NEUROANATOMY 1

Introduction

 Human Body consists of abundant tissues and various ANATOMIC DIVISIONS

organs that are diverse in structure and function. Still 1. Central Component (Brain and Spinal Cord)
they function together, and in harmony, for the well-  Called as Central Nervous System (CNS)
being of the body  Made of groups of neuronal cell bodies (called
 Nervous system plays a pivotal role in this coordination nuclei), their dendritic and axonal processes and
 Neuroanatomy is the study of the structural aspects of many supporting cells (glia)
the nervous system 2. Peripheral Component (Cranial Nerves and
 Division of a study of the nervous system into Peripheral Nerves)
Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology is only a matter of  Called as Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
convenience  Composed primarily of axonal neural processes,
small amounts of neuronal cell bodies (called
ORGANIZATION OF NERVOUS SYSTEM ganglia) and supporting cells (Schwann cells or
neurolemmacytes)
 Nervous system can be described in two ways
1. Anatomically
2. Functionally

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 NEUROANATOMY 2
Introduction

Note: Remember that a collection of neural cell bodies has a ORIENTATION OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
different name depending on its anatomical location: ganglia in the
PNS and nuclei in the CNS. These nuclei are collections of cell
bodies and should not be confused with cellular nuclei that contain
chromosomes.

FUNCTIONAL DIVISIONS
1. Sensory (afferent, input)
2. Motor (efferent, output)

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