Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology
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Seventh Edition
Elaine N. Marieb
Chapter 7
The Nervous System
Functions of the Nervous System
Functions of the Nervous System
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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
Structural Classification of the
Structural Classification of the
Nervous System
Nervous System
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 Central nervous system (CNS)
 Brain
 Spinal cord
 Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
 Nerve outside the brain and spinal cord
Functional Classification of the
Functional Classification of the
Peripheral Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
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 Sensory (afferent) division
 Nerve fibers that carry information to the
central nervous system
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Functional Classification of the
Functional Classification of the
Peripheral Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
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 Motor (efferent) division
 Nerve fibers that carry impulses away from
the central nervous system
Figure 7.1
Functional Classification of the
Functional Classification of the
Peripheral Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
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 Motor (efferent) division
 Two subdivisions
 Somatic nervous system = voluntary
 Autonomic nervous system = involuntary
Figure 7.1
Organization of the Nervous
Organization of the Nervous
System
System
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Figure 7.2
Nervous Tissue: Support Cells
Nervous Tissue: Support Cells
(Neuroglia or Glia)
(Neuroglia or Glia)
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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
Nervous Tissue: Support Cells
Nervous Tissue: Support Cells
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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
Nervous Tissue: Support Cells
Nervous Tissue: Support Cells
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 Oligodendrocytes
(CNS)
 Produce myelin
sheath around
nerve fibers in the
central nervous
system Figure 7.3d
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!
Support Cells of the PNS
Support Cells of the PNS
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 Satellite cells
 Protect neuron cell bodies
 Schwann cells
 Form myelin sheath in the peripheral
nervous system
Figure 7.3e
Nervous Tissue: Neurons
Nervous Tissue: Neurons
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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)
Neuron Anatomy
Neuron Anatomy
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 Cell body
 Nucleus
 Large
nucleolus
Figure 7.4a
Neuron Anatomy
Neuron Anatomy
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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
Axons and Nerve Impulses
Axons and Nerve Impulses
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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
Nerve Fiber Coverings
Nerve Fiber Coverings
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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
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?
Neuron Cell Body Location
Neuron Cell Body Location
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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
Functional Classification of
Functional Classification of
Neurons
Neurons
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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
Functional Classification of
Functional Classification of
Neurons
Neurons
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 Interneurons (association neurons)
 Found in neural pathways in the central
nervous system
 Connect sensory and motor neurons
Neuron Classification
Neuron Classification
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Structural Classification of Neurons
Structural Classification of Neurons
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 Multipolar neurons – many extensions
from the cell body
Figure 7.8a
Structural Classification of Neurons
Structural Classification of Neurons
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 Bipolar neurons – one axon and one
dendrite
Figure 7.8b
Structural Classification of Neurons
Structural Classification of Neurons
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 Unipolar neurons – have a short single
process leaving the cell body
Figure 7.8c
How Neurons Function
How Neurons Function
(Physiology)
(Physiology)
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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
Starting a Nerve Impulse
Starting a Nerve Impulse
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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
The Action Potential
The Action Potential
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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
Nerve Impulse Propagation
Nerve Impulse Propagation
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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
Continuation of the Nerve Impulse
Continuation of the Nerve Impulse
between Neurons
between Neurons
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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
How Neurons Communicate at
How Neurons Communicate at
Synapses
Synapses
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Figure 7.10
The Reflex Arc
The Reflex Arc
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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
Simple Reflex Arc
Simple Reflex Arc
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Figure 7.11b, c
Types of Reflexes and Regulation
Types of Reflexes and Regulation
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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
Central Nervous System (CNS)
Central Nervous System (CNS)
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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
Regions of the Brain
Regions of the Brain
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 Cerebral
hemispheres
 Diencephalon
 Brain stem
 Cerebellum Figure 7.12
Cerebral Hemispheres (Cerebrum)
Cerebral Hemispheres (Cerebrum)
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 Paired (left
and right)
superior parts
of the brain
 Include more
than half of
the brain
mass
Figure 7.13a
Cerebral Hemispheres (Cerebrum)
