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• The electrochemical communication system of the body
• Two way communications:• from the brain to the body for
movement• to the brain from the senses
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• Neurons are the basic building blocks of the nervous system, a nerve cell.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neuron.svg
• The Cell Body, or Soma, contains the nucleus and other parts that keep the cell viable.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neuron.svg
• Dendrites are the receiving extensions of a neuron. Electrical impulses are received and moved toward the cell body.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neuron.svg
• Axons are the sending extensions of a neuron. Electrical impulses are received and moved away from the cell body toward the axon terminals.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neuron.svg
• The myelin sheath acts like insulation, covering the axon and increasing the speed of the neural impulses.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neuron.svg
• A neural impulse moves from the dendrites, through the cell body, and through the axon before reaching the axon terminal.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neuron.svg
• Between neurons is a tiny gap known as the synapse, synaptic gap, or synaptic cleft.
• Chemical messengers called neurotransmitters carry signals across this fluid filled space from one cell’s axons to another’s dendrites.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chemical_synapse_schema_cropped.jpg
• Different neurotransmitters affect behavior in different ways.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zi63tXYCG8I/T1CXcGt1YDI/AAAAAAAAAOA/ALVMw3a-
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• Some neurotransmitters have an excitatory effect, making it more likely that the next neuron will “fire.”
• Others have an inhibitory effect, making it less likely the next neuron will respond.
http://stoppullinghairout.com/blog/
http://www.docstoc.com/?doc_id=2240369&download=1
• Therapeutic drugs have been devised to help with specific behavior issues.• Agonists mimic a specific
neurotransmitter.• Antagonists block a
neurotransmitter’s effects.• Others prevent reuptake
or re-absorption. http://www.neurosurgical.com/Images/07_Med_Info/7.14%20Medication%20Function%20550.jpg
• Some neurons have specialized functions.• Receptor cells• Sensory Neurons• Interneurons• Motor Neurons
http://www.popsci.com/files/imagecache/article_image_large/articles/nerve%20cell.jpg
Receptor cells are cells in the sensory systems of the body that can turn other kinds of energy into neural impulses that the brain can process.
http://ruccs.rutgers.edu/~ikovacs/SandP/prepI_2.html
Receptor cells
http://ruccs.rutgers.edu/~ikovacs/SandP/prepI_2.html
Sensory neurons (afferent neurons) carry information from the receptors cells to the spinal cord and brain.
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Interneurons process information in the brain and spinal cord.
http://img.tfd.com/dorland/thumbs/interneuron.jpg
Motor neurons (efferent neurons) carry information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
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• Remember, the Nervous System is:
• The electrochemical communication system of the body
• Two way communications:• from the brain to the body for
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• The nervous system has multiple divisions.
• The Central Nervous System• The Peripheral Nervous System
• The Somatic Nervous System• The Autonomic Nervous System
• The Sympathetic Nervous System• The Parasympathetic Nervous
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http://www.neurosciencerus.org/wyDiagramNervousSystem.jpg
• The Central Nervous System• Consists of the brain and the
spinal cord• Most information processing
occurs in the brain.• The spinal cord is the main
pathway to and from the brain.
http://www.umm.edu/imagepages/19588.htm
• The Peripheral Nervous System• The system that connects the brain
and the spinal cord to the rest of the body.
• It is subdivided into the somatic and autonomic nervous systems.
http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Images/Cancerinfo/Longdescriptions/Cancertypes/Nervoussystem_2011_large.jpg
• The Peripheral Nervous System
http://lmtorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/somatic-autonomic-venn-diagram.jpg
• The Peripheral Nervous System
• The Autonomic Nervous System• The Sympathetic
Nervous System• The part of the
autonomic nervous system that arouses the body
• Fight or flight responsehttp://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/PNS.html
• The Peripheral Nervous System
• The Autonomic Nervous System• The Parasympathetic
Nervous System• The part of the
autonomic nervous system that calms the body
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/PNS.html
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The Brain is the most complex organ of the human body and is responsible for processing all of neural impulses generated by the Nervous System.
http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/brain_structures_000334.htm
The most primitive part of our brain.
Contains the hindbrain and the midbrain
From an evolutionary perspective, it controls survival functions of the body.
http://fultoncountybraininjurysupportgroup.health.officelive.com/stem.aspx
Sometimes referred to as the medulla oblongata.
