The Central Nervous System
The nervous system is subdivided into two distinct parts-- the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS), and the Central Nervous System (CNS). This website will focus solely on the CNS. The CNS functions as the control system of the body, and includes both the brain and the spinal cord. Nerve impulses originate in the CNS are sent to muscles and glands around the body in response to external and internal stimuli.
The objectives of this site are to explain in detail the
Components of the brain
Functions of each component
Components of the spinal cord
Function of the spinal cord
Protection of the CNS as a whole
Diseases of the CNS
Medulla
Pons
Midbrain
Diencephalon
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
The Limbic System
Anatomy
Tracts
Reflexes
Meninges
Cerebralspinal Fluid (CSF)
