Central nervous system
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1. Brain
2. Central nervous system
(brain and spinal cord)
3. Spinal cord
The central nervous system (CNS) is the largest part of the nervous system. It includes the brain and the spinal cord.
Together with the peripheral nervous system, it has an important role in the control of behavior. The CNS is protected by bone in the dorsal cavity: the brain in the cranial subcavity, and the spinal cord in the spinal cavity.
[change] Parts of the vertebrate CNS
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| Brain | Brain stem | Rhombencephalon |
Pons, Cerebellum, Medulla oblongata |
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| Mesencephalon |
Tectum, Cerebral peduncle, Pretectum, Mesencephalic duct |
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| Prosencephalon | Diencephalon |
Epithalamus, Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Subthalamus, Pituitary gland, Pineal gland, Third ventricle |
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| Telencephalon |
Rhinencephalon, Amygdala, Hippocampus, Neocortex, Lateral ventricles |
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[change] Other websites
- Sylvius: 400+ structure neuroanatomical visual glossary; used by over half of U.S. medical schools
- High-Resolution Cytoarchitectural Primate Brain Atlases
- Human Brains: A Learning Tool.
- Explaining the human nervous system.
- Nervous System - Back Pain - Anatomy (info on nerve pairs).
- Textbook in Medical Physiology And Pathophysiology, many links
- Brain and Cranial Nerves, Anatomy and Physiology Lecture, Northland Community College
- Latest Research on the Brain and Central Nervous System From ScienceDaily
