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The Nervous System By,  Dr. Shamanthakamani Narendran, MD
Nervous System and Senses   The nervous system consists of two types of cells. Nerve cells are called  neurons .  Various support cells are associated with the neurons, most typically,  Schwann cells .  The parts of a neuron include the  dendrite  which receives the impulse (from another nerve cell or from a sensory organ), the  cell body  (numbers of which side-by-side form  gray matter ) where the  nucleus  is found, and the  axon  which carries the impulse away from the cell.
Wrapped around the axon are the  Schwann cells , and the spaces/junctions between Schwann cells are called  nodes of Ranvier .  Collectively, the Schwann cells make up the  myelin sheath  (numbers of which side-by-side form white matter).   Schwann cells wrap around the axon (like the camp food, “pigs in a blanket”).  Having an intact myelin sheath and nodes of Ranvier are critical to proper travel of the nerve impulse.
Diseases which destroy the myelin sheath (demyelinating disorders) can cause paralysis or other problems.  Schwann cells are analogous to the insulation on electrical wires, and just as electrical wires short out if there’s a problem with the insulation, so also, neurons cannot function properly without intact myelin sheaths.
The nervous system has three basic functions : Sensory neurons  receive information from the sensory receptors.  Interneurons  transfer and interpret impulses. Motor neurons  send appropriate impulses/ instructions to the muscles and glands.   1. 2. 3.
A nerve impulse is an electrical charge that travels down the cell membrane of a neuron’s dendrite and/or axon through the action of the  Na-K pump .  The inside of a neuron’s cell membrane is negatively-charged while the outside is positively-charged.  When sodium and potassium ions change places, this reverses the inner and outer charges causing the nerve impulse to travel down the membrane.
A nerve impulse is “all-or-none:” it either goes or not, and there’s no halfway.  A neuron needs a  threshold stimulus , the minimum level of stimulus needed, to trigger the Na-K pump to go and the impulse to travel.  A neuron cannot immediately fire again; it needs time for the sodium and potassium to return to their places and everything to return to normal. This time is called the  refractory period .
A junction between two nerve cells or a nerve and a muscle cell is called a  synapse .  In a synapse, various chemicals are used to transfer the impulse across the gap to the next cell.  These are collectively known as  neurotransmitters , and include such chemicals as  dopamine  (brain levels of which are low in Parkinson’s disease),  serotonin , and  acetylcholine  (levels of which are low in myasthenia gravis).
 
 
 
 
Nervous System Function These have the opposite effects on the same organs   Parasympathetic NS decreases energy expenditure gains stored energy   Vs Sympathetic NS   increases energy expenditure prepares for action  Autonomic NS   visceral/smooth and cardiac muscle   Somatic NS voluntary muscles and reflexes
covered with three membranes, the  meninges inflammation of these is called  meningitis brain has gray matter on outside and white in center spine has white matter on outside and gray in center   Central NS (CNS) interneurons: brain and spine   Vs Peripheral NS (PNS) sensory and motor neurons
 
General Functions of the Nervous System   Sensory receptors at the ends of peripheral nerves gather information and convert it into nerve impulses.  When sensory impulses are integrated in the brain as perceptions, this is the integrative function of the nervous system.  Conscious or subconscious decisions follow, leading to motor functions via effectors.
 
Neuron Structure   A neuron has a cell body with mitochondria, lysosomes, a Golgi apparatus, Nissl bodies containing rough endoplasmic reticulum, and neurofibrils.
Nerve fibers include a solitary axon and numerous dendrites.  Branching dendrites carry impulses from other neurons (or from receptors) toward the cell body.  The axon transmits the impulse away from the axonal hillock of the cell body and may give off side branches.  Larger axons are enclosed by sheaths of myelin provided by Schwann cells and are myelinated fibers.
The smallest axons lack a myelin sheath and are unmyelinated fibers.  White matter in the CNS is due to myelin sheaths in this area.  Unmyelinated nerve tissue in the CNS appears gray.  The outer layer of myelin is surrounded by a neurilemma (neurilemmal sheath) made up of the cytoplasm and nuclei of the Schwann cell.  Narrow gaps in the myelin sheath between Schwann cells are called nodes of Ranvier.
