Second Level: The Brainstem

Jan 13, 2018 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Second Level: The Brainstem

(1) Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina   Abstract The sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the ANS are integrated and regulated by a…

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Third Level: The Hypothalamus

Jan 13, 2018 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Third Level: The Hypothalamus

(1) Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina   Abstract The hypothalamus is a phylogenetically ancient part of the CNS, and its structure has…

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The Timed Autonomic Nervous System

Jan 13, 2018 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on The Timed Autonomic Nervous System

(1) Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina   Abstract As the Earth rotates on its axis, it has two distinct environments: light and…

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Fourth Level: The Limbic System

Jan 13, 2018 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Fourth Level: The Limbic System

(1) Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina   Abstract In a simplified view, brain function can be considered the product of the neocortex…

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The Enlarged Autonomic Nervous System

Jan 13, 2018 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on The Enlarged Autonomic Nervous System

(1) Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina   Abstract The traditional view of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) considers only its peripheral part,…

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