Anatomy & Physiology › Section K · Nervous tissue › Topic K.1
Structure and function of the nervous system
Every sensation you register and every move you make passes through one network of nervous tissue. Before looking at its cells and signals, it helps to learn the two ways anatomists divide that network: by where its parts sit, and by what they do.
In this topic
- One system, two ways to divide it
- Central and peripheral nervous systems
- Neurons, glia and their parts
- Gray matter and white matter
- Nucleus or ganglion, tract or nerve
- Sensation, integration and response
- Somatic, autonomic and enteric control
- Worked example: naming four structures
- Worked example: a car horn at a crossing
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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