Types of Neurons & Neuroglial Cells   Neurons can be grouped in two ways: on the basis of structural differences (bipolar, unipolar, and multipolar neurons), and by functional differences (sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons).
Classification of Neurons: Bipolar neurons are found in the eyes, nose, and ears, and have a single axon and a single dendrite extending from opposite sides of the cell body.  Unipolar neurons are found in ganglia outside the CNS and have an axon and a dendrite arising from a single short fiber extending from the cell body.  Multipolar neurons have many nerve fibers arising from their cell bodies and are commonly found in the brain and spinal cord.
Sensory neurons (afferent neurons) conduct impulses from peripheral receptors to the CNS and are usually unipolar, although some are bipolar neurons.  Interneurons are multipolar neurons lying within the CNS that form links between other neurons.  Motor neurons are multipolar neurons that conduct impulses from the CNS to effectors.
Classification of Neuroglial Cells  Neuroglial cells fill spaces, support neurons, provide structural frameworks, produce myelin, and carry on phagocytosis.  Schwann cells are the meylin-roducing neuroglia of the peripheral nervous system; other types are components of the central nervous system.  Microglial cells are small cells that phagocytize bacterial cells and cellular debris.  Oligodendrocytes form myelin in the brain and spinal cord.
Astrocytes are near blood vessels and support structures, aid in metabolism, and respond to brain injury by filling in spaces.  Ependyma cover the inside of ventricles and form choroid plexuses within the ventricles.
Nerve Impulse  A nerve impulse is conducted as action potential is reached at the trigger zone and spreads by a local current flowing down the fiber, and adjacent areas of the membrane reach action potential.
Impulse Conduction Unmyelinated fibers conduct impulses over their entire membrane surface.  Myelinated fibers conduct impulses from node of Ranvier to node of Ranvier, a phenomenon called saltatory conduction.  Saltatory conduction is many times faster than conduction on unmyelinated neurons.
All-or-None Response  If a nerve fiber responds at all to a stimulus, it responds completely by conducting an impulse (all-or-none response).  Greater intensity of stimulation triggers more impulses per second, not stronger impulses.
The Synapse  The junction between two communicating neurons is called a synapse; there exists a synaptic cleft between them across which the impulse must be conveyed.  Synaptic Transmission The process by which the impulse in the presynaptic neuron is transmitted across the synaptic cleft to the postsynaptic neuron is called synaptic transmission.  When an impulse reaches the synaptic knobs of an axon, synaptic vesicles release neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.  The neurotransmitter reacts with specific receptors on the postsynaptic membrane.
 
Excitatory and Inhibitory Actions Neurotransmitters that increase postsynaptic membrane permeability to sodium ions may trigger impulses and are thus excitatory.  Other neurotransmitters may decrease membrane permeability to sodium ions, reducing the chance that it will reach threshold , and are thus inhibitory.  The effect of the postsynaptic neuron depends on which presynaptic knobs are activated.
Neurotransmitters At least 50 kinds of neurotransmitters are produced by the nervous system, most of which are synthesized in the cytoplasm of the synaptic knobs and stored in synaptic vesicles.  When an action potential reaches the synaptic knob, calcium ions rush inward and, in response, some synaptic vesicles fuse with the membrane and release their contents to the synaptic cleft.  Enzymes in synaptic clefts and on postsynaptic membranes rapidly decompose the neurotransmitters after their release.  Destruction or removal of neurotransmitter prevents continuous stimulation of the postsynaptic neuron.
 
 
Impulse Processing  How impulses are processed is dependent upon how neurons are organized in the brain and spinal cord.  Neuronal Pools  Facilitation  Neurons within the CNS are organized into neuronal pools with varying numbers of cells.  Each pool receives input from afferent nerves and processes the information according to the special characteristics of the pool.  A particular neuron of a pool may receive excitatory or inhibitory stimulation; if the net effect is excitatory but subthreshold, the neuron becomes more excitable to incoming stimulation (a condition called facilitation).
