Chapter 12 The autonomic nervous system Subdivisions ANS: Central components and peripheral components Two-neuron system in the periphery Visceral afferent system Sympathetic/thoracolumbar division Supply to the head and thorax Supply…
Chapter 10 Cranial nerves Functional classification of cranial nerve nuclei Olfaction Vision and CN II functions General anatomy The optic chiasm and decussation Post-chiasmatic visual pathways Eyeball position and movement…
Chapter 4 Hierarchical organisation in the nervous system Overview of motor and sensory systems Overview of motor (output) systems Upper motor neurons, lower motor neurons and the neuromuscular junction Overview…
Chapter 5 Reflexes and motor systems General introduction Spinal reflexes Muscle spindles The myotatic reflex Golgi tendon organs and the inverse myotatic reflex α-γ co-activation Muscle tone Posture and the…
Chapter 3 Neurohistology, physiology and supporting structures Neurohistology Cells of the nervous system Neurons Neuroglia Synapses Neurophysiology Membrane potential of excitable cells Action potential Myelination and nerve conduction Synapses Excitatory…
Chapter 7 The cerebellum General anatomy Cerebellar peduncles Evolutionary and functional anatomy Species differences Cerebellar development in the neonatal animal Histology of the cerebellum Cerebellar function Cerebellar connections Summary of…
Chapter 6 Ascending somatic sensory tracts and conscious sensory systems Receptors General proprioception Conscious proprioception Subconscious proprioception Conscious and subconscious proprioception in posture and gait Nociception Nociceptive input from body…
Chapter 1 Regional neuroanatomy Basic systems arrangement of the nervous system Introduction to regions Peripheral nervous system Spinal nerves Cranial nerves Autonomic nervous system Central nervous system Spinal cord Brain…
Chapter 8 Vestibular system General concepts Structural and functional anatomy Static position, linear acceleration and deceleration of the head Angular acceleration and deceleration of the head Effect of stimulating the…
Chapter 9 Posture and movement in quadrupeds Motor function in quadrupeds compared to primates Integration of neural functions for locomotion and movement Basic stepping movements and control systems Coordination of…
