RT Book, Section
A1 Barrett, Kim E.
A1 Barman, Susan M.
A1 Boitano, Scott
A1 Reckelhoff, Jane F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1142557278
T1 Central & Peripheral Neurophysiology: Introduction
T2 Ganong's Medical Physiology Examination & Board Review
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071832328
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1142557278
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  central  nervous  system  (CNS)  can  be  likened  to  a  computer  processor  that  is  the  command  center  for  the  functions  of  the  body.  The  peripheral  nervous  system  is  like  a  set  of  cables  that  transfers  critical  data  from  the  CNS  to  the  body  and  then  feeds  back  information  from  the  body  to  the  CNS.  This  sophisticated  “computer  system”  continually  makes  appropriate  adjustments  to  its  inputs  and  outputs  to  allow  us  to  react  and  adapt  to  changes  in  the  external  and  internal  environments  (sensory  systems),  to  maintain  posture,  permit  locomotion,  and  use  the  fine  motor  control  in  our  hands  to  create  pieces  of  art  (somatomotor  system),  to  maintain  homeostasis  (autonomic  nervous  system),  to  regulate  the  transitions  between  sleep  and  wakefulness  (consciousness),  and  to  allow  us  to  recall  past  events  and  to  communicate  with  the  outside  world  (higher  cortical  functions).  This  section  on  neurophysiology  will  describe  the  fundamental  properties  and  integrative  capabilities  of  neural  systems  that  allow  for  the  exquisite  control  of  this  vast  array  of  physiologic  functions.  Medical  fields  such  as  neurology,  neurosurgery,  and  clinical  psychology  build  on  the  foundation  of  neurophysiology.