Convergence  Divergence  Impulses leaving a neuron in a pool may be passed into several output fibers (divergence), a pattern that serves to amplify an impulse.  A single neuron within a pool may receive impulses from two or more fibers (convergence), which makes it possible for the neuron to summate impulses from different sources.
Types of Nerves  A nerve is a bundle of nerve fibers held together by layers of connective tissue.  Nerves can be sensory, motor, or mixed, carrying both sensory and motor fibers.
Nerve Pathways   The routes nerve impulses travel are called pathways, the simplest of which is a reflex arc.  Reflex Arcs  Reflex Behavior  A reflex arc includes a sensory receptor, a sensory neuron, an interneuron in the spinal cord, a motor neuron,  and an effector.  Reflexes are automatic, subconscious responses to stimuli that help maintain homeostasis (heart rate, blood pressure, etc.) and carry out automatic responses (vomiting, sneezing, swallowing, etc.).
The knee-jerk reflex (patellar tendon reflex) is an example of a monosynaptic reflex (no interneuron).  The withdrawal reflex involves sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons.  At the same time, the antagonistic extensor muscles are inhibited.
Meninges  The brain and spinal cord are surrounded by membranes called meninges that lie between the bone and the soft tissues.  The outermost meninx is made up of tough, white dense connective tissue, contains many blood vessels, and is called the dura mater.  It forms the inner periosteum of the skull bones.  In some areas, the dura mater forms partitions between lobes of the brain, and in others, it forms dural sinuses.  The sheath around the spinal cord is separated from the vertebrae by an epidural space.
The middle meninx, the arachnoid mater, is thin and lacks blood vessels.  The innermost pia mater is thin and contains many blood vessels and nerves.  It does not follow the convolutions of the brain.  Between the arachnoid and pia maters is a subarachnoid space containing cerebrospinal fluid.  It is attached to the surface of the brain and spinal cord and follows their contours.
Spinal Cord  The spinal cord begins at the base of the brain and extends as a slender cord to the level of the  intervertebral disk between the first and second lumbar vertebrae.
Structure of the Spinal Cord  The spinal cord consists of 31segments, each of which gives rise to a pair of spinal nerves.  A cervical enlargement gives rise to nerves leading to the upper limbs, and a lumbar enlargement gives rise to those innervating the lower limbs.  Two deep longitudinal grooves (anterior median fissure and posterior median sulcus) divide the cord into right and left halves.  White matter, made up of bundles of myelinated nerve fibers (nerve tracts), surrounds a butterfly-shaped core of gray matter housing interneurons.  A central canal contains cerebrospinal fluid.
Functions of the Spinal Cord  The spinal cord has two major functions: to transmit impulses to and from the brain, and to house spinal reflexes.  Tracts carrying sensory information to the brain are called ascending tracts; descending tracts carry motor information from the brain.  The names that identify nerve tracts identify the origin and termination of the fibers in the tract.  Many spinal reflexes also pass through the spinal cord.
 
Peripheral Nervous System  ,[object Object],[object Object]
12 pairs of cranial nerves arise from the underside of the brain, most of which are mixed nerves.  The 12 pairs are designated by number and name and include the olfactory, optic, oculomotor, trochlear, trigenimal, abducens, facial, vestibulocochlear, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, and hypoglossal nerves. Cranial Nerves
 
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Autonomic Nervous System   The autonomic nervous system has the task of maintaining homeostasis of visceral activities without conscious effort.
General Characteristics  The autonomic nervous system includes two divisions: the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions, which exert opposing effects on target organs.  The parasympathetic division operates under normal conditions.  The sympathetic division operates under conditions of stress or emergency.
