Proctor and Lynch 1994, p. 247

Avian Nervous Systems

Peripheral (PNS), Central (CNS), Autonomic (ANS)

1

A) NEURON

3

Neuron Junctions:I)SynapseII)Neurotransmitters

Types of Neurons:

4 Interneurons, Sensory Neurons, Motor Neurons

Simple Reflex

5

Complex Reflex

Fig. 4-29 in Podulka et al. 2004

Peripheral Nervous SystemCentral Nervous SystemAutonomic Nervous SystemCell BodyDendriteAxonMyelin SheathAxon TerminalSynapseNeurotransmitter

NEURON TERMINOLOGY

Sensory NeuronMotor NeuronInterneuronSimple ReflexComplex Reflex

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS)

CNS: Tracts and Nuclei

(White Matter and Gray Matter)

CNS: Neuroglia

CNS: Meninges

Dura, Arachnoid, Pia

CNS: Brain

Fig. 4-31 in Podulka et al. 2004

b)

c)

CNS: Brain Structure

CNS: Forebrain

Fig. 4-31 in Podulka et al. 2004

• Memory

• Learning

• Smell

Olfactory Lobe, Cerebral Hemispheres, Hypothalamus, Pituitary Gland

89

CNS: Midbrain

Vision

Hearing

Optic Lobes, Optic Tracts

CNS: Cerebellum, Medulla Oblongata

Equilibrium

Posture

Motor Control (i.e., Flight)

-----------------------------------

Breathing

Heart Rate

Blood Pressure

Fig. 4-32 in Podulka et al. 1994

CNS: Vertebrate Brain Comparison

CNS: Spinal Cord

Fig. 4-33 in Podulka et al. 2004

PNS: Cervical and Lumbosacral Enlargements

Rhomboid Sinus, Glycogen Body

CNS TERMINOLOGY

BrainSpinal CordTracts (White Matter)Nuclei (Gray Matter)NeurogliaMeningesDuraArachnoidPia

ForebrainCerebral LobesOlfactory LobeMidbrainCerebellumMedulla OblongataCervical EnlargementLumbosacral EnlargmentRhomboid SinusGlycogen Body

PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (PNS)

PNS: Nerves

Nerve Fibers, Fascicles, Nerves

PNS: Ganglia

PNS: Cranial Nerves(12 Pairs)

Proctor and Lynch 1993, p. 247

PNS: Spinal Nerves I(39-51 Pairs)

PNS: Spinal Nerves II(Dorsal and Ventral Spinal Nerves)

(Dorsal Sensory Nerve, Dorsal Root Ganglia,Ventral Motor Nerve)

Dorsal Root Ganglia

Fig. 4-34 in Podulka et al. 2004

PNS: Brachial Plexus, Lumbosacral Plexus

• Nerve•Fascicle•Nerve Fiber• Ganglia• Cranial Nerve (12 pairs)• Spinal Nerve (variable number: 39-51 pairs)• Brachial Plexus• Lumbosacral Plexus

PNS Terminology

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (ANS)

p. 249 in Proctor and Lynch 1993

ANS: Sympathetic System(Thoracic and Lumbar Regions)

Fig. 4-35 in Podulka et al. 2004

Conspicuous Ganglia

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (ANS)(Sympathetic Trunk)

p. 249 in Proctor and Lynch 1993

ANS: Parasympathetic System(Cranial and Sacral Regions)

Fig. 4-35 in Podulka et al. 2004

Inconspicuous Ganglia

ANS Terminology

• Two Neuron Chains•Sympathetic Nervous System• Sympathetic Ganglia•Sympathetic Trunk• “Fight or Flight” Response• Parasympathetic Nervous System• Parasympathetic Ganglia• Relaxation Response

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