PSYC 2410 Chapter 3: Chapter 3 Notes

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2410
• Professor: Boyer Winters

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Chapter 3: anatomy of the nervous system: systems, structures, & cells that make up your nervous. Meninges, ventricles & cerebrospinal fluid y cns protected by bone, organs and covered in 3 protective membranes, the meninges y outer meninx: tough membrane called the dura mater. Anatomy of neurons y neurons- specialized cells for the reception, conduction & transmission of electrochemical signals y **check p. 55 for a great diagram of the neuron. Neurons & neuroanatomical structure y nuclei names for the clusters of cell bodies found in the cns. Ganglia pns name for cluster y of cell bodies. Nucleus has 2 different meanings: can be a structure in the neuron cell body, or a cluster of cell bodies in the cns y bundles of axons are called tracts in the cns; nerves in the pns. 3. 5: five major divisions of the brain y.