Cerebral Hemispheres (Cerebrum)
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 The surface
is made of
ridges (gyri)
and grooves
(sulci)
Figure 7.13a
Lobes of the Cerebrum
Lobes of the Cerebrum
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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
Lobes of the Cerebrum
Lobes of the Cerebrum
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Figure 7.15a
Specialized Areas of the Cerebrum
Specialized Areas of the Cerebrum
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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
Sensory and Motor Areas of the
Sensory and Motor Areas of the
Cerebral Cortex
Cerebral Cortex
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Specialized Area of the Cerebrum
Specialized Area of the Cerebrum
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 Cerebral areas involved in special
senses
 Gustatory area (taste)
 Visual area
 Auditory area
 Olfactory area
Specialized Area of the Cerebrum
Specialized Area of the Cerebrum
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 Interpretation areas of the cerebrum
 Speech/language region
 Language comprehension region
 General interpretation area
Specialized Area of the Cerebrum
Specialized Area of the Cerebrum
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Figure 7.13c
Layers of the Cerebrum
Layers of the Cerebrum
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 Gray matter
 Outer layer
 Composed
mostly of neuron
cell bodies
Figure 7.13a
Layers of the Cerebrum
Layers of the Cerebrum
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 White matter
 Fiber tracts
inside the gray
matter
 Example:
corpus callosum
connects
hemispheres
Figure 7.13a
Layers of the Cerebrum
Layers of the Cerebrum
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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
Diencephalon
Diencephalon
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 Sits on top of the brain stem
 Enclosed by the cerebral heispheres
 Made of three parts
 Thalamus
 Hypothalamus
 Epithalamus
Diencephalon
Diencephalon
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Thalamus
Thalamus
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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
Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus
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 Under the thalamus
 Important autonomic nervous system
center
 Helps regulate body temperature
 Controls water balance
 Regulates metabolism
Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus
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 An important part of the limbic system
(emotions)
 The pituitary gland is attached to the
hypothalamus
Epithalamus
Epithalamus
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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
Brain Stem
Brain Stem
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 Attaches to the spinal cord
 Parts of the brain stem
 Midbrain
 Pons
 Medulla oblongata
Brain Stem
Brain Stem
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Midbrain
Midbrain
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 Mostly composed of tracts of nerve
fibers
 Reflex centers for vision and hearing
 Cerebral aquaduct – 3rd
-4th
ventricles
Pons
Pons
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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
Medulla Oblongata
Medulla Oblongata
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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
Cerebellum
Cerebellum
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 Two hemispheres with convoluted
surfaces
 Provides involuntary coordination of
body movements
Cerebellum
Cerebellum
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Figure 7.15a
Protection of the Central Nervous
Protection of the Central Nervous
System
System
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 Scalp and skin
 Skull and vertebral column
 Meninges
Figure 7.16a
Protection of the Central Nervous
Protection of the Central Nervous
System
System
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 Cerebrospinal fluid
 Blood brain barrier
Figure 7.16a
Meninges
Meninges
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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
Meninges
Meninges
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 Arachnoid layer
 Middle layer
 Web-like
 Pia mater
 Internal layer
 Clings to the surface of the brain
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
Ventricles and Location of the
Ventricles and Location of the
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Figure 7.17a
Ventricles and Location of the
Ventricles and Location of the
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Figure 7.17b
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
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injuries
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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
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
Spinal Cord
Spinal Cord
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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
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
Spinal Cord Anatomy
Spinal Cord Anatomy
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 Exterior white mater – conduction tracts
Figure 7.19
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
Spinal Cord Anatomy
Spinal Cord Anatomy
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 Central canal filled with cerebrospinal
fluid
Figure 7.19
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
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
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
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
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
Spinal Nerves
Spinal Nerves
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Figure 7.22a
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
Comparison of Somatic and
Comparison of Somatic and
Autonomic Nervous Systems
Autonomic Nervous Systems
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Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous
Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous
System
System
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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
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
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
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!

