Chapter 8 The Nervous System
Scope of syllabus: Various parts of the external structure of the brain and its parts (Medulla oblongata, cerebrum, cerebellum, thalamus, hypothalamus) and their functions, internal structure not required.
1) Introduction
2) Nervous System: Functions and terms commonly used
3) Divisions of nervous system:
- a) Central Nervous System (CNS)
- b) Peripheral nervous system
- c) Autonomic Nervous System
4) The Brain:
- a) Position, protection and meninges
- b) Structure of brain:
- Fore brain or Proscencephalon
- Mid brain or Mescencephalon
- Hind brain or Rhombencephalon
5) The Spinal Cord
6) Peripheral Nervous System: a) Cranial and b) Spinal nerves
7) Autonomic Nervous System: a) Sympathetic b) Parasympathetic
8) Reflex Action:
- a) Mechanism of unconditioned Reflex action
- b) Conditioned Reflexes
- c) Significance of reflexes
9) Experiments
10) Key Points to remember: (Summary)
11) Key terms
12) BTT(Beyond the text): Extra Info.
13) Assignments:
- 1) Objective type(1 mark each)
- 2) Answer in one or two sentences (1 mark each)
- 3) Give reasons (2 marks each)
- 4) Short notes (2/3 marks each)
- 5) Answer in detail (4/5 marks each)
- 6) Board questions
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