UGBAWKA, ENUGU,
ENUGU STSTE.
GROSS ANATOMY OF HEAD, NECK AND
NEUROANATOMY (ANAT 381)
BY
MR. ASONGU. T. M
, What is neuroanatomy?
• NEUROANATOMY: This is the study of the
structural aspects of the nervous system.
• Neuroscience is the field of science that
focuses on the study of the nervous system
• The nervous system is the part of an animal's
body that coordinates its voluntary and
involuntary actions and transmits signals
between different parts of its body
, Function of Nervous System
• The nervous system is to send and receive
information.
• It controls, regulate and communicates
throughout the rest of the body. “Body’s
Control Center.
• It is the center of all mental activity including
thought, learning, and memory
, • Together with the endocrine system, the
nervous system is responsible for regulating
and maintaining homeostasis.