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    Essentials of HumanAnatomy & Physiology Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Seventh Edition Elaine N. Marieb Chapter 7 The Nervous System
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    Functions of theNervous System Functions of the Nervous System Slide 7.1a Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings 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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    Structural Classification ofthe Structural Classification of the Nervous System Nervous System Slide 7.2 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Central nervous system (CNS)  Brain  Spinal cord  Peripheral nervous system (PNS)  Nerve outside the brain and spinal cord
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    Functional Classification ofthe Functional Classification of the Peripheral Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System Slide 7.3a Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Sensory (afferent) division  Nerve fibers that carry information to the central nervous system Figure 7.1
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    Functional Classification ofthe Functional Classification of the Peripheral Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System Slide 7.3b Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Motor (efferent) division  Nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the central nervous system Figure 7.1
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    Functional Classification ofthe Functional Classification of the Peripheral Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System Slide 7.3c Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Motor (efferent) division  Two subdivisions  Somatic nervous system = voluntary  Autonomic nervous system = involuntary Figure 7.1
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    Organization of theNervous Organization of the Nervous System System Slide 7.4 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Figure 7.2
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    Nervous Tissue: SupportCells Nervous Tissue: Support Cells (Neuroglia or Glia) (Neuroglia or Glia) Slide 7.5 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Astrocytes  Abundant, star-shaped cells  Brace neurons  Form barrier between capillaries and neurons  Control the chemical environment of the brain (CNS) Figure 7.3a
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    Nervous Tissue: SupportCells Nervous Tissue: Support Cells Slide 7.6 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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
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    Nervous Tissue: SupportCells Nervous Tissue: Support Cells Slide 7.7a Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Oligodendrocytes (CNS)  Produce myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the central nervous system Figure 7.3d
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    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!
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    Support Cells ofthe PNS Support Cells of the PNS Slide 7.7b Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Satellite cells  Protect neuron cell bodies  Schwann cells  Form myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system Figure 7.3e
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    Nervous Tissue: Neurons NervousTissue: Neurons Slide 7.8 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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)
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    Neuron Anatomy Neuron Anatomy Slide7.9b Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Cell body  Nucleus  Large nucleolus Figure 7.4a
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    Neuron Anatomy Neuron Anatomy Slide7.10 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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
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    Axons and NerveImpulses Axons and Nerve Impulses Slide 7.11 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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
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    Nerve Fiber Coverings NerveFiber Coverings Slide 7.12 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Schwann cells – produce myelin sheaths in jelly-roll like fashion  Nodes of Ranvier – gaps in myelin sheath along the axon Figure 7.5
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    Application • In MultipleScleroses 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 BodyLocation Neuron Cell Body Location Slide 7.13 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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 FunctionalClassification of Neurons Neurons Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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
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    Functional Classification of FunctionalClassification of Neurons Neurons Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Interneurons (association neurons)  Found in neural pathways in the central nervous system  Connect sensory and motor neurons
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    Neuron Classification Neuron Classification Slide7.15 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Figure 7.6
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    Structural Classification ofNeurons Structural Classification of Neurons Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Multipolar neurons – many extensions from the cell body Figure 7.8a
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    Structural Classification ofNeurons Structural Classification of Neurons Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Bipolar neurons – one axon and one dendrite Figure 7.8b
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    Structural Classification ofNeurons Structural Classification of Neurons Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Unipolar neurons – have a short single process leaving the cell body Figure 7.8c
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    How Neurons Function HowNeurons Function (Physiology) (Physiology) Slide 7.17 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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
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    Starting a NerveImpulse Starting a Nerve Impulse Slide 7.18 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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
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    The Action Potential TheAction Potential Slide 7.19 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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
