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POWERPOINT® LECTURE SLIDE PRESENTATION
by LYNN CIALDELLA, MA, MBA, The University of Texas at Austin
UNIT 2
9
PART A
The Central Nervous
System
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
DEE UNGLAUB SILVERTHORN
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FOURTH EDITION
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Emergent properties of neural networks
Evolution of nervous system
Anatomy of the central nervous system
The spinal cord
The brain
Brain function
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Evolution of Nervous Systems
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Evolution of Nervous Systems
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Evolution of Nervous Systems
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Evolution of Nervous Systems
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Evolution of Nervous Systems
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Evolution of Nervous Systems
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The Embryonic Nervous System
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The Embryonic Nervous System
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The Embryonic Nervous System
The neural tube
specializes into the
seven major regions of
the nervous system
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The Embryonic Nervous System
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The Embryonic Nervous System
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Anatomy: Gray and White Matter
Gray matter
Unmyelinated nerve cell bodies
Dendrites
Axon terminals
White matter
Myelinated axons
Contains very few cell bodies
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Anatomy: Bone and Connective Tissue
Brain is encased in bony skull or cranium
Spinal cord runs through vertebral column
Meninges lies between bone and tissues
Dura mater
Arachnoid membrane
Pia mater
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Anatomy: Meningeal Layers
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Anatomy Summary: Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Anatomy Summary: Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Anatomy: Blood-Brain Barrier
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Anatomy: Blood-Brain Barrier
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Neural Tissue: Metabolic Needs
Oxygen
Passes freely across blood-brain barrier
Brain receives 15% of blood pumped by heart
Glucose
Brain responsible for about half of body’s glucose
consumption
Membrane transporters move glucose from plasma
into the brain interstitial fluid
Hypoglycemia leads to confusion, unconsciousness,
and death
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Spinal Cord: Overview
Central nervous system,
posterior view
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Spinal Cord: Anatomy
Specialization in the spinal cord
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Spinal Cord: Anatomy
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Spinal Cord: Anatomy
Propriospinal tracts
remain within
the cord
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Spinal Cord: Anatomy
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Spinal Cord: Integrating Center
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Anatomy of the Brain
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The Brain: The Brain Stem
11 of 12 cranial nerves originate along brain stem
Vagus nerve is a mixed nerve
Many nuclei are associated with reticular formation
Medulla
Somatosensory and corticospinal tracts in white matter
Pyramids
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The Brain: Cerebellum
Lateral view of brain
The cerebellum coordinates movement
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The Brain: Diencephalon
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The Brain: Hypothalamus
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Mid-Sagittal View of Brain
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Gray Matter of the Cerebrum
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The Brain: The Limbic System
Emotion, memory, and learning
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