. The Nervous System. And this is your brain – IN ANATOMY!!. Or better yet…. The Nervous System. Functions of the Nervous System. Introduction. Autonomic . nervous system (. ANS). A. utomatic. , self-governing, or . involuntary. No . conscious . control. Divided . into . sympathetic (alert system) and . parasympathetic nervous . Peripheral Nervous System. The Nervous System. Central Nervous System. The Nervous System. Central Nervous System. Central Core. Limbic System. Cerebrum. The Nervous System. Central Nervous System. Central Core. Cognitive Neuroscience. David Eagleman. Jonathan . Downar. Chapter Outline. An Overview of the Nervous System. The Peripheral Nervous System. The Spinal Cord. The Brainstem. The Cerebellum. The Diencephalon. Peripheral Nervous System. Autonomic Nervous System. Allied Health I. Central Nervous System. Communication and coordination system of the body. Seat of intellect and reasoning. Consists of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Nervous System Nervous System Design 2 main section C entral N ervous S ystem P eripheral N ervous System   C entral N ervous S ystem  (CNS) brain and spinal cord.  encased in skull and vertebral column to protect Brain. Spinal Cord. (also includes 4 chambers in brain called ventricles). Brain. 1) Cerebral Hemispheres. 2) Diencephalon. 3. ) Brain Stem. 4) Cerebellum. 1) Cerebral Hemispheres. Covered by ridges = . Human nervous system two major parts: central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. Nervous System Organization. Brain. Spinal cord. Central Nervous System. Nervous System Organization. All neurons outside the CNS.