Psychology 2220A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Peripheral Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous System, Cranial Nerves

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2220A/B
• Professor: Jody Culham

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Two types of cells: neurons (figure 1 on the side, nerve cells of the brain - communicating, cell body (contains nucleus) and dendrites are the input zone. Takes away waste products from cells and dumps it. Vessels: oligodendrocytes vs. schwann cells, oligodendrocytes: central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), schwann: peripheral nervous. Information short circuits insulation: glioblastoma, glioblasts (precursor cells that make glia) are cells that develop. Diffusion imaging: e. g. , dti diffusion tensor imaging, can see the tracts the nerves are running, water diffusion in tissues concussions and traumatic brain injuries (usually chronic traumatic encephalopathy = chronic head disease ) Tuesday january 15th 2019 lecture 3 neuroanatomy continued on slide 35 from. Anatomical directions: think of the humans as quadrupeds rather than bipedal, cats are quadrupedal and humans are bipedal, medius= middle, dorsum= back, latus= side, ante= before, venter= belly, post= after. 5: what can go wrong with the meninges, meningitis, outer coatings of the brain become inflamed.