Signaling in the Nervous System
CHAPTER 3Signaling in the Nervous System Along with muscle cells, neurons are unique in that they are excitable; that is, they respond to stimuli by generating electrical impulses. Electrical responses…
NEUROLOGY
Ventricles and Coverings of the Brain
CHAPTER 11Ventricles and Coverings of the Brain VENTRICULAR SYSTEM Within the brain is a communicating system of cavities that are lined with ependyma and filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF): There…
Development and Cellular Constituents of the Nervous System
CHAPTER 2Development and Cellular Constituents of the Nervous System CELLULAR ASPECTS OF NEURAL DEVELOPMENT Early in the development of the nervous system, a hollow tube of ectodermal neural tissue forms…
The Autonomic Nervous System
CHAPTER 20The Autonomic Nervous System The autonomic (visceral) nervous system (ANS) is concerned with control of target tissues: the cardiac muscle, the smooth muscle in blood vessels and viscera, and…
The Limbic System
CHAPTER 19The Limbic System The limbic system subserves basic survival functions that include feeding behavior, “fight-or-flight” responses, aggression, and the expressions of emotion and of the autonomic, behavioral, and endocrine…
The Visual System
CHAPTER 15The Visual System Mammals are visual animals: The visual system conveys more information to the brain than any other afferent system. This information is processed within the brain so…
The Vertebral Column and Other Structures Surrounding the Spinal Cord
CHAPTER 6The Vertebral Column and Other Structures Surrounding the Spinal Cord The spinal cord is an essential highway that carries information between the brain and much of the body. But…
The Auditory System
CHAPTER 16The Auditory System The auditory system is built to allow us to hear. It is remarkable for its sensitivity. It is especially important in humans because it provides the…
Somatosensory Systems
CHAPTER 14Somatosensory Systems Input from the somatosensory systems informs the organism about events impinging on it. Sensation can be divided into four types: superficial, deep, visceral, and special. Superficial sensation…
Diencephalon
CHAPTER 9Diencephalon The diencephalon includes the thalamus and its geniculate bodies, the hypothalamus, the subthalamus, and the epithalamus (Fig 9–1). The third ventricle lies between the halves of the diencephalon….
