Chapter 10 Nervous System LEARNING OBJECTIVES Be able to understand the function of neuron and neuroglia Be able to describe the principles of synaptic transmission and non-synaptic chemical transmission Be able to describe the types and mechanism of synaptic inhibition Be able to understand the classification of neurotransmitters and receptors Be able to describe the sensory function of CNS Be able to describe the motor control of CNS o Be able to describe the visceral function ● Be able to describe the two phases of sleep CONTENT OUTLINE AND TEACHING HOURS CONTENTS TEACHING HOURS Section 1 General functions of neuron 2 Section 2 Neuroglia 0.5 Section 3 Sensory function of CNS 23 Section 4 Motor control of CNS 2 Section 5 Visceral function regulated by CNS 1.5 Section 6 Intellectual functions of the brain Section 7 Electric activity of the brain 0.5 Section8 Wakefulness and sleep 0.5 Total 10 INTENSIVE TEACHING Characteristics of action potential conduction and nutrition of neurons Structure of synapse,synaptic transmission,mechanism of synaptic transmission,characteristics of synaptic transmission General properties of reflex
Chapter 10 Nervous System LEARNING OBJECTIVES ⚫ Be able to understand the function of neuron and neuroglia ⚫ Be able to describe the principles of synaptic transmission and non-synaptic chemical transmission ⚫ Be able to describe the types and mechanism of synaptic inhibition ⚫ Be able to understand the classification of neurotransmitters and receptors ⚫ Be able to describe the sensory function of CNS ⚫ Be able to describe the motor control of CNS ⚫ Be able to describe the visceral function ⚫ Be able to describe the two phases of sleep CONTENT OUTLINE AND TEACHING HOURS CONTENTS TEACHING HOURS Section 1 General functions of neuron 2 Section 2 Neuroglia 0.5 Section 3 Sensory function of CNS 2 Section 4 Motor control of CNS 2 Section 5 Visceral function regulated by CNS 1.5 Section 6 Intellectual functions of the brain 1 Section 7 Electric activity of the brain 0.5 Section8 Wakefulness and sleep 0.5 Total 10 INTENSIVE TEACHING ⚫ Characteristics of action potential conduction and nutrition of neurons ⚫ Structure of synapse, synaptic transmission, mechanism of synaptic transmission,characteristics of synaptic transmission ⚫ General properties of reflex
Somatic sensory pathways and their properties,features of visceral pain andreferred pain Spinal shock,classification of muscle stretch reflex and the reflex arc Physiological properties of the autonomic nervous system and the control by hypothalamus Function of basal ganglion and the related disease Classification of learning and memory and synaptic plasticity Waves of electroencephalogram and their significance Two phases of sleep and their significance NODI FOR STUDENTS POSSIBLY Principle of postsynaptic inhibition and presynaptic inhibition Properties and function of the specific projection system of thalamus and thenonspecific projection system of thalamus Pyramidal system and extrapyramidal system Conductive pathways of pain ● Language function of cerebral cortex Mechanism of evoked cortical potential ●Two phases of sleep ENLIGHTENING AND INNOVATION Discovery of neurotransmitters ●Gate theory of pain ● Research of learning and memory ● Introduction of the Nobel Prize winners of the above research ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS
⚫ Somatic sensory pathways and their properties, features of visceral pain andreferred pain ⚫ Spinal shock, classification of muscle stretch reflex and the reflex arc ⚫ Physiological properties of the autonomic nervous system and the control by hypothalamus ⚫ Function of basal ganglion and the related disease ⚫ Classification of learning and memory and synaptic plasticity ⚫ Waves of electroencephalogram and their significance ⚫ Two phases of sleep and their significance NODI FOR STUDENTS POSSIBLY ⚫ Principle of postsynaptic inhibition and presynaptic inhibition ⚫ Properties and function of the specific projection system of thalamus and thenonspecific projection system of thalamus ⚫ Pyramidal system and extrapyramidal system ⚫ Conductive pathways of pain ⚫ Language function of cerebral cortex ⚫ Mechanism of evoked cortical potential ⚫ Two phases of sleep ENLIGHTENING AND INNOVATION ⚫ Discovery of neurotransmitters ⚫ Gate theory of pain ⚫ Research of learning and memory ⚫ Introduction of the Nobel Prize winners of the above research ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS
Axoplasmic transport,synapse,excitatory postsynaptic potential, inhibitory postsynaptic potential,neurotransmitter,neuromodulator, reflex,postsynaptic inhibition,presynaptic inhibition,specific projection system of thalamus,nonspecific projection system of thalamus, referred pain,spinal shock,muscle stretch reflex,tendon reflex, muscle tonus,decerebrate rigidity,y-circuit,electroencephalogram, evoked cortical potential QUESTIONS What is the central inhibition?Please describe postsynaptic inhibition and presynaptic inhibition. Please describe the cholinergic fibers and receptors. What is the sensory area of cerebral cortex?Please describe it in details. Describe the regulation of cerebral cortex on somatic movement. What is the decerebrate rigidity?Please describe the main mechanism of it. ● What are the visceral activity regulations by hypothalamus? What are the functions of Wernicke's area,Broca's area,the angular gyrus,and the basal ganglia in the production of speech? What methods are used to study learning and memory in humans and experimental animals? How do the brain waves correlate with different stages of sleep?
Axoplasmic transport, synapse, excitatory postsynaptic potential, inhibitory postsynaptic potential, neurotransmitter, neuromodulator, reflex, postsynaptic inhibition, presynaptic inhibition, specific projection system of thalamus, nonspecific projection system of thalamus, referred pain, spinal shock, muscle stretch reflex, tendon reflex, muscle tonus, decerebrate rigidity, -circuit, electroencephalogram, evoked cortical potential QUESTIONS ⚫ What is the central inhibition? Please describe postsynaptic inhibition and presynaptic inhibition. ⚫ Please describe the cholinergic fibers and receptors. ⚫ What is the sensory area of cerebral cortex? Please describe it in details. ⚫ Describe the regulation of cerebral cortex on somatic movement. ⚫ What is the decerebrate rigidity? Please describe the main mechanism of it. ⚫ What are the visceral activity regulations by hypothalamus? ⚫ What are the functions of Wernicke's area, Broca's area, the angular gyrus, and the basal ganglia in the production of speech? ⚫ What methods are used to study learning and memory in humans and experimental animals? ⚫ How do the brain waves correlate with different stages of sleep?