BP203T · Semester 2 · B.Pharm
Unit I — Nervous System
Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology II
This study page introduces Nervous System in Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology II (BP203T), B.Pharm Semester 2. Read the selected definitions and short notes below, then download the full unit PDF.
Topics in this unit
- ORGANIZATION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, NEURONS AND NEUROGLIA
- NERVE FIBRES — CLASSIFICATION AND PROPERTIES
- ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY — ACTION POTENTIAL, NERVE IMPULSE, RECEPTORS, SYNAPSE AND NEUROTRANSMITTERS
- MENINGES, VENTRICLES, CSF AND THE BRAIN
- THE SPINAL CORD — GROSS STRUCTURE, TRACTS AND REFLEX ACTIVITY
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS
Definitions and short notes
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Nervous system
the organ system made of nervous tissue (neurons and neuroglia) that detects changes in the internal and external environment, processes this information, and produces responses through muscles and glands.
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Neuron
the basic structural and functional unit of nervous tissue — an excitable cell specialized for receiving, conducting, and transmitting electrical signals (nerve impulses).
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