Chapter summary Components of the autonomic nervous system Sympathetic nervous system Parasympathetic nervous system Cranial parasympathetic system Sacral parasympathetic system Neurotransmission in the autonomic system Ganglionic transmission Junctional transmission Junctional…
Chapter Summary General features Types of spinal neurons Spinal ganglia Ascending sensory pathways Categories of sensation Sensory testing Somatic sensory pathways Dorsal column–medial lemniscal pathway Spinothalamic tract Spinoreticular tract Spinocerebellar…
Chapter summary Neurons Internal structure of neurons Synapses Electrical synapses Chemical synapses Neuroglial cells of the central nervous system Astrocytes Oligodendrocytes Microglia Ependyma CLINICAL PANELS Clinical relevance of neuronal transport…
Chapter summary General features Microscopic structure of peripheral nerves Myelin formation Central nervous system–peripheral nervous system transitional region Degeneration and regeneration Wallerian (anterograde) degeneration of peripheral nerves Regeneration of peripheral…
Chapter summary Motor innervation of skeletal muscle Motor end plates Motor units in the elderly Sensory innervation of skeletal muscle Neuromuscular spindles Tendon endings Free nerve endings Innervation of joints…
Chapter summary Sensory units Nerve endings Free nerve endings Follicular nerve endings Merkel cell–neurite complexes Encapsulated nerve endings CLINICAL PANELS Neurogenic inflammation: the axon reflex Leprosy Study guidelines 1. Define…
Chapter Summary Spinal cord Neurulation Spinal nerves Brain Brain parts Ventricular system and choroid plexuses Cranial nerves Cerebral hemispheres Study guidelines This chapter aims to give you sufficient insight into…
Introduction Neurocritical care monitoring generates enormous amounts of various kinds of data from multiple sources. The information obtained serves the purpose of detecting secondary brain insults and guiding the immediate…
Introduction Timely assessment and treatment of intensive care unit (ICU) patients is a major goal in intensive care. This requirement can be difficult given the shortage of available intensive care…
