Overview of Nervous System
  • Central nervous system
    • Cerebrum
      • Front lobe
      • Parietal lobe
      • Temporal lobe
      • Occipital lobe
    • Subcortical structures
      • Basal ganglia
      • Thalamus
    • Cerebellum
    • Brainstem
      • Midbrain
      • Pons
      • Medulla oblongata
    • Spinal cord
  • Peripheral nervous system
    • Somatic nervous system
    • Autonomic nervous system
      • Sympathetic nervous system
      • Parasympathetic nervous system
Objectives
  • Identify the major components of the central and peripheral nervous system
  • Contrast the functions of the somatic and autonomic nervous systems
  • Describe the major functions of the cerebrum, brainstem, cerebellum, basal ganglia, and thalamus
  • Describe the functions of each of the four lobes of the cortex
  • Identify major CNS and PNS structures on diagrams
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Copyright 2004 by Amy T. Neel, Ph.D.
Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences
University of New Mexico