KINE 3020 Lecture Notes - Visual Cortex, Neuroglia, White Matter
9 Dec 2013
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Topic # 1: introduction to the nervous system. Nervous system has 2 components: central nervous system (cns) Spinal cord [neurons or cells in the spinal column that receive and output information to and from muscle cells] Controls reflexive arm and eye movements: cerebellum. Dense cluster of neurons that"s located at the bottom lower part of our head - behind pons It is what"s responsible for the timing and co-ordination of limbs & inter-limb segments. Allowing us to produce smooth and complex movements. Thalamus [ diencephalon (area where the thalamus is located b/w brain] Acts as sort of a sensory-relay-station - it receives information processes it. Sends it to the next brain area appropriate to deal with that type of information. Compared to other animals humans have this part of the brain proportionally larger than the brain stem. Skilled performance & motor learning: peripheral nervous system (pns) --- brings sensory information into the nervous system.
