Physiology of the Nervous System

Unit 3 — Physiology of the Nervous System

How it begins

Fundamentos fisiológicos de la organización neuronal, la transmisión sináptica, los sistemas sensoriales y motores, la regulación autónoma y las funciones superiores del sistema nervioso humano.

What it covers

1. Organization of the Nervous System
2. · Anatomical and functional division
3. · Cells of the Nervous System
4. Synapse
5. · Chemical Synapse
6. · Postsynaptic Potentials
7. · Synaptic Integration
8. Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators
9. · Acetylcholine (ACh)
10. · Catecholamines: Dopamine, Norepinephrine and Adrenaline
11. · Serotonin (5-HT)
12. · Neurotransmitter amino acids
13. · Neuropeptides and Nitric Oxide
14. Autonomous Nervous System (ANS)
15. · Sympathetic Division
16. · Parasympathetic Division
17. · Enteric Division (Enteric Nervous System, ENS)
18. · Central control of the SNA
19. Somatic Sensitivity
20. · Sensory Receptors: Transduction and Properties
21. · Ascending Sensory Pathways
22. · Pain: Nociception, Pathways and Modulation
23. Somatic Motor System
24. · Motor Cortex and Descending Pathways
25. · Spinal Cord: Motoneurons and Reflexes
26. · Cerebellum
27. · Basal Ganglia
28. Higher Functions
29. · Language
30. · Learning and Memory
31. · Limbic System: Emotions, Behavior and Motivation
32. · Sleep: Phases and Regulation
33. Sense Organs
34. · Vision
35. · Hearing and Balance
36. · Smell and Taste