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Lessons 1. Nervous System Go Go 2. Diseases and Disorders Go Go
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Table of Contents The nervous system is the communication network for the body. The main function of the nervous system is to coordinate all of the body’s activities.
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Table of Contents Neuron, or nerve cell. Dendrites Axons Myelin sheath. Synapse
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Table of Contents Afferent Efferent Associative
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Table of Contents Central nervous system Peripheral nervous system ◦ autonomic nervous system
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Table of Contents Cerebrum Diencephalon ▫Thalamus ▫Hypothalamus Cerebellum
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Table of Contents Brain stem ▫Midbrain ▫Pons ▫Medulla oblongata
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Table of Contents Controls many reflex actions Pathway for messages to and from the brain and the nerves that go to the muscles and glands.
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Table of Contents Brain is protected by the skull Spinal cord is protected by the vertebrae Meninges cover and protect the brain and spinal cord: ▫Dura mater ▫Arachnoid ▫Pia mater Cerebrospinal fluid
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Table of Contents Cranial nerves ◦ 12 pairs and branches Spinal nerves ◦ 31 pairs and branches
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Table of Contents Autonomic nervous system controls the involuntary, or automatic, activities of the body Sympathetic system Parasympathetic system
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Table of Contents Myasthenia Gravis Cerebrovascular Accidents Multiple Sclerosis
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