Autonomic Nerve Fibers  In the autonomic motor system, motor pathways include two fibers: a preganglionic fiber that leaves the CNS, and a postganglionic fiber that innervates the effector.  Sympathetic Division Fibers in the sympathetic division arise from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord, and synapse in paravertebral ganglia close to the vertebral column.  Postganglionic axons lead to an effector organ.
 
 
Parasympathetic Division – Fibers in the parasympathetic division arise from the brainstem and sacral region of the spinal cord, and synapse in ganglia close to the effector organ.  Autonomic Neurotransmitters ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The sympathetic system. Preganglionic fibers, solid line; post ganglionic fibers, broken lines.
6. Control of Autonomic Activity     a. The autonomic nervous system is largely controlled by reflex centers in the brain and spinal cord.      b. The limbic system and cerebral cortex alter the reactions of the autonomic nervous system through emotional influence.
 
 
BRAIN
Brain The brain consists of the  cerebrum  which is the large, anterior portion. The  cerebellum  which is the wrinkled-looking, posterior part. The  pons  which is the closest, larger bulge at the top of the spinal cord. The  medulla  which is the farther, smaller bulge between the pons and the top of the spinal cord. Then the  spinal cord  starts after the medulla. Also note under the cerebrum, the  optic chiasma , the place where the optic nerves cross to the other side of the brain.
The cerebellum, medulla, and pons are collectively referred to as the  hindbrain .  Their functions are involved in homeostasis, coordination of movement, and maintenance/control of breathing and heart rate.  While a stroke in the cerebrum might result in partial paralysis, a stroke in the hind brain is actually, potentially more dangerous because it could knock out coordination of the cerebrum’s activities, or worse yet, automatic control of breathing and/or heart beat.
The  midbrain  is responsible for receiving and integrating of information and sending/routing that information to other appropriate parts of the brain. The  forebrain  is composed of the cerebrum and related parts, and functions in pattern and image formation, memory, learning, emotion, and motor control. In addition, the right side functions more in artistic and spatial concepts, while the left side controls speech, language, and calculations.  Left-brain stroke would cause paralysis on the right side of the body. It might cause problems with speech while a right-brain stroke is more likely to cause abnormal emotional responses.

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Central Nervous System.ppt

  • 1. The Nervous System By, Dr. Shamanthakamani Narendran, MD
  • 2. Nervous System and Senses The nervous system consists of two types of cells. Nerve cells are called neurons . Various support cells are associated with the neurons, most typically, Schwann cells . The parts of a neuron include the dendrite which receives the impulse (from another nerve cell or from a sensory organ), the cell body (numbers of which side-by-side form gray matter ) where the nucleus is found, and the axon which carries the impulse away from the cell.
  • 3. Wrapped around the axon are the Schwann cells , and the spaces/junctions between Schwann cells are called nodes of Ranvier . Collectively, the Schwann cells make up the myelin sheath (numbers of which side-by-side form white matter). Schwann cells wrap around the axon (like the camp food, “pigs in a blanket”). Having an intact myelin sheath and nodes of Ranvier are critical to proper travel of the nerve impulse.
  • 4. Diseases which destroy the myelin sheath (demyelinating disorders) can cause paralysis or other problems. Schwann cells are analogous to the insulation on electrical wires, and just as electrical wires short out if there’s a problem with the insulation, so also, neurons cannot function properly without intact myelin sheaths.
  • 5. The nervous system has three basic functions : Sensory neurons receive information from the sensory receptors. Interneurons transfer and interpret impulses. Motor neurons send appropriate impulses/ instructions to the muscles and glands. 1. 2. 3.
  • 6. A nerve impulse is an electrical charge that travels down the cell membrane of a neuron’s dendrite and/or axon through the action of the Na-K pump . The inside of a neuron’s cell membrane is negatively-charged while the outside is positively-charged. When sodium and potassium ions change places, this reverses the inner and outer charges causing the nerve impulse to travel down the membrane.
  • 7. A nerve impulse is “all-or-none:” it either goes or not, and there’s no halfway. A neuron needs a threshold stimulus , the minimum level of stimulus needed, to trigger the Na-K pump to go and the impulse to travel. A neuron cannot immediately fire again; it needs time for the sodium and potassium to return to their places and everything to return to normal. This time is called the refractory period .
