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Esuyjfnhdtbgsfvxdfvbghjsential Marieb (1).ppt 1. Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology
Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings
Seventh Edition
Elaine N. Marieb
Chapter 7
The Nervous System
2. Functions of the Nervous System
Functions of the Nervous System
Slide 7.1a
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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
3. Structural Classification of the
Structural Classification of the
Nervous System
Nervous System
Slide 7.2
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Central nervous system (CNS)
Brain
Spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
Nerve outside the brain and spinal cord
4. Functional Classification of the
Functional Classification of the
Peripheral Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Slide 7.3a
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Sensory (afferent) division
Nerve fibers that carry information to the
central nervous system
Figure 7.1
5. Functional Classification of the
Functional Classification of the
Peripheral Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Slide 7.3b
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Motor (efferent) division
Nerve fibers that carry impulses away from
the central nervous system
Figure 7.1
6. Functional Classification of the
Functional Classification of the
Peripheral Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Slide 7.3c
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Motor (efferent) division
Two subdivisions
Somatic nervous system = voluntary
Autonomic nervous system = involuntary
Figure 7.1
7. Organization of the Nervous
Organization of the Nervous
System
System
Slide 7.4
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Figure 7.2
8. Nervous Tissue: Support Cells
Nervous Tissue: Support Cells
(Neuroglia or Glia)
(Neuroglia or Glia)
Slide 7.5
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Astrocytes
Abundant, star-shaped cells
Brace neurons
Form barrier
between capillaries
and neurons
Control the chemical
environment of
the brain (CNS)
Figure 7.3a
9. Nervous Tissue: Support Cells
Nervous Tissue: Support Cells
Slide 7.6
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Microglia (CNS)
Spider-like phagocytes
Dispose of debris
Ependymal cells
(CNS)
Line cavities of the
brain and spinal cord
Circulate
cerebrospinal
fluid
Figure 7.3b, c
10. Nervous Tissue: Support Cells
Nervous Tissue: Support Cells
Slide 7.7a
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Oligodendrocytes
(CNS)
Produce myelin
sheath around
nerve fibers in the
central nervous
system Figure 7.3d
11. Neuroglia vs. Neurons
• Neuroglia divide.
• Neurons do not.
• Most brain tumors are “gliomas.”
• Most brain tumors involve the neuroglia
cells, not the neurons.
• Consider the role of cell division in cancer!
12. Support Cells of the PNS
Support Cells of the PNS
Slide 7.7b
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Satellite cells
Protect neuron cell bodies
Schwann cells
Form myelin sheath in the peripheral
nervous system
Figure 7.3e
13. Nervous Tissue: Neurons
Nervous Tissue: Neurons
Slide 7.8
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Neurons = nerve cells
Cells specialized to transmit messages
Major regions of neurons
Cell body – nucleus and metabolic center
of the cell
Processes – fibers that extend from the
cell body (dendrites and axons)
14. 15. Neuron Anatomy
Neuron Anatomy
Slide 7.10
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Extensions
outside the cell
body
Dendrites –
conduct
impulses toward
the cell body
Axons – conduct
impulses away
from the cell
body (only 1!)
Figure 7.4a
16. Axons and Nerve Impulses
Axons and Nerve Impulses
Slide 7.11
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Axons end in axonal terminals
Axonal terminals contain vesicles with
neurotransmitters
Axonal terminals are separated from the
next neuron by a gap
Synaptic cleft – gap between adjacent
neurons
Synapse – junction between nerves
18. Nerve Fiber Coverings
Nerve Fiber Coverings
Slide 7.12
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Schwann cells –
produce myelin
sheaths in jelly-roll
like fashion
Nodes of Ranvier –
gaps in myelin
sheath along the
axon
Figure 7.5
19. Application
• In Multiple Scleroses the myelin sheath is
destroyed.
• The myelin sheath hardens to a tissue called
the scleroses.
• This is considered an autoimmune disease.
• Why does MS appear to affect the muscles?
