Anatomy of the Nervous System - Chapter 13

1. CNS
2. Brain
   1. Cerebral (Cerebrum) Hemispheres
      1. cerebral cortex
         1. gyri
         2. sulci
         3. fissure
            1. longitudinal fissure
            2. lobes
         4. functional areas
            1. occipital lobe
            2. temporal lobe
            3. parietal lobe
            4. frontal lobe
      2. medullary body
         1. association fibers
         2. commissural fibers
            1. corpus callosum
         3. projection fibers
   2. Brain stem
      1. medulla oblongata
         1. decussation of the pyramids
         1. nuclei
            1. cardiovascular center
            2. vasomotor center
            3. respiratory center
            4. non-vital centers
      2. pons
      3. midbrain
   3. Diencephalon
      1. thalamus
      2. hypothalamus
   4. Cerebellum
      1. anatomy
         1. wings
         2. vermis
         3. folia
      2. function
   5. Functional brain systems
      1. Limbic system
      2. Reticular Activating System (RAS)
3. Protection of the CNS
   1. Bone
   2. Meninges
      1. dura mater
         1. subdural space
      2. arachnoid mater
         1. subarachnoid space
            1. trabeculae
      3. pia mater
   3. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
   4. Blood-Brain barrier
4. Spinal Cord
   1. Gross anatomy
      1. swellings
         1. cervical enlargement
         2. lumbar enlargement
      2. conus medullaris
      3. filum terminale
      4. cauda equina
   2. Cross sectional anatomy
      1. gray matter
         1. posterior horn
         2. anterior horn
         3. lateral horn
      2. white matter
         1. posterior culumn
         2. anterior column
         3. lateral columns
   3. Functions
      1. communications link
         1. tracts
      2. spinal reflexes