  • 8. A junction between two nerve cells or a nerve and a muscle cell is called a synapse . In a synapse, various chemicals are used to transfer the impulse across the gap to the next cell. These are collectively known as neurotransmitters , and include such chemicals as dopamine (brain levels of which are low in Parkinson’s disease), serotonin , and acetylcholine (levels of which are low in myasthenia gravis).
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  • 13. Nervous System Function These have the opposite effects on the same organs Parasympathetic NS decreases energy expenditure gains stored energy Vs Sympathetic NS increases energy expenditure prepares for action Autonomic NS visceral/smooth and cardiac muscle Somatic NS voluntary muscles and reflexes
  • 14. covered with three membranes, the meninges inflammation of these is called meningitis brain has gray matter on outside and white in center spine has white matter on outside and gray in center Central NS (CNS) interneurons: brain and spine Vs Peripheral NS (PNS) sensory and motor neurons
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  • 16. General Functions of the Nervous System Sensory receptors at the ends of peripheral nerves gather information and convert it into nerve impulses. When sensory impulses are integrated in the brain as perceptions, this is the integrative function of the nervous system. Conscious or subconscious decisions follow, leading to motor functions via effectors.
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  • 18. Neuron Structure A neuron has a cell body with mitochondria, lysosomes, a Golgi apparatus, Nissl bodies containing rough endoplasmic reticulum, and neurofibrils.
  • 19. Nerve fibers include a solitary axon and numerous dendrites. Branching dendrites carry impulses from other neurons (or from receptors) toward the cell body. The axon transmits the impulse away from the axonal hillock of the cell body and may give off side branches. Larger axons are enclosed by sheaths of myelin provided by Schwann cells and are myelinated fibers.
  • 20. The smallest axons lack a myelin sheath and are unmyelinated fibers. White matter in the CNS is due to myelin sheaths in this area. Unmyelinated nerve tissue in the CNS appears gray. The outer layer of myelin is surrounded by a neurilemma (neurilemmal sheath) made up of the cytoplasm and nuclei of the Schwann cell. Narrow gaps in the myelin sheath between Schwann cells are called nodes of Ranvier.
  • 21. Types of Neurons & Neuroglial Cells Neurons can be grouped in two ways: on the basis of structural differences (bipolar, unipolar, and multipolar neurons), and by functional differences (sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons).
  • 22. Classification of Neurons: Bipolar neurons are found in the eyes, nose, and ears, and have a single axon and a single dendrite extending from opposite sides of the cell body. Unipolar neurons are found in ganglia outside the CNS and have an axon and a dendrite arising from a single short fiber extending from the cell body. Multipolar neurons have many nerve fibers arising from their cell bodies and are commonly found in the brain and spinal cord.
  • 23. Sensory neurons (afferent neurons) conduct impulses from peripheral receptors to the CNS and are usually unipolar, although some are bipolar neurons. Interneurons are multipolar neurons lying within the CNS that form links between other neurons. Motor neurons are multipolar neurons that conduct impulses from the CNS to effectors.
  • 24. Classification of Neuroglial Cells Neuroglial cells fill spaces, support neurons, provide structural frameworks, produce myelin, and carry on phagocytosis. Schwann cells are the meylin-roducing neuroglia of the peripheral nervous system; other types are components of the central nervous system. Microglial cells are small cells that phagocytize bacterial cells and cellular debris. Oligodendrocytes form myelin in the brain and spinal cord.
  • 25. Astrocytes are near blood vessels and support structures, aid in metabolism, and respond to brain injury by filling in spaces. Ependyma cover the inside of ventricles and form choroid plexuses within the ventricles.
  • 26. Nerve Impulse A nerve impulse is conducted as action potential is reached at the trigger zone and spreads by a local current flowing down the fiber, and adjacent areas of the membrane reach action potential.
