The Nervous System

The Nervous System. Students will be able to describe the nervous system and the impact it has on our lives. Nervous Tissue. Nervous tissue is composed of two main cell types: neurons and glial cells. Neurons transmit nerve messages.

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The Nervous System

The Nervous System . Introduction. Nervous control vs. endocrine control of the body What does the nervous system do?. Receive, process, store sensory information Integrate and interpret Stimulation of skeletal muscle Stimulation/inhibition of smooth and cardiac muscle

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The Nervous System

Central Nervous System . Peripheral Nervous System. The Nervous System . Major division - Central vs. Peripheral Central or CNS- brain and spinal cord Peripheral- nerves connecting CNS to muscles and organs. Brain. Spinal Cord. Nerves. Peripheral Nervous System.

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The Nervous System

The Nervous System. How to label the brain and systems. Patterns of behavior are generally related to the functioning of structures of neural tissue or regions within the brain rather than single or small groups of neurons. Neural tissue can be categorized in a variety of ways.

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ALTERATIONS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

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ALTERATIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Parkinson's Disease. Parkinson's Disease (PD) -progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting motor ability -third most common neurologic disorder of older adults. TYPES/POPULATION AT RISK. Population at risk: Male> Female Two types 1) 21- 40 yrs. of age (young onset)

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The Nervous System- Nervous Tissue

The Nervous System- Nervous Tissue. The Nervous system has three major functions : Sensory – monitors internal & external environment through presence of receptors Integration – interpretation of sensory information (information processing )

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The Nervous System- Nervous Tissue

The Nervous System- Nervous Tissue. The Nervous system has three major functions : Sensory – monitors internal & external environment through presence of receptors Integration – interpretation of sensory information (information processing); complex (higher order) functions

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The Nervous System

The Nervous System. By Jordan Ray, Jake Saxon, and Evan Sutton. Nervous System. The nervous system is divided into two main systems. The Central Nervous System The Peripheral Nervous System The Central is made up of the brain and spinal cord.

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The Nervous System

The Nervous System. The Nervous System. Two parts of the nervous system??. The Nervous System. Two parts of the nervous system?? CNS – Central Nervous System PNS – Peripheral Nervous System. Review of Neurons. C entral N ervous S ystem. Made of Two Components: The Brain Spinal Cord

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The Nervous System

The Nervous System. “The right half of the brain controls the left half of the body. This means that only left handed people are in their right mind.”. Central Nervous System. Made up of brain and spinal cord Acts as body’s control center, coordinates body’s activities

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The Nervous System

The Nervous System. The Nervous System. Central Nervous System (CNS). The central nervous system is the control center of the body. It includes the brain and spinal cord . Peripheral Nervous System (PNS).

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ALTERATIONS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

ALTERATIONS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Exemplar Cerebrovascular Accident(CVA) Introduction to CVA / Stroke Prevention. Stroke (Brain Attack). Definition -Blood flow interrupted to an area of the brain -Ischemia to the part of the brain -Bleeding into brain tissue

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The Nervous System

The Nervous System. Chapter 11. Functions of the Nervous system I. Sensory (input): Light Sound Touch Temperature Taste Smell Internal Chemical Pressure Stretch. External Chemical. Functions of the Nervous system II. Integration:

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The Nervous System

The Nervous System. Provides memory, coordination, and our ability to LEARN!. Parts of the Nervous System. Brain Spinal Cord Nerves Sense organs (eye, ears, nose, tongue, skin). Functions of the Nervous System. Receives or gathers information from ONE or more of the five senses

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ALTERATIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

ALTERATIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. EXEMPLAR OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INTRODUCTION AND ASSESSMENT. Multiple Sclerosis. Definition -chronic, autoimmune neurologic disease -affects myelin sheath -etiology: unknown. Four Classifications. Relapsing-remitting (RRMS) most common

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ALTERATIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

ALTERATIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Pediatric Disorders. Cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy(CP)is characterized by: - impaired movement & posture -lack of motor control over voluntary muscles -r/t lesions in the brain. Cerebral Palsy. Population at risk:

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ALTERATIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

ALTERATIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Assessment of a CVA F.A.S.T F ace A rms S peech T ime * *http://www.stroke.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=9015&news_iv_ctrl=1222. Cerebrovacular Accident Neurological Assessment. Cognitive Motor Sensory Cranial Nerve Function

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ALTERATIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

ALTERATIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. SEIZURES AND EPILEPSY. SEIZURE . Episodes of abnormal sudden, excessive, uncontrolled electrical discharge of neurons within the brain May result in alteration in consciousness, motor or sensory ability and/or behavior. CAUSE OF SEIZURES.

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Alterations of the Peripheral Nervous System

Alterations of the Peripheral Nervous System. Myasthenia Gravis Introduction. Myasthenia Gravis. Definition: -chronic, immune neurological disease -defect in transmission of nerve impulses at the neuromuscular junction -antibodies attack acetylcholine receptors.

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The Nervous System

The Nervous System. Chapter 10. Overview of Structures, Combining Forms, and Functions of the Nervous System. Divisions of Nervous System. Central nervous system – includes brain and spinal cord

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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. WHAT PARTS DO YOU KNOW THAT ARE IN THE NERVOUS SYSTEM?. Brain. Spinal Cord. Peripheral Nerves. Neurons. The cells that make up nerves are called Neurons. Extending from each cell body are extensions of the cell called dendrites.

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