PHAR 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Peripheral Nervous System, Neuromuscular Junction, Autonomic Nervous System
11 Nov 2016
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Lesson b. 1 physiological and pharmacological aspects of the central and peripheral nervous. Describe the organization of the nervous system. List some of the common transmitters in the brain. Describe the organization of the peripheral nervous system. List the transmitters in the autonomic nervous system, including their location and the receptors which mediates their responses. The brain and spinal cord linked by peripheral nerve fibres. Sensory nerve fibers carry messages from tissues to the brain or spinal cord. Motor nerve fibres carry messages from the brain or spinal cord to the tissue. The largest part of the brain, rich in nerve cells. Composed of grey matter (outside) and white matter (inside) Divided into 2 hemispheres containing lobes/regions of specific functions. Functions include: sensory and motor coordination, mental processes, intelligence, memory, vision, judgment, thought, speech, emotions, consciousness. Can be stimulated or depressed by drugs: thalamus. Coordinates information and painful sensations: hypothalamus.
