1. Organization of the Nervous System Overview of the Central (CNS), Peripheral (PNS), Autonomic (ANS), Enteric (ENS) Nervous Systems

4. Brain Structure –Ventricles –Meninges Organization Function

6. Meningial Cell Cells that form the meningeal cell layers of the meninges covering the brain and spinal cord

7. Meninges is a three layered covering of brain in which blood vessels travel and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is absorbed. Meninges means “covering”in Greek Dura Mater: hard mother in Latin Arachnoid Membrane: spider web like Pia Mater : gentle mother in Latin

10. Dura Mater: tough inelastic leather-like membrane covering brain/spinal cord Blood vessels cross through it Protects brain and spinal cord

11. Arachnoid Membrane: Spider-web like membrane Sub-arachnoid space is filled with CSF and the arachnoid villi of blood vessels of the arachnoid re-absorb the CSF

12. Pia Mater closely adheres to brain and spinal cord tissue Blood vessels penetrate pia to supply brain Separated from arachnoid membrane by the subarachnoid space

13. blood-brain barrier blood vessels have special anatomy that provides blood-brain barrier that prevents toxins, viruses and improper chemical environment from affecting brain cells.

14. Ventricles The brain is hollow, ie there are CSF-filled caverns and canals inside the brain Two lateral ventricles, left and right 3 rd ventricle 4 th ventricle

16. Ependymal Cell Epithelial cells that line the ventricular system Can also secrete CSF in some locations of the ventricles CSF cushions & protects brain and provides chemical environment for proper brain function

18. CSF Choroid plexus (epithelial cells) resides in 3rd & 4 th ventricle and makes CSF Hydrocephalus (water on the brain) results from accumulation of CSF

19. Microglia Smallest glial cell No known role in healthy nervous system\ Involved in repair of nervous system after injury or infection Multiply quickly, migrate to injured area and phagocytize dead cells. Behave like macrophages

22. Exam 1 Cells: Chapter 1-Nolte-Human Brain History: Chapter 1- Bear Organization of NS: Ch 7 Bear –Or any book on reserve has a chapter devoted to general organization