LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 11
The Human Nervous System.
TEXT ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 11-1 through 11-39.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
11-1.
Name and identify two types of nervous
tissues.
11-2.
Name three functions for which nervous
tissues are specialized.
11-3.
Define neuron, dendrite, and axon.
11-4.
When given the shape, diameter, or function,
name the corresponding type of neuron.
11-5.
Describe neuron "connections," including the
synapse and the neuromuscular junction.
11-6.
Name and identify the three major divisions of
the human nervous system; name the two
major subdivisions of the CNS.
11-7.
Name and briefly describe the three major
subdivisions of the human brain; name and
locate the four ventricles and their connecting
channels.
11-8.
Describe the spinal cord, including the two
enlargements, elements of its cross section,
and the surrounding vertebral canal.
11-9.
Describe the meninges and the skeletal
coverings of the CNS.
11-10. Name and identify the main arteries and veins
of the brain and briefly describe the blood
supply of the spinal cord.
11-11. Describe the formation of cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) and the path of CSF flow.
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