Unit 4:  Nervous System

Introduction

The Nervous System is one of the most complex organ systems in the body

A multitude of functions are coordinated throughout the system such as intellectual and cognitive processing, the interpretation of sensory information coming from the body, and the initiation of motor activities that are sent from the brain to the body

Central Nervous System:  Brain & Spinal Cord

Ventricles 

Neuron

Spinal Cord

Meninges

Dura Mater, Arachnoid Mater, Pia Mater

Spaces:  Epidural space, Subdural space, Subarachnoid space 

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS):  Cranial, Spinal, & Peripheral Nerves; Autonomic Nervous System

Cervical & Brachial Plexus

Lumbar & Sacral Plexus

Cranial Nerves