Human nervous system - Cerebrum, Brainstem, Cortex

human nervous system

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Introduction
Human nervous system interactive
Prenatal and postnatal development of the human nervous system
- Neuronal development
- Morphological development
- Postnatal changes
Anatomy of the human nervous system
- The central nervous system
  - The brain
    - Cerebrum
      Lobes of the cerebral cortex
      Cerebral ventricles
      Basal ganglia
    - Brainstem
      Epithalamus
      Thalamus
      Hypothalamus
      Subthalamus
      Midbrain
      Pons
      Medulla oblongata
    - Cerebellum
  - The spinal cord
    - Cellular laminae
    - Ascending spinal tracts
      Dorsal column
      Spinothalamic tracts
      Spinocerebellar tracts
    - Descending spinal tracts
      Corticospinal tract
      Rubrospinal tract
      Vestibulospinal tract
      Reticulospinal tract
      Autonomic tracts
- The peripheral nervous system
  - Spinal nerves
    - Structural components of spinal nerves
    - Functional types of spinal nerves
    - Cervical plexus
    - Brachial plexus
    - Lumbar plexus
    - Sacral plexus
    - Coccygeal plexus
  - Cranial nerves
    - Olfactory nerve (CN I or 1)
    - Optic nerve (CN II or 2)
    - Oculomotor nerve (CN III or 3)
    - Trochlear nerve (CN IV or 4)
    - Trigeminal nerve (CN V or 5)
      Ophthalmic nerve
      Maxillary nerve
      Mandibular nerve
    - Abducens nerve (CN VI or 6)
    - Facial nerve (CN VII or 7)
    - Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII or 8)
    - Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX or 9)
    - Vagus nerve (CN X or 10)
    - Accessory nerve (CN XI or 11)
    - Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII or 12)
- The autonomic nervous system
  - Sympathetic nervous system
    - Sympathetic ganglia
    - Neurotransmitters and receptors
  - Parasympathetic nervous system
  - Enteric nervous system
Functions of the human nervous system
- Receptors
- Reflex actions
- Movement
  - Sensory receptors
    - Tendon organs
    - Muscle spindles
  - Basic organization of movement
    - Stretch reflexes
    - Reciprocal innervation
    - Posture
  - Lower-level mechanisms of movement
  - Higher-level mechanisms of movement
    - Cerebral hemispheres
    - Cerebellum
    - Basal ganglia
- The vestibular system
  - Sensory receptors
    - Saccule and utricle
    - Semicircular canals
  - Nerve supply
  - Vestibular functions
    - Vestibulo-ocular reflex
    - Conscious sensation
- Functions of the autonomic system
  - The eye
  - The urinary system
  - The reproductive system
  - The endocrine system
  - The cardiovascular system
    - Reflex pathways
    - Vasopressin and cardiovascular regulation
- Pain
  - Theories of pain
  - Lower-level pain pathways
    - Tissues
    - Peripheral nerves
    - Spinal cord
  - Higher-level pain pathways
    - Brain
    - Central pain
    - Referred pain
    - Changes in the cerebral cortex
- Perception
  - General organization of perception
  - Vision
  - Hearing
- Emotion and behavior
  - Emotion
  - The defense reaction
  - Mating
  - Urination and defecation
  - Eating and drinking
  - Temperature regulation
  - Reward and punishment
  - Circadian rhythms
- Higher cerebral functions
  - Analytical approaches
  - Hemispheric asymmetry, handedness, and cerebral dominance
  - Language
  - Memory
  - Executive functions of the frontal lobes

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