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central nervous system CNS
brain + spinal cord
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peripheral nervous system PNS
everything else (cranial and peripheral nerves)
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nervous system
the brain, spinal cord, and nerves are the organs
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general function
sensory → receives stimuli via receptors
integration → relays sensory input to the CNS
motor → sends signals to the effectors that respond to the initial stimulus
the tissues comprising the nervous system are composed of neurons, supporting cells, and connective tissues. neurons are the only cells that functions in communication
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nuclei of neuroglia cells
small dark purple dots
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the spinal cord starts at the
foramen magnum
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where it joins to the most inferior part of the brain the
medulla oblongata
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cervical enlargement
here the cord is thicker because of the additional neurons needed to service the shoulder/arm
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lumbar enlargement
needed to service the hip/leg
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conus medullaris
cone shaped end of spinal cord
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filum terminale
single, fibrous strand that attaches end of spinal cord to coccyx
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meninges
brain and spinal cord enclosed in three membranes
dura mater → superficial
arachnoid matter
pia mater → deepest
CNS ‘floats’ in cerebrospinal fluid that fills the subarachnoid space
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cn I
olfactory (smell)
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cn II
optic (vision)
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cn III
oculomotor (eye muscle, pupil constriction)
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cn IV
trochlear (one extrinsic eye muscle)
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cn V
trigeminal (face, nasal cavity, chewing)
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cn VI
abducens (one extrinsic eye muscle)
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cn VII
facial (facial expression, tears)
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cn VIII
vestibulocochlear (hearing and balance)
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cn IX
glossopharyngeal (taste, pressure, pain)
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cn X
vagus (taste, swallowing, fullness, speech)
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cn XI
accessory (soft plate, pharynx)
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cn XII
hypoglossal (tongue)
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brain ventricles
these are 4 cavities within the brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
lateral ventricles → the largest ventricle; located just below the corpus callosum