Neuroanatomy Overview

This section covers the general lay-out of the brain and nervous system, the general structure of neurons and how they work.

Reading: BCN 1; PN 3

The Central Nervous System

Spinal Cord

Forebrain

Telencephalon

Cerebral Hemipsheres
Amygdala
Hippocampus
Basal Ganglia

Diencephalon

Thalamus
Hypothalamus

Midbrain and Hindbrain

Medulla
Cerebellum
Pons

New Mammalian Brain:Higher Cortical Systems

Limbic System: Old Mammalian Brain

Reptilian Brain: Basal Ganglia, Brainstem-Cerebellum

The Peripheral Nervous System:

Sympathetic

Parasympathetic