Physiology of the Nervous System

Unit 3 — Physiology of the Nervous System

How it begins

Physiological foundations of neuronal organization, synaptic transmission, sensory and motor systems, autonomic regulation and higher functions of the human nervous system.

What it covers

1. Organization of the Nervous System
2. · Anatomical and functional division
3. · Cells of the Nervous System
4. Synapse
5. · Chemical Synapse
6. · Postsynaptic Potentials
7. · Synaptic Integration
8. Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators
9. · Acetylcholine (ACh)
10. · Catecholamines: Dopamine, Norepinephrine and Adrenaline
11. · Serotonin (5-HT)
12. · Neurotransmitter amino acids
13. · Neuropeptides and Nitric Oxide
14. Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
15. · Sympathetic Division
16. · Parasympathetic Division
17. · Enteric Division (Enteric Nervous System, ENS)
18. · Central control of the SNA
19. Somatic Sensitivity
20. · Sensory Receptors: Transduction and Properties
21. · Ascending Sensory Pathways
22. · Pain: Nociception, Pathways and Modulation
23. Somatic Motor System
24. · Motor Cortex and Descending Pathways
25. · Spinal Cord: Motoneurons and Reflexes
26. · Cerebellum
27. · Basal Ganglia
28. Higher Functions
29. · Language
30. · Learning and Memory
31. · Limbic System: Emotions, Behavior and Motivation
32. · Sleep: Phases and Regulation
33. Sense Organs
34. · Vision
35. · Hearing and Balance
36. · Smell and Taste