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Central Nervous System
Brain and Spinal Cord
Peripheral Nervous System
Cranial nerves, spinal nerves, sympathetic and parasympathetic
Basic Macroscopic Organization of the Nervous System (Stages)
Stage 1: Neuralation
Stage 2: Cell Proliferation
Stage 3: Migration and Aggregation (cells within definitive locations
Stage 4: Cell Differentiation
Stage 1 (Basic Macroscopic Organization of the Nervous System)
Neuralation
-Formation of the neural crest and Neural tube
Day 14 of Neuralation (Basic Macroscopic Organization of the Nervous System)
Development of 3 layers
- Ectoderm
- Mesoderm
- Endoderm
Day 28 of Neuralation (Basic Macroscopic Organization of the Nervous System)
Neural tube develops into entire CNS
-Neural crest cells = PNS
Neuralation Deficits (Basic Macroscopic Organization of the Nervous System)
Spina Bifida: Posterior Neuropore doesn’t close
Anencephaly: Anterior Neuropore doesn’t close
Stage 2 (Basic Macroscopic Organization of the Nervous System)
Cell Proliferation -Proliferation: Multiplication of cells -Occurs within the neural tube 3 layers -Germinal: Innermost, lining of ventricles -Mantle: Intermediate, forms gray matter -Marginal: Outer, forms white matter ALL NEURONS ARE FORMED AFTER THIS STAGE
Stage 3 (Basic Macroscopic Organization of the Nervous System)
Migration and Aggregation (Cells within definitive locations)
Radial: Occurs from spinal cord up through telencephalon
Tangential: Occurs mostly in structures within the brainstem
Migration and Aggregation Deficits (Basic Macroscopic Organization of the Nervous System)
Dyslexia
- Lissencephaly: Smooth Brain
- Microcephaly: Small Brain
Stage 4 (Basic Macroscopic Organization of the Nervous System)
Cell Differentiation
-The formation of axonal and dendritic processes
Axons: Sends output (efferent = exit)
Dendrites: Recieve input (afferent = arrive)
-Development of Cranial Nerves
Development of Cranial Nerves during Cell Differentiation
1st: Swallow and Gag (14 weeks) CNV, VII, IX, X, XII)
2nd: Visual Motor System (25 weeks) CNII, III, IV, VI
3rd: Hearing (28 weeks) CNVIII
4th: Olfaction (31-32 weeks) CNI
Division: Prosencephalon (Embryologic Development Divisions, Subdivisions, Derivatives, Cavities)
Subdivision: Telencephalon
Derivatives: Rhinocephalon
Cavities: Lateral Ventricles
Subdivision: Diencephalon
Derivatives: Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Optic Nerves, Neurohypophysis, Pineal Gland
Cavities: Third Ventricle
Division: Mesencephalon (Embryologic Development Divisions, Subdivisions, Derivatives, Cavities)
Subdivisions: Mesencephalon
Derivatives: Midbrain
Cavities: Cerebral Aqueduct
Division: Rhombencephalon (Embryologic Development Divisions, Subdivisions, Derivatives, Cavities)
Subdivision: Metencephalon
Derivatives: Cerebellum and Pons
Cavities:4th Ventricle
Subdivision: Myelencephalon
Derivatives: Medulla
Cavities: 4th Ventricle
Division: Primitive Neural Tube (Embryologic Development Divisions, Subdivisions, Derivatives, Cavities)
Subdivision: Neural Tube
Derivatives: Spinal Cord
Cavities: Central Canal
Subdivision: Neural Crest
Derivatives: Peripheral Nerve Ganglia
Cavities: N/A
Orientation Above the Midbrain
Anterior = Rostral Posterior = Caudal Superior = Dorsal Inferior = Ventral
Orientation Below the Midbrain
Anterior = Ventral Posterior = Dorsal Superior = Rostral Inferior = Caudal
Planes
Horizontal: Through
Coronal: Crown
Sagittal: In half
Midsagittal: Through Middle
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
Created in the Choroid Plexus -Found at bottom floor of lateral ventricles and roof of 3rd ventricle Purpose: -Cushion the brain from impact -Gets rid of waste in brain -Supports functioning of the CNS
Meninges
- Pia Mater: Pads the brain (innermost)
- Arachnoid Mater: Spider-web Like (middle layer)
- Dura Mater: Hard Mother (outer surface)
-Falc Cerebri
Falx Cerebri
In between the hemispheres and keeps the brain from moving
-Separates the right and left cerebral hemispheres, running in the interhemispheric fissure
Multipolar Neurons (Cell Structures)
Have several dendrites and axons (most mammalian neurons are multi)
Bipolar Neurons (Cell Structures)
Single dendrite and axon (vision/olfactory)
-See it in sensory systems
Unipolar Neurons (Cell Structures)
Dendrite and axon form a single process (invertebrates)
Glia (Cell Structures)
Support cells (pg 17)
Myelin Sheaths (Cell Structures)
Cover axons and speed the rate of action potential
- Oligodendrocytes: CNS
- Schwann Cells: PNS
CNS Neurotransmitters
Glutamate: Excitatory
GABA: Inhibatory
PNS Neurotransmitter
Main Neurotransmitter: Acetylcholine
ANS Neurotransmitter
Main Neurotransmitter: Acetylcholine and Norepinephrine
Autonomic Nervous System
Made up of Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems
Sympathetic (Autonomic Nervous System)
Neurotransmitter: Norepinephrine
“Fight or Flight”, Thoracolumbar Division
- Increased HR
- Pupil Dilation
- Bronchial Dilation
- Cardiac acceleration
- Inhibition of Digestion
- Piloerection
- Stimulation of glucose release
- Systemic
Parasympathetic (Autonomic Nervous System)
Neurotransmitter: Acetylcholine
“Rest and Digest”, Craniosacral Division (cranial and spinal nerves are a part of this system)
- Pupil Constriction
- Bronchial Constriciton
- Cardiac Deceleration
- Stimulation of Digestion
- Salvation, Lacrimationn
- Intestinal vasodialation
White Matter
Myelinated Axons
- Transmits signals over greater distances
- Spinal Cord: Outer Portion
- CNS: “Inside” the brain (Tracts, fascicles, lemniscus, bundle, commissure)
- PNS: Peripheral Nerves/ Spinal Nerves
Gray Matter
Cell Bodies
- Most local synaptic communication between neurons happen here
- Spinal Cord: Inner Portion
- CNS: “Outside” the brain
- PNS: Ganglia (Cell body clusters)
- Found in basal ganglia, thalamus, and cranial nerve nuclei
Brodmann’s Area 3, 1, 2
Primary Somatosensory Cortex
Brodmann’s Area 4
Primary Motor Cortex
Brodmann’s Area 5
Tertiaty Somatosensory
Brodmann’s Area 6
Supplementary Motor Cortex
Brodmann’s Area 7
Posterior Parietal Association Area
Brodmann’s Area 17
Primary Visual Cortex