Anatomy and Physiology: Central Nervous System
Hours: 0.50
Have you ever wondered how you get an answer to your question just by typing it into your search engine? The answer to that is simple and complex at the same time. Inside of your computer or smartphone is a very sophisticated system that connects to databases that hold the information you seek.
Well, your brain is more powerful than the fanciest laptop and holds so much more data that a smartphone. The Central Nervous System (CNS) is made up of the brain and spinal cord. There are about 100 billion neurons, the messenger system of the brain that transmit information via chemical signals to the rest of the body. These signals are transmitted at an estimated rate of 180 mph.
This course will discuss the principal divisions of the nervous system. Then it will focus on the anatomical structures and components of the central nervous system, the brain and spinal cord, including the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid.
Have you ever wondered how you get an answer to your question just by typing it into your search engine? The answer to that is simple and complex at the same time. Inside of your computer or smartphone is a very sophisticated system that connects to databases that hold the information you seek. Well, your brain is more powerful than the fanciest laptop and holds so much more data that a smartphone. The Central Nervous System (CNS) is made up of the brain and spinal cord. There are about 100 billion neurons, the messenger system of the brain that transmit information via chemical signals to the rest of the body. These signals are transmitted at an estimated rate of 180 mph. This course will discuss the principal divisions of the nervous system. Then it will focus on the anatomical structures and components of the central nervous system, the brain and spinal cord, including the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid.
