Special Senses
Chapter 12 Special Senses The special senses of olfaction, vision, taste, hearing and balance are conveyed to the brain in cranial nerves. In each case, highly specialized peripheral receptors respond…
Ventricular System and Cerebrospinal Fluid
Chapter 5 Ventricular System and Cerebrospinal Fluid The cerebral ventricular system consists of a series of interconnecting spaces and channels within the brain that are derived from the central lumen…
Overview of the Organization of the Nervous System
Chapter 1 Overview of the Organization of the Nervous System The human nervous system is the most complex product of biological evolution. The constantly changing patterns of activity of its…
Spinal Column
Chapter 7 Spinal Column Spinal Cord and Its Coverings The surface relationships of the spinal cord and its coverings are of great clinical importance throughout life (Fig. 7.1). Fig. 7.1…
Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 21 Autonomic Nervous System The autonomic nervous system represents the visceral component of the nervous system. It consists of neurones located within both the central nervous system (CNS) and…
Neuromuscular Junction
Chapter 22 Neuromuscular Junction Skeletal Muscle The most intensively studied effector endings are those that innervate muscle, particularly skeletal muscle. All neuromuscular (myoneural) junctions are axon terminals of somatic motor…
Chest and Abdominal Wall
Chapter 19 Chest and Abdominal Wall Thoracic Ventral Spinal Rami There are 12 pairs of thoracic ventral rami. The upper 11 lie between the ribs (intercostal nerves), and the twelfth…
Cervical Plexus
Chapter 17 Cervical Plexus The cervical plexus is formed by the ventral rami of the upper four cervical nerves, and it supplies some neck muscles, the diaphragm and areas of…