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    Nerve Impulse Propagation NerveImpulse Propagation Slide 7.20 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  The impulse continues to move toward the cell body  Impulses travel faster when fibers have a myelin sheath Figure 7.9c–e
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    Continuation of theNerve Impulse Continuation of the Nerve Impulse between Neurons between Neurons Slide 7.21 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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
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    How Neurons Communicateat How Neurons Communicate at Synapses Synapses Slide 7.22 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Figure 7.10
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    The Reflex Arc TheReflex Arc Slide 7.23 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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
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    Simple Reflex Arc SimpleReflex Arc Slide 7.24 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Figure 7.11b, c
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    Types of Reflexesand Regulation Types of Reflexes and Regulation Slide 7.25 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Autonomic reflexes Smooth muscle regulation Heart and blood pressure regulation Regulation of glands Digestive system regulation  Somatic reflexes Activation of skeletal muscles
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    Central Nervous System(CNS) Central Nervous System (CNS) Slide 7.26 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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 theBrain Regions of the Brain Slide 7.27 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Cerebral hemispheres  Diencephalon  Brain stem  Cerebellum Figure 7.12
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    Cerebral Hemispheres (Cerebrum) CerebralHemispheres (Cerebrum) Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Paired (left and right) superior parts of the brain  Include more than half of the brain mass Figure 7.13a
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    Cerebral Hemispheres (Cerebrum) CerebralHemispheres (Cerebrum) Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  The surface is made of ridges (gyri) and grooves (sulci) Figure 7.13a
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    Lobes of theCerebrum Lobes of the Cerebrum Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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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    Lobes of theCerebrum Lobes of the Cerebrum Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Figure 7.15a
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    Specialized Areas ofthe Cerebrum Specialized Areas of the Cerebrum Slide 7.30 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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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    Sensory and MotorAreas of the Sensory and Motor Areas of the Cerebral Cortex Cerebral Cortex Slide 7.31 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Figure 7.14
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    Specialized Area ofthe Cerebrum Specialized Area of the Cerebrum Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Cerebral areas involved in special senses  Gustatory area (taste)  Visual area  Auditory area  Olfactory area
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    Specialized Area ofthe Cerebrum Specialized Area of the Cerebrum Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Interpretation areas of the cerebrum  Speech/language region  Language comprehension region  General interpretation area
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    Specialized Area ofthe Cerebrum Specialized Area of the Cerebrum Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Figure 7.13c
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    Layers of theCerebrum Layers of the Cerebrum Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Gray matter  Outer layer  Composed mostly of neuron cell bodies Figure 7.13a
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    Layers of theCerebrum Layers of the Cerebrum Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  White matter  Fiber tracts inside the gray matter  Example: corpus callosum connects hemispheres Figure 7.13a
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    Layers of theCerebrum Layers of the Cerebrum Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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
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    Diencephalon Diencephalon Slide Copyright © 2003Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Sits on top of the brain stem  Enclosed by the cerebral heispheres  Made of three parts  Thalamus  Hypothalamus  Epithalamus
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    Diencephalon Diencephalon Slide Copyright © 2003Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Figure 7.15
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    Thalamus Thalamus Slide 7.35 Copyright ©2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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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    Hypothalamus Hypothalamus Slide Copyright © 2003Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Under the thalamus  Important autonomic nervous system center  Helps regulate body temperature  Controls water balance  Regulates metabolism
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    Hypothalamus Hypothalamus Slide Copyright © 2003Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  An important part of the limbic system (emotions)  The pituitary gland is attached to the hypothalamus
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    Epithalamus Epithalamus Slide 7.37 Copyright ©2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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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    Brain Stem Brain Stem Slide Copyright© 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Attaches to the spinal cord  Parts of the brain stem  Midbrain  Pons  Medulla oblongata
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    Brain Stem Brain Stem Slide Copyright© 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Figure 7.15a
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    Midbrain Midbrain Slide 7.39 Copyright ©2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Mostly composed of tracts of nerve fibers  Reflex centers for vision and hearing  Cerebral aquaduct – 3rd -4th ventricles
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    Pons Pons Slide 7.40 Copyright ©2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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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    Medulla Oblongata Medulla Oblongata Slide7.41 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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.