20. Neuron Cell Body Location
Neuron Cell Body Location
Slide 7.13
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Most are found in the central nervous
system
Gray matter – cell bodies and unmylenated
fibers
Nuclei – clusters of cell bodies within the
white matter of the central nervous system
Ganglia – collections of cell bodies
outside the central nervous system
21. Functional Classification of
Functional Classification of
Neurons
Neurons
Slide
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Sensory (afferent) neurons
Carry impulses from the sensory receptors
Cutaneous sense organs
Proprioceptors – detect stretch or tension
Motor (efferent) neurons
Carry impulses from the central nervous
system
22. Functional Classification of
Functional Classification of
Neurons
Neurons
Slide
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Interneurons (association neurons)
Found in neural pathways in the central
nervous system
Connect sensory and motor neurons
23. 24. Structural Classification of Neurons
Structural Classification of Neurons
Slide
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Multipolar neurons – many extensions
from the cell body
Figure 7.8a
25. Structural Classification of Neurons
Structural Classification of Neurons
Slide
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Bipolar neurons – one axon and one
dendrite
Figure 7.8b
26. Structural Classification of Neurons
Structural Classification of Neurons
Slide
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Unipolar neurons – have a short single
process leaving the cell body
Figure 7.8c
27. How Neurons Function
How Neurons Function
(Physiology)
(Physiology)
Slide 7.17
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Irritability – ability to respond to stimuli
Conductivity – ability to transmit an
impulse
The plasma membrane at rest is
polarized
Fewer positive ions are inside the cell than
outside the cell
28. Starting a Nerve Impulse
Starting a Nerve Impulse
Slide 7.18
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Depolarization – a
stimulus depolarizes the
neuron’s membrane
A deploarized
membrane allows
sodium (Na+
) to flow
inside the membrane
The exchange of ions
initiates an action
potential in the neuron
Figure 7.9a–c
29. The Action Potential
The Action Potential
Slide 7.19
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If the action potential (nerve impulse)
starts, it is propagated over the entire
axon
Potassium ions rush out of the neuron
after sodium ions rush in, which
repolarizes the membrane
The sodium-potassium pump restores
the original configuration
This action requires ATP
30. Nerve Impulse Propagation
Nerve Impulse Propagation
Slide 7.20
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The impulse
continues to move
toward the cell body
Impulses travel
faster when fibers
have a myelin
sheath
Figure 7.9c–e
31. Continuation of the Nerve Impulse
Continuation of the Nerve Impulse
between Neurons
between Neurons
Slide 7.21
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Impulses are able to cross the synapse
to another nerve
Neurotransmitter is released from a nerve’s
axon terminal
The dendrite of the next neuron has
receptors that are stimulated by the
neurotransmitter
An action potential is started in the dendrite
32. How Neurons Communicate at
How Neurons Communicate at
Synapses
Synapses
Slide 7.22
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Figure 7.10
33. The Reflex Arc
The Reflex Arc
Slide 7.23
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Reflex – rapid, predictable, and
involuntary responses to stimuli
Reflex arc – direct route from a sensory
neuron, to an interneuron, to an effector
Figure 7.11a
34. Simple Reflex Arc
Simple Reflex Arc
Slide 7.24
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Figure 7.11b, c
35. Types of Reflexes and Regulation
Types of Reflexes and Regulation
Slide 7.25
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Autonomic reflexes
Smooth muscle regulation
Heart and blood pressure regulation
Regulation of glands
Digestive system regulation
Somatic reflexes
Activation of skeletal muscles
36. Central Nervous System (CNS)
Central Nervous System (CNS)
Slide 7.26
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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
37. Regions of the Brain
Regions of the Brain
Slide 7.27
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Cerebral
hemispheres
Diencephalon
Brain stem
Cerebellum Figure 7.12
38. Cerebral Hemispheres (Cerebrum)
Cerebral Hemispheres (Cerebrum)
Slide
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Paired (left
and right)
superior parts
of the brain
Include more
than half of
the brain
mass
Figure 7.13a
39. Cerebral Hemispheres (Cerebrum)
Cerebral Hemispheres (Cerebrum)
Slide
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The surface
is made of
ridges (gyri)
and grooves
(sulci)
Figure 7.13a
40. Lobes of the Cerebrum
Lobes of the Cerebrum
Slide
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Fissures (deep grooves) divide the
cerebrum into lobes
Surface lobes of the cerebrum
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Temporal lobe
41. Lobes of the Cerebrum
Lobes of the Cerebrum
Slide
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Figure 7.15a
42. Specialized Areas of the Cerebrum
Specialized Areas of the Cerebrum
Slide 7.30
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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
44. Sensory and Motor Areas of the
Sensory and Motor Areas of the
Cerebral Cortex
Cerebral Cortex
Slide 7.31
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Figure 7.14
45. Specialized Area of the Cerebrum
Specialized Area of the Cerebrum
Slide
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Cerebral areas involved in special
senses
Gustatory area (taste)
Visual area
Auditory area
Olfactory area
46. Specialized Area of the Cerebrum
Specialized Area of the Cerebrum
Slide
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Interpretation areas of the cerebrum
Speech/language region
Language comprehension region
General interpretation area
47. Specialized Area of the Cerebrum
Specialized Area of the Cerebrum
Slide
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Figure 7.13c
48. Layers of the Cerebrum
Layers of the Cerebrum
Slide
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Gray matter
Outer layer
Composed
mostly of neuron
cell bodies
Figure 7.13a
49. Layers of the Cerebrum
Layers of the Cerebrum
Slide
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White matter
Fiber tracts
inside the gray
matter
Example:
corpus callosum
connects
hemispheres
Figure 7.13a
50. Layers of the Cerebrum
Layers of the Cerebrum
Slide
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Basal nuclei – internal
islands of gray matter
Regulates voluntary
motor activities by
modifying info sent to
the motor cortex
Problems = ie unable to
control muscles,
spastic, jerky
Involved in
Huntington’s and
Parkinson’s Disease
Figure 7.13a
51. 52. 53. Thalamus
Thalamus
Slide 7.35
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Surrounds the third ventricle
The relay station for sensory impulses
