Overview of Nervous System

Central nervous system
- Cerebrum
  - Front lobe
  - Parietal lobe
  - Temporal lobe
  - Occipital lobe
- Subcortical structures
  - Basal ganglia
  - Thalamus
  - Hypothalamus
- Cerebellum
- Brainstem
  - Midbrain
  - Pons
  - Medulla oblongata
Peripheral nervous system
- Somatic nervous system
- Autonomic nervous system
  - Sympathetic nervous system
  - Parasympathetic nervous system

Objectives

List several differences between the central and peripheral nervous system
Contrast the functions of the somatic and autonomic nervous systems
Describe the functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
Describe the functions of the cerebrum, brainstem, cerebellum, basal ganglia, thalamus, hypothalamus, and limbic system
Describe the differences among association, commisural, and projection fibers in the cerebral cortex
Describe the functions of each of the four lobes of the cortex