Located at the base of the brainstem
Controls life-supporting functions like heartbeat and breathing
Damage to this area can lead to death.
http://www.interactive-biology.com/107/what-parts-of-the-brain-control-respiration/
◦ The “Little Brain”◦ Processing center for
reflexes involved in balance
◦ Also in those used in gross motor coordination
http://www.umm.edu/imagepages/18008.htm
Located in the midbrain Involved with sleep, arousal,
and sustained attention Damage to this area can cause
a coma Not fully developed in
children (i.e. the shorter attention span of younger children)
https://ewwgrosser.wikispaces.com/Reticular+Activating+System+-+Period+9
Located where the brainstem and the reticular formation end.
Serves as a communications relay for sensory input
Also involved in sleep and arousal
http://biology.about.com/od/anatomy/p/thalamus.htm
A system of structures closely link with the hypothalamus.
Includes the hypothalamus, hippocampus, and amygdala
Plays a role in regulating eating, drinking, and sexual activity.
Also linked with aggression
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Brain_limbicsystem.jpg
Part of the Limbic system
Located below the thalamus
Linked to hunger, thirst, sexual activity, and emotionality
Also connected to stress reactions
http://www.kidport.com/reflib/science/HumanBody/NervousSystem/Hypothalamus.htm
Part of the Limbic system
Plays a role in memory, especially short term memory and memory of recent events.
http://www.memorylossonline.com/glossary/hippocampus.html
Part of the Limbic system
Controls emotional responses such as fear and anger
http://brainconnection.positscience.com/topics/?main=fa/fear-conditioning2
The most developed structure in the human brain.
Consists of two layers, the outer of which is known as the cerebral cortex.
http://www.memorylossonline.com/glossary/hippocampus.html
The outer layer of the cerebrum.
Divided into two hemispheres
Each hemisphere is divided into four lobes, each with a different function.
http://morphonix.com/software/education/science/brain/game/specimens/cerebral_cortex_lobes.html
A wide band of neurons that connect the right and left hemispheres of the cerebral cortex
Allows communication between the two portions.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/8753.htm
The long crevice that divides the cerebral cortex into left and right hemispheres
This and other fissures in the brain create major divisions in the brain called lobes
http://minuscript.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/a-headache/
Located behind the forehead.
Involved in planning and judgment
Contains the motor cortex and is involved in all bodily movements.
http://contemporaryhealthnutritionfitness.com/contemporary/?tag=frontal-lobe-development
Located on the top of the head and toward the rear
Includes the somatosensory cortex and general association areas used in processing information, including general processing and mathematical reasoning
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/abios/asp/bparietal.asp
Located at the rear of the cerebral cortex
Contains the primary visual processing center of the brain.
http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/genpsycerebrum.html
Located roughly above the ears
Contains the auditory processing areas of the brain
http://introspectional.com/section2/page3.php
Involved in all bodily movement, both gross and fine.
Much is devoted to fine motor control.
http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/genpsycerebrum.html
Involved in all bodily sensations.
http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/genpsycerebrum.html
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The concept of being “left-brained” or “right-brained” is no longer given much credit.
The brain is divided into two hemispheres but the two parts work together
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Click here for a quick test of right/left brain abilities!
Both sides communicate through the corpus callosum, except in those with split brains*.
*For more about split brain surgeries, see http://nawrot.psych.ndsu.nodak.edu/courses/465projects05/splitbrain/splitbrain4.htm http://nawrot.psych.ndsu.nodak.edu/courses/465projects05/splitbrain/splitbrain4.htm
http://www.thecomeupfoundation.com/2012_02_01_archive.html
Contains the brain’s spatial abilities
Allows organizing things in a given space, judging distances, etc.
Helps make connections between words
http://www.thecomeupfoundation.com/2012_02_01_archive.html
Language functions are in the left hemisphere for the majority of the population
For a small percentage of people, language functions are in the right hemisphere.
The brain area of the left frontal lobe
Directs the muscle movements involve in speech
If damaged the person can form the ideas but cannot express them as speech
http://faculty.vassar.edu/abbaird/resources/brain_science/images/brocas_area.jpg
A brain area of the left temporal lobe
Involved in language comprehension and expression
Our ability to understand what is said to us
Usually in the left temporal lobe
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/second.html