Central & Peripheral Nervous Systems
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TOPIC 02: The Peripheral Nervous System

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Neuron Anatomy
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Lesson Splash, Page 1
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Lesson Overview, Page 2
Overview
Topic 01: Introduction, Page 3
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Division of the Brain, Page 4
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Principles Structures, Page 5
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Developed Brain, Page 6
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Major Parts of the Brain and Functions, Page 7
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Cerebrum, Page 8
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Frontal Lobe Details - LIMP, Page 9
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Frontal Lobe: Disruption of Cortical Functions, Page 10
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Temporal Lobe Details - LAME, Page 11
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Parietal Lobe Details - VAST, Page 12
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Occipital Lobe Details - VIP, Page 13
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Limbic System, Page 14
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Nucleus Accumbens, Page 15
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Basal Ganglia, Page 16
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Thalamus, Page 17
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Hypothalamus, Page 18
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Brainstem, Page 19
The Central Nervous System
Topic 01: Brainstem Elements, Page 20
The Central Nervous System
Topic 02: Introduction, Page 21
The Peripheral Nervous System
Topic 02: Neuron Anatomy, Page 22
The Peripheral Nervous System
Topic 02: Neurotransmitters (NT), Page 23
The Peripheral Nervous System
Topic 02: 7 Major Neurotransmitters, Page 24
The Peripheral Nervous System
Topic 02: Chemical Neurotransmitters, Page 25
The Peripheral Nervous System
Topic 02: Neurotransmitter Dysregulation as Pathophysiology, Page 26
The Peripheral Nervous System
Topic 02: NT Actions, Page 27
The Peripheral Nervous System
Topic 02: Receptors Systems, Page 28
The Peripheral Nervous System
Topic 02: Receptor Subtypes, Page 29
The Peripheral Nervous System
Topic 02: Receptor Subtypes in Detail, Page 30
The Peripheral Nervous System
Lesson Summary, Page 31
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Neuron Anatomy

Neuron (Nerve Cell)

  • Basic functional unit of the nervous system
  • Communication between neurons is chemical

Four Distinct parts of the Neuron

  • Cell Body
  • Axon
  • Dendrites
  • Synapses

Neurons have specialized processes that support electrochemical transmission.

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