Transfers impulses to the correct part of
the cortex for localization and
interpretation
54. Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus
Slide
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Under the thalamus
Important autonomic nervous system
center
Helps regulate body temperature
Controls water balance
Regulates metabolism
55. 56. Epithalamus
Epithalamus
Slide 7.37
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Forms the roof of the third ventricle
Houses the pineal body (an endocrine
gland)
Includes the choroid plexus – forms
cerebrospinal fluid
57. Brain Stem
Brain Stem
Slide
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Attaches to the spinal cord
Parts of the brain stem
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla oblongata
58. 59. Midbrain
Midbrain
Slide 7.39
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Mostly composed of tracts of nerve
fibers
Reflex centers for vision and hearing
Cerebral aquaduct – 3rd
-4th
ventricles
60. Pons
Pons
Slide 7.40
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The bulging center part of the brain
stem
Mostly composed of fiber tracts
Includes nuclei involved in the control of
breathing
61. Medulla Oblongata
Medulla Oblongata
Slide 7.41
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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
62. 63. 64. Protection of the Central Nervous
Protection of the Central Nervous
System
System
Slide
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Scalp and skin
Skull and vertebral column
Meninges
Figure 7.16a
65. Protection of the Central Nervous
Protection of the Central Nervous
System
System
Slide
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Cerebrospinal fluid
Blood brain barrier
Figure 7.16a
66. Meninges
Meninges
Slide
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Dura mater
Double-layered external covering
Periosteum – attached to surface of the
skull
Meningeal layer – outer covering of the
brain
Folds inward in several areas
67. Meninges
Meninges
Slide
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Arachnoid layer
Middle layer
Web-like
Pia mater
Internal layer
Clings to the surface of the brain
68. Cerebrospinal Fluid
Cerebrospinal Fluid
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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
69. Ventricles and Location of the
Ventricles and Location of the
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Slide
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Figure 7.17a
70. Ventricles and Location of the
Ventricles and Location of the
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Slide
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Figure 7.17b
71. Blood Brain Barrier
Blood Brain Barrier
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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
72. Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Slide 7.49
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Concussion
Slight brain injury
No permanent brain damage
Contusion
Nervous tissue destruction occurs
Nervous tissue does not regenerate
Cerebral edema
Swelling from the inflammatory response
May compress and kill brain tissue
73. Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
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Commonly called a stroke
The result of a ruptured blood vessel
supplying a region of the brain
Brain tissue supplied with oxygen from
that blood source dies
Loss of some functions or death may
result
74. Spinal Cord
Spinal Cord
Slide 7.52
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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
75. Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease
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Progressive degenerative brain disease
Mostly seen in the elderly, but may
begin in middle age
Structural changes in the brain include
abnormal protein deposits and twisted
fibers within neurons
Victims experience memory loss,
irritability, confusion and ultimately,
hallucinations and death
76. Spinal Cord Anatomy
Spinal Cord Anatomy
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Exterior white mater – conduction tracts
Figure 7.19
77. Spinal Cord Anatomy
Spinal Cord Anatomy
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Internal gray matter - mostly cell bodies
Dorsal (posterior) horns
Anterior (ventral) horns
Figure 7.19
78. Spinal Cord Anatomy
Spinal Cord Anatomy
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Central canal filled with cerebrospinal
fluid
Figure 7.19
79. Spinal Cord Anatomy
Spinal Cord Anatomy
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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
80. Peripheral Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
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Nerves and ganglia outside the central
nervous system
Nerve = bundle of neuron fibers
Neuron fibers are bundled by
connective tissue
81. Structure of a Nerve
Structure of a Nerve
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Endoneurium
surrounds each fiber
Groups of fibers are
bound into fascicles
by perineurium
Fascicles are bound
together by
epineurium
Figure 7.20
82. Classification of Nerves
Classification of Nerves
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Mixed nerves – both sensory and motor
fibers
Afferent (sensory) nerves – carry
impulses toward the CNS
Efferent (motor) nerves – carry impulses
away from the CNS
83. Spinal Nerves
Spinal Nerves
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There is a pair of spinal nerves at the
level of each vertebrae for a total of 31
pairs
84. 85. Autonomic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
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The involuntary branch of the nervous
system
Consists of only motor nerves
Divided into two divisions
Sympathetic division
Parasympathetic division
86. Comparison of Somatic and
Comparison of Somatic and
Autonomic Nervous Systems
Autonomic Nervous Systems
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87. Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous
Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous
System
System
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Figure 7.25
88. Autonomic Functioning
Autonomic Functioning
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Sympathetic – “fight-or-flight”
Response to unusual stimulus
Takes over to increase activities
Remember as the “E” division = exercise,
excitement, emergency, and
embarrassment
89. Autonomic Functioning
Autonomic Functioning
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Parasympathetic – housekeeping
activites
Conserves energy
Maintains daily necessary body functions
Remember as the “D” division - digestion,
defecation, and diuresis
90. Development Aspects of the
Development Aspects of the
Nervous System
Nervous System
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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
91. Development Aspects of the
Development Aspects of the
Nervous System
Nervous System
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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!