  • 27. Impulse Conduction Unmyelinated fibers conduct impulses over their entire membrane surface. Myelinated fibers conduct impulses from node of Ranvier to node of Ranvier, a phenomenon called saltatory conduction. Saltatory conduction is many times faster than conduction on unmyelinated neurons.
  • 28. All-or-None Response If a nerve fiber responds at all to a stimulus, it responds completely by conducting an impulse (all-or-none response). Greater intensity of stimulation triggers more impulses per second, not stronger impulses.
  • 29. The Synapse The junction between two communicating neurons is called a synapse; there exists a synaptic cleft between them across which the impulse must be conveyed. Synaptic Transmission The process by which the impulse in the presynaptic neuron is transmitted across the synaptic cleft to the postsynaptic neuron is called synaptic transmission. When an impulse reaches the synaptic knobs of an axon, synaptic vesicles release neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft. The neurotransmitter reacts with specific receptors on the postsynaptic membrane.
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  • 31. Excitatory and Inhibitory Actions Neurotransmitters that increase postsynaptic membrane permeability to sodium ions may trigger impulses and are thus excitatory. Other neurotransmitters may decrease membrane permeability to sodium ions, reducing the chance that it will reach threshold , and are thus inhibitory. The effect of the postsynaptic neuron depends on which presynaptic knobs are activated.
  • 32. Neurotransmitters At least 50 kinds of neurotransmitters are produced by the nervous system, most of which are synthesized in the cytoplasm of the synaptic knobs and stored in synaptic vesicles. When an action potential reaches the synaptic knob, calcium ions rush inward and, in response, some synaptic vesicles fuse with the membrane and release their contents to the synaptic cleft. Enzymes in synaptic clefts and on postsynaptic membranes rapidly decompose the neurotransmitters after their release. Destruction or removal of neurotransmitter prevents continuous stimulation of the postsynaptic neuron.
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  • 35. Impulse Processing How impulses are processed is dependent upon how neurons are organized in the brain and spinal cord. Neuronal Pools Facilitation Neurons within the CNS are organized into neuronal pools with varying numbers of cells. Each pool receives input from afferent nerves and processes the information according to the special characteristics of the pool. A particular neuron of a pool may receive excitatory or inhibitory stimulation; if the net effect is excitatory but subthreshold, the neuron becomes more excitable to incoming stimulation (a condition called facilitation).
  • 36. Convergence Divergence Impulses leaving a neuron in a pool may be passed into several output fibers (divergence), a pattern that serves to amplify an impulse. A single neuron within a pool may receive impulses from two or more fibers (convergence), which makes it possible for the neuron to summate impulses from different sources.
  • 37. Types of Nerves A nerve is a bundle of nerve fibers held together by layers of connective tissue. Nerves can be sensory, motor, or mixed, carrying both sensory and motor fibers.
  • 38. Nerve Pathways The routes nerve impulses travel are called pathways, the simplest of which is a reflex arc. Reflex Arcs Reflex Behavior A reflex arc includes a sensory receptor, a sensory neuron, an interneuron in the spinal cord, a motor neuron, and an effector. Reflexes are automatic, subconscious responses to stimuli that help maintain homeostasis (heart rate, blood pressure, etc.) and carry out automatic responses (vomiting, sneezing, swallowing, etc.).
  • 39. The knee-jerk reflex (patellar tendon reflex) is an example of a monosynaptic reflex (no interneuron). The withdrawal reflex involves sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons. At the same time, the antagonistic extensor muscles are inhibited.
  • 40. Meninges The brain and spinal cord are surrounded by membranes called meninges that lie between the bone and the soft tissues. The outermost meninx is made up of tough, white dense connective tissue, contains many blood vessels, and is called the dura mater. It forms the inner periosteum of the skull bones. In some areas, the dura mater forms partitions between lobes of the brain, and in others, it forms dural sinuses. The sheath around the spinal cord is separated from the vertebrae by an epidural space.
