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The Nervous System
Professor Goldrick MSN, RN
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Learning Objectives
e Describe the structure and function of the
CNS and PNS.
e |dentify major parts and functions of the
brain and spinal cord.
e Discuss the Autonomic Nervous System
(ANS) and its role in homeostasis.
e Perform basic neurologic assessments.
e Recognize normal aging changes in
neurologic function.
, Central Nervous
N A
System (CNS)
e Composed of the brain and spinal cord
e Processes sensory data and coordinates
responses
e Protected by skull, meninges, and cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF)
e Four divisions of the brain:
o Cerebrum
o Diencephalon
o Brainstem
o Cerebellum
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| Y
@ SRR
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The Nervous System
Professor Goldrick MSN, RN
,0 0 00000 o
Learning Objectives
e Describe the structure and function of the
CNS and PNS.
e |dentify major parts and functions of the
brain and spinal cord.
e Discuss the Autonomic Nervous System
(ANS) and its role in homeostasis.
e Perform basic neurologic assessments.
e Recognize normal aging changes in
neurologic function.
, Central Nervous
N A
System (CNS)
e Composed of the brain and spinal cord
e Processes sensory data and coordinates
responses
e Protected by skull, meninges, and cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF)
e Four divisions of the brain:
o Cerebrum
o Diencephalon
o Brainstem
o Cerebellum
