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Organization of the nervous system 2

Organization of the nervous system 2. Raghav Rajan Bio 334 – Neurobiology I August 22nd 2013. Orienting within the brain – absolute axes and relative axes. Anterior/Posterior, Superior/Inferior – absolute axis system

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Organization of the nervous system 2

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  1. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Organization of the nervous system 2 Raghav Rajan Bio 334 – Neurobiology I August 22nd 2013

  2. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Orienting within the brain – absolute axes and relative axes Anterior/Posterior, Superior/Inferior – absolute axis system Rostral/Caudal, Dorsal/Lateral – relative to the long axis of the brain or spinal cord SUPERIOR (above) ANTERIOR (in front) POSTERIOR (behind) INFERIOR (below) http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~uzwiak/AnatPhys/APFallLect19.html

  3. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Medial – lateral axes LATERAL (away from the midline) LATERAL (away from the midline) MEDIAL (near the midline) Mark F Bear, Barry W Connors, Michael A Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the brain (2007) – Chapter 7

  4. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Ipsilateral and contralateral – things on the same side or the opposite side IPSILATERAL (same side) CONTRALATERAL (opposite side) Mark F Bear, Barry W Connors, Michael A Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the brain (2007) – Chapter 7

  5. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Planes of brain sections Kandel, Schwartz and Jessell, Principles of Neural Science

  6. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Divisions of the nervous system http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/brains/structures

  7. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Basal ganglia are a set of nuclei within the brain Clearly distinguishable cluster of neurons usually deep in the brain Shows up as a some gray matter often surrounded by white matter Kandel, Schwartz and Jessell, Principles of Neural Science

  8. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Basal ganglia consist of 4 nuclei Striatum Pallidum Substantia nigra Subthalamic nucleus Kandel, Schwartz and Jessell, Principles of Neural Science

  9. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system The basal ganglia form loops with the cortex and thalamus Cortex - Basal ganglia-thalamus – cortex loops are important in the initiation and selection of movements Normal function disrupted in many diseases – Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease Multiple parallel loops involved in other functions too Kandel, Schwartz and Jessell, Principles of Neural Science

  10. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system They are involved in movement selection and movement initiation Two pathways: Direct pathway – initiates movements Indirect pathway – suppresses movements Recent optogenetic experiments show this very nicely Supplementary videos 2 and 3 from http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v466/n7306/full/nature09159.html#supplementary-information Yin and Knowlton, The role of the basal ganglia in habit formation. Nature Reviews Neuroscience (2006) http://www.nature.com/nrn/journal/v7/n6/fig_tab/nrn1919_F1.html

  11. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Songbirds have served as a good model system for understanding the function of these loops Evolutionarily conserved – neuronal morphology, molecular markers, activity patterns, connections Specialized portion of this loop appears to be involved only in song learning http://www.nbb.cornell.edu/goldberg/ Doupe AJ et al. Songbirds could teach basal ganglia research a new song. Trends in Neurosciences 2005

  12. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system This loop is important for learning and is involved in generating variability required for learning Learning of complex movement sequences requires three steps Exploration using variability A mechanism to decide “good” and “bad” outcomes Selectively re-inforce “good” outcomes Doupe AJ et al. Songbirds could teach basal ganglia research a new song. Trends in Neurosciences 2005

  13. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Basal ganglia loops are thought to form parallel circuits that have a number of other functions too Parallel loops with high degree of organization Kandel, Schwartz and Jessell, Principles of Neural Science

  14. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Hippocampus and associated structures are involved in learning and memory Mark F Bear, Barry W Connors, Michael A Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the brain (2007) – Chapter 7

  15. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system H.M. (Henry Molaison) revolutionized our understanding of function of hippocampus Surgery when he was 27 Died at the age of 82 Could not form new memories Only some types of memories were affected Could remember most things from before surgery CAVEAT: Lesions encompass larger area than just hippocampus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Molaison Mark F Bear, Barry W Connors, Michael A Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the brain (2007) – Chapter 7

  16. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Diencephalon gives rise to thalamus and hypothalamus Mark F Bear, Barry W Connors, Michael A Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the brain (2007) – Chapter 7

  17. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Thalamus is the “gateway” to the cortex All sensory (except olfactory) are relayed to the cortex through the thalamus Thalamo-cortico-thalamic loops are believed to be important for consciousness Mark F Bear, Barry W Connors, Michael A Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the brain (2007) – Chapter 7

  18. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Midbrain gives rise to tectum and tegmentum Tectum consists of superior and inferior colliculus Superior Colliculus gets information from eye and controls eye movements Inferior colliculus gets information from the ears Mark F Bear, Barry W Connors, Michael A Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the brain (2007) – Chapter 7

  19. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Midbrain gives rise to tectum and tegmentum Tegmentum consists of red nucleus and substantia nigra Both are involved in controlling voluntary movement Corticospinal tract passes through the midbrain Mark F Bear, Barry W Connors, Michael A Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the brain (2007) – Chapter 7

  20. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Rostral hindbrain gives rise to cerebellum and pons Mark F Bear, Barry W Connors, Michael A Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the brain (2007) – Chapter 7

  21. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Caudal hindbrain gives rise to medulla Mark F Bear, Barry W Connors, Michael A Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the brain (2007) – Chapter 7

  22. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Cerebellum is again involved in modifying movements Gets detailed motor information through the pons about the commands that have been sent out from cerebral cortex Receives sensory information from the spinal cord about body position, etc Can then compare and adjust movements Lesions result in uncoordinated movements Mark F Bear, Barry W Connors, Michael A Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the brain (2007) – Chapter 7

  23. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Pons – a “switchboard” for the cerebellum Carries information from cerebral cortex to cerebellum Also controls a number of vital functions like breathing, sleep, bladder control, swallowing, etc. Mark F Bear, Barry W Connors, Michael A Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the brain (2007)

  24. Bio 334 - Neurobiology I - Organization of the nervous system Medulla - Has motor neurons that control the tongue Receives a lot of sensory information from various senses A number of other autonomous functions Mark F Bear, Barry W Connors, Michael A Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the brain (2007)

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