  • 41. The middle meninx, the arachnoid mater, is thin and lacks blood vessels. The innermost pia mater is thin and contains many blood vessels and nerves. It does not follow the convolutions of the brain. Between the arachnoid and pia maters is a subarachnoid space containing cerebrospinal fluid. It is attached to the surface of the brain and spinal cord and follows their contours.
  • 42. Spinal Cord The spinal cord begins at the base of the brain and extends as a slender cord to the level of the  intervertebral disk between the first and second lumbar vertebrae.
  • 43. Structure of the Spinal Cord The spinal cord consists of 31segments, each of which gives rise to a pair of spinal nerves. A cervical enlargement gives rise to nerves leading to the upper limbs, and a lumbar enlargement gives rise to those innervating the lower limbs. Two deep longitudinal grooves (anterior median fissure and posterior median sulcus) divide the cord into right and left halves. White matter, made up of bundles of myelinated nerve fibers (nerve tracts), surrounds a butterfly-shaped core of gray matter housing interneurons. A central canal contains cerebrospinal fluid.
  • 44. Functions of the Spinal Cord The spinal cord has two major functions: to transmit impulses to and from the brain, and to house spinal reflexes. Tracts carrying sensory information to the brain are called ascending tracts; descending tracts carry motor information from the brain. The names that identify nerve tracts identify the origin and termination of the fibers in the tract. Many spinal reflexes also pass through the spinal cord.
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  • 47. 12 pairs of cranial nerves arise from the underside of the brain, most of which are mixed nerves. The 12 pairs are designated by number and name and include the olfactory, optic, oculomotor, trochlear, trigenimal, abducens, facial, vestibulocochlear, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, and hypoglossal nerves. Cranial Nerves
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  • 50. Autonomic Nervous System The autonomic nervous system has the task of maintaining homeostasis of visceral activities without conscious effort.
  • 51. General Characteristics The autonomic nervous system includes two divisions: the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions, which exert opposing effects on target organs. The parasympathetic division operates under normal conditions. The sympathetic division operates under conditions of stress or emergency.
  • 52. Autonomic Nerve Fibers In the autonomic motor system, motor pathways include two fibers: a preganglionic fiber that leaves the CNS, and a postganglionic fiber that innervates the effector. Sympathetic Division Fibers in the sympathetic division arise from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord, and synapse in paravertebral ganglia close to the vertebral column. Postganglionic axons lead to an effector organ.
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  • 56. The sympathetic system. Preganglionic fibers, solid line; post ganglionic fibers, broken lines.
  • 57. 6. Control of Autonomic Activity    a. The autonomic nervous system is largely controlled by reflex centers in the brain and spinal cord.    b. The limbic system and cerebral cortex alter the reactions of the autonomic nervous system through emotional influence.
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  • 60. BRAIN
  • 61. Brain The brain consists of the cerebrum which is the large, anterior portion. The cerebellum which is the wrinkled-looking, posterior part. The pons which is the closest, larger bulge at the top of the spinal cord. The medulla which is the farther, smaller bulge between the pons and the top of the spinal cord. Then the spinal cord starts after the medulla. Also note under the cerebrum, the optic chiasma , the place where the optic nerves cross to the other side of the brain.
  • 62. The cerebellum, medulla, and pons are collectively referred to as the hindbrain . Their functions are involved in homeostasis, coordination of movement, and maintenance/control of breathing and heart rate. While a stroke in the cerebrum might result in partial paralysis, a stroke in the hind brain is actually, potentially more dangerous because it could knock out coordination of the cerebrum’s activities, or worse yet, automatic control of breathing and/or heart beat.
  • 63. The midbrain is responsible for receiving and integrating of information and sending/routing that information to other appropriate parts of the brain. The forebrain is composed of the cerebrum and related parts, and functions in pattern and image formation, memory, learning, emotion, and motor control. In addition, the right side functions more in artistic and spatial concepts, while the left side controls speech, language, and calculations. Left-brain stroke would cause paralysis on the right side of the body. It might cause problems with speech while a right-brain stroke is more likely to cause abnormal emotional responses.