Neuroscience: Difference between revisions

From MedRevise
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 4: Line 4:
[[image:brainlobes.gif|right|thumb|300px]]
[[image:brainlobes.gif|right|thumb|300px]]


===cells===
===Cells===
*neurones
*neurones
*astrocytes
*astrocytes
Line 11: Line 11:
*microglia
*microglia
*Schwann cells
*Schwann cells


===Central nervous system:===
===Central nervous system:===

Revision as of 16:28, 19 March 2011

Organisation and Structure

Neuroanatomy is very complex, but it can be an interesting topic. We are going to try to cover it in a basic but comprehensive way, so you know what's going on, even if you might not be at brain surgery level yet...

Brainlobes.gif

Cells

  • neurones
  • astrocytes
  • oligodendrocytes
  • ependymal cells
  • microglia
  • Schwann cells

Central nervous system:

Peripheral nervous system:

Autonomic nervous system:

Brain:

The Rest:

Function

The nervous system is quite useful. If I had to choose between having a brain or having a spleen, it would not be a decision that would take me very long. However, understanding how it works is not fun. Learn about sympathetic and parasympathetic pathways. I assume there will be more to write in this section soon.

Disorders

For more on neurological disorders, check the Neurology page.