    Cerebellum Cerebellum Slide Copyright © 2003Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Two hemispheres with convoluted surfaces  Provides involuntary coordination of body movements
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    Cerebellum Cerebellum Slide Copyright © 2003Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Figure 7.15a
  • 64.
    Protection of theCentral Nervous Protection of the Central Nervous System System Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Scalp and skin  Skull and vertebral column  Meninges Figure 7.16a
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    Protection of theCentral Nervous Protection of the Central Nervous System System Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Cerebrospinal fluid  Blood brain barrier Figure 7.16a
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    Meninges Meninges Slide Copyright © 2003Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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
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    Meninges Meninges Slide Copyright © 2003Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Arachnoid layer  Middle layer  Web-like  Pia mater  Internal layer  Clings to the surface of the brain
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    Cerebrospinal Fluid Cerebrospinal Fluid Slide7.46 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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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    Ventricles and Locationof the Ventricles and Location of the Cerebrospinal Fluid Cerebrospinal Fluid Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Figure 7.17a
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    Ventricles and Locationof the Ventricles and Location of the Cerebrospinal Fluid Cerebrospinal Fluid Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Figure 7.17b
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    Blood Brain Barrier BloodBrain Barrier Slide 7.48 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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 TraumaticBrain Injuries Slide 7.49 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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
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    Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) CerebrovascularAccident (CVA) Slide 7.50 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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 Slide7.52 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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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    Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease Slide7.51 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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 SpinalCord Anatomy Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Exterior white mater – conduction tracts Figure 7.19
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    Spinal Cord Anatomy SpinalCord Anatomy Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Internal gray matter - mostly cell bodies  Dorsal (posterior) horns  Anterior (ventral) horns Figure 7.19
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    Spinal Cord Anatomy SpinalCord Anatomy Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Central canal filled with cerebrospinal fluid Figure 7.19
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    Spinal Cord Anatomy SpinalCord Anatomy Slide 7.54 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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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    Peripheral Nervous System PeripheralNervous System Slide 7.55 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Nerves and ganglia outside the central nervous system  Nerve = bundle of neuron fibers  Neuron fibers are bundled by connective tissue
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    Structure of aNerve Structure of a Nerve Slide 7.56 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Endoneurium surrounds each fiber  Groups of fibers are bound into fascicles by perineurium  Fascicles are bound together by epineurium Figure 7.20
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    Classification of Nerves Classificationof Nerves Slide 7.57 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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 Slide7.63 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  There is a pair of spinal nerves at the level of each vertebrae for a total of 31 pairs
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    Spinal Nerves Spinal Nerves Slide7.64 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Figure 7.22a
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    Autonomic Nervous System AutonomicNervous System Slide 7.67 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  The involuntary branch of the nervous system  Consists of only motor nerves  Divided into two divisions  Sympathetic division  Parasympathetic division
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    Comparison of Somaticand Comparison of Somatic and Autonomic Nervous Systems Autonomic Nervous Systems Slide 7.69 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Figure 7.24
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    Anatomy of theAutonomic Nervous Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous System System Slide 7.73 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Figure 7.25
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    Autonomic Functioning Autonomic Functioning Slide Copyright© 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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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    Autonomic Functioning Autonomic Functioning Slide Copyright© 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  Parasympathetic – housekeeping activites  Conserves energy  Maintains daily necessary body functions  Remember as the “D” division - digestion, defecation, and diuresis
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    Development Aspects ofthe Development Aspects of the Nervous System Nervous System Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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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    Development Aspects ofthe Development Aspects of the Nervous System Nervous System Slide Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings  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!