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Basic Neuroanatomy. An introduction to the cells & structures of your nervous system. Overview of the system. Central Nervous System = Brain & Spinal cord Peripheral Nervous System = Nerves & Ganglia. Nerves. Bundles of Neurons, coated with protective tissues. 1 bundle = a fascicle
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Basic Neuroanatomy An introduction to the cells & structures of your nervous system.
Overview of the system • Central Nervous System = Brain & Spinal cord • Peripheral Nervous System = Nerves & Ganglia
Nerves • Bundles of Neurons, coated with protective tissues. • 1 bundle = a fascicle • Thousands of cells in a single nerve.
Motor Neurons • Soma • Dendrites • Axon • Terminal fibres • Motor end plates • Myelin Sheath
Motor Neurons • Myelin = protective protein • Made by Schwanncells • Wrap around axon • Prevent ‘cross-talk’
Motor Neurons • Motor neurons stimulate muscle cells.
Sensory Neurons • Basic elements same, but Soma is mid-way in cell • Creates incoming Dendron (connects to a sensory receptor) & outgoing Axon(connects to another neuron) • Bipolar Neuron
Sensory Neurons • All sensory neurons connect to a specific sensory receptor & send their messages to the CNS for interpretation & response.
Sensory Neurons • Image of Sensory Neuron in human skin:
Interneurons • Also called Multipolar Neurons • Short, small cells • Connect Sensory & Motor neurons • Found in Ganglia, Spinal Cord & Brain
Interneurons Some images of Interneurons:
Support Cells: Neuroglia • Glial Cells • Four types in CNS • (Astroglia, Microglia, Oligodendrocytes, & Ependymal cells.) • Maintain ion balance; connect to blood vessels; protect soma by ‘padding’ it; some ‘clean up’ by phagocytosis; produce myelin… • PNS Schwann Cells
PNS Innervation • Nerves are either excitatory or inhibitory to our organs. • Sympathetic = “Fight or Flight” • Thoracolumbar • Parasympathetic = “Rest & Digest” • Craniosacral
The Reflex Arc • Fast • Instinctual • Mediated by the Spinal Cord, not the Brain • Involves all three neurons
The Reflex Arc • At the level of the spinal cord, the reflex is very specific: • Sensory goes into the upper, or Dorsal ganglion • Motor exits via Ventral ganglion
The Reflex Arc • Sneezing is a reflex!
The Reflex Arc • Some reflexes can be suppressed…