Book chapter
Central Nervous System
Encyclopedia of Human Behavior, pp 454-459
2012
Abstract
The central nervous system (CNS) is a part of the nervous system that is divided into parts consisting of the brain and the spinal cord. The primary function of the CNS is to process the information received from the peripheral nervous system. Important neuroanatomical features of the CNS include neurons, glial cells, axons, membranes, and the neural tube and the ventricular system. The major subdivisions of the brain are the telencephalon, diencephalon, and brainstem. Additional components of the CNS include the cerebellum and spinal cord. Critical neurophysiological features of the CNS include neurons, synaptic transmission, and neurotransmitters. Behavioral aspects of the CNS include sensation and perception, motor system, cerebral lateralization, and language.
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Details
- Title
- Central Nervous System
- Creators
- B.P. Daly - Drexel UniversityD.M. EichenB. BailerR.T. Brown - Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USAC.L. Buchanan - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Publication Details
- Encyclopedia of Human Behavior, pp 454-459
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84902924659
- Other Identifier
- 991019173626704721