1. Chapter 7 The Nervous System
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology
Seventh Edition
Elaine N. Marieb
Chapter 7 The Nervous System
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2. Functions of the Nervous System
1. Sensory input – gathering information
To monitor changes occurring inside and outside the body (changes = stimuli)
2. Integration –
to process and interpret sensory input and decide if action is needed.
3. Motor output
A response to integrated stimuli
The response activates muscles or glands
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3. Structural Classification of the Nervous System
Central nervous system (CNS)
Brain
Spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
Nerve outside the brain and spinal cord
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4. Functional Classification of the Peripheral Nervous System
Sensory (afferent) division
Nerve fibers that carry information to the central nervous system
Figure 7.1
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5. Functional Classification of the Peripheral Nervous System
Motor (efferent) division
Nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the central nervous system
Figure 7.1
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6. Functional Classification of the Peripheral Nervous System
Motor (efferent) division
Two subdivisions
Somatic nervous system = voluntary
Autonomic nervous system = involuntary
Figure 7.1
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7. Organization of the Nervous System
Figure 7.2
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8. Central Nervous System (CNS)
CNS develops from the embryonic neural tube
The neural tube becomes the brain and spinal cord
The opening of the neural tube becomes the ventricles
Four chambers within the brain
Filled with cerebrospinal fluid
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9. Regions of the Brain Cerebral hemispheres Diencephalon Brain stem
Cerebellum
Figure 7.12
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10. Cerebral Hemispheres (Cerebrum)
Paired (left and right) superior parts of the brain
Include more than half of the brain mass
Figure 7.13a
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11. Cerebral Hemispheres (Cerebrum)
The surface is made of ridges (gyri) and grooves (sulci)
Figure 7.13a
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12. Lobes of the Cerebrum
Fissures (deep grooves) divide the cerebrum into lobes
Surface lobes of the cerebrum
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Temporal lobe
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13. Lobes of the Cerebrum Slide 7.29b Figure 7.15a
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14. Specialized Areas of the Cerebrum
Somatic sensory area – receives impulses from the body’s sensory receptors
Primary motor area – sends impulses to skeletal muscles
Broca’s area – involved in our ability to speak
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16. Sensory and Motor Areas of the Cerebral Cortex
Figure 7.14
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17. Specialized Area of the Cerebrum
Cerebral areas involved in special senses
Gustatory area (taste)
Visual area
Auditory area
Olfactory area
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18. Specialized Area of the Cerebrum
Interpretation areas of the cerebrum
Speech/language region
Language comprehension region
General interpretation area
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19. Specialized Area of the Cerebrum
Figure 7.13c
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20. Layers of the Cerebrum Gray matter Outer layer
Composed mostly of neuron cell bodies
Figure 7.13a
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21. Layers of the Cerebrum White matter
Fiber tracts inside the gray matter
Example: corpus callosum connects hemispheres
Figure 7.13a
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22. Diencephalon Sits on top of the brain stem
Enclosed by the cerebral heispheres
Made of three parts
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Epithalamus
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23. Diencephalon Slide 7.34b Figure 7.15
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24. Thalamus Surrounds the third ventricle
The relay station for sensory impulses
Transfers impulses to the correct part of the cortex for localization and interpretation
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25. Hypothalamus Under the thalamus
Important autonomic nervous system center
Helps regulate body temperature
Controls water balance
Regulates metabolism
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26. Hypothalamus An important part of the limbic system (emotions)
The pituitary gland is attached to the hypothalamus
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27. Epithalamus Forms the roof of the third ventricle
Houses the pineal body (an endocrine gland)
Includes the choroid plexus – forms cerebrospinal fluid
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28. Brain Stem Attaches to the spinal cord Parts of the brain stem
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla oblongata
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29. Brain Stem Slide 7.38b Figure 7.15a
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30. Midbrain Mostly composed of tracts of nerve fibers
Reflex centers for vision and hearing
Cerebral aquaduct – 3rd-4th ventricles
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31. Pons The bulging center part of the brain stem
Mostly composed of fiber tracts
Includes nuclei involved in the control of breathing
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32. Medulla Oblongata The lowest part of the brain stem
Merges into the spinal cord
Includes important fiber tracts
Contains important control centers
Heart rate control
Blood pressure regulation
Breathing
Swallowing
Vomiting
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33. Cerebellum Two hemispheres with convoluted surfaces
Provides involuntary coordination of body movements
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34. Cerebellum Slide 7.43b Figure 7.15a
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35. Protection of the Central Nervous System
Scalp and skin
Skull and vertebral column
Meninges
Figure 7.16a
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36. Protection of the Central Nervous System
Cerebrospinal fluid
Blood brain barrier
Figure 7.16a
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37. Meninges Dura mater Folds inward in several areas
Double-layered external covering
Periosteum – attached to surface of the skull
Meningeal layer – outer covering of the brain
Folds inward in several areas
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38. Meninges Arachnoid layer Pia mater Middle layer Web-like
Internal layer
Clings to the surface of the brain
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39. Cerebrospinal Fluid Similar to blood plasma composition
Formed by the choroid plexus
Forms a watery cushion to protect the brain
Circulated in arachnoid space, ventricles, and central canal of the spinal cord
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40. Ventricles and Location of the Cerebrospinal Fluid
Figure 7.17a
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41. Ventricles and Location of the Cerebrospinal Fluid
Figure 7.17b
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42. Blood Brain Barrier
Includes the least permeable capillaries of the body
Excludes many potentially harmful substances
Useless against some substances
Fats and fat soluble molecules
Respiratory gases
Alcohol
Nicotine
Anesthesia
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43. Spinal Cord Extends from the medulla oblongata to the region of T12
Below T12 is the cauda equina (a collection of spinal nerves)
Enlargements occur in the cervical and lumbar regions
Figure 7.18
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44. Spinal Cord Anatomy Exterior white mater – conduction tracts
Figure 7.19
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45. Spinal Cord Anatomy Internal gray matter - mostly cell bodies
Dorsal (posterior) horns
Anterior (ventral) horns
Figure 7.19
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46. Spinal Cord Anatomy Central canal filled with cerebrospinal fluid
Figure 7.19
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47. Spinal Cord Anatomy Meninges cover the spinal cord
Nerves leave at the level of each vertebrae
Dorsal root
Associated with the dorsal root ganglia – collections of cell bodies outside the central nervous system
Ventral root
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48. Peripheral Nervous System
Nerves and ganglia outside the central nervous system
Nerve = bundle of neuron fibers
Neuron fibers are bundled by connective tissue
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49. Spinal Nerves
There is a pair of spinal nerves at the level of each vertebrae.
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50. Spinal Nerves Slide 7.64 Figure 7.22a
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51. Comparison of Somatic and Autonomic Nervous Systems
Figure 7.24
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52. Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous System
Figure 7.25
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53. Autonomic Functioning
Sympathetic – “fight-or-flight”
Response to unusual stimulus
Takes over to increase activities
Remember as the “E” division = exercise, excitement, emergency, and embarrassment
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54. Autonomic Functioning
Parasympathetic – housekeeping activites
Conserves energy
Maintains daily necessary body functions
Remember as the “D” division - digestion, defecation, and diuresis
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55. Development Aspects of the Nervous System
The nervous system is formed during the first month of embryonic development
Any maternal infection can have extremely harmful effects
The hypothalamus is one of the last areas of the brain to develop
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56. Development Aspects of the Nervous System
No more neurons are formed after birth, but growth and maturation continues for several years (new evidence!)
The brain reaches maximum weight as a young adult
However, we can always grow dendrites!
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