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Unit 12 The Human Nervous System

Lessons (select one)

Topics
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 1 Introduction The Neuron - Major Subdivisions of the Nervous System - Definition - Overview of the Human Nervous System.
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 2  The Central Nervous System Introduction - The Human Brain - The Human Spinal Cord
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 3  The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) Peripheral Nerves - 'Typical' Spinal Nerve
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 4  The Autonomic Nervous System Control of Visceral Activities - Two Major Subdivisions - Equilibrium - Response To Stress
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 5  Electrochemical Transmission of Neuron Impulses Introduction - Resting Potential - Action Potential (Depolarization and Repolarization) - Effect of the Thickness of the Neuron Processes - The Synapse - The Neuromuscular Junction
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 6  The General Reflex and the Reflex Arc The General Reflex - The General Reflex Arc
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 7  General Sensory Pathways of the Human Nervous System Introduction To Pathways - Introduction To General Sensory Pathways - Pain--A General Sense - Temperature -- General Senses - Touch -- General Senses - 'Body Sense'
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 8 Motor Pathways in the Human Nervous System Introduction - Pyramidal Motor Pathways - Extrapyramidal Motor Pathways
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 9  Levels of Control In the Human Nervous System Introduction - Reflexes - Brainstem 'Centers' - Cerebellum - Cerebrum
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 10  Miscellaneous Topics Cerebral Areas - Dominance - Memory

 

 

 

 

 

Learning Objectives

After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Identify the major subdivisions of the human nervous system.
  • Match terms related to the human nervous system with their definitions.
  • Identify body functions and classes of organs and tissues which are the concern of major subdivisions of the human nervous system.
  • Given a list of statements about one of the following topics, identify the false statement.
Electrochemical transmission of neuron impulses.
General sensory and motor pathways.
Levels of control in the human nervous system.

 

 

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