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Nervous System Dr. Naim Kittana Department of Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences An-Najah National University  Declaration The content and the figures of this seminar were directly adopted from the text book “Human Anatomy and Ph...

Nervous System Dr. Naim Kittana Department of Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences An-Najah National University  Declaration The content and the figures of this seminar were directly adopted from the text book “Human Anatomy and Physiology / Ninth edition/ Eliane N. Marieb 2013” Dr. Naim Kittana 2  Functions and Divisions of the Nervous System The nervous system is divided anatomically into the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (mainly cranial and spinal nerves). The major functional divisions of the PNS are:  The sensory (afferent) division, which conveys impulses to the CNS,  The motor (efferent) division, which conveys impulses from the CNS. Dr. Naim Kittana 3  Functions and Divisions of the Nervous System The efferent division includes : The somatic (voluntary) system, which serves skeletal muscles The autonomic (involuntary) system, which innervates smooth and cardiac muscle and glands. The nervous system consists of two cell types: Neuroglia and Neurones Dr. Naim Kittana 4  Levels of organization in the nervous system 5  Neuroglia Neuroglia (supporting cells) segregate and insulate neurons and assist neurons in various other ways. CNS neuroglia include: astrocytes, microglial cells, ependymal cells, and oligodendrocytes. 6  Neuroglia PNS neuroglia include: Schwann cells and satellite cells. 7  Neurons Neurons have a cell body and cytoplasmic processes called axons and dendrites. A bundle of nerve fibers is called a tract in the CNS and a nerve in the PNS. A collection of cell bodies is called a nucleus in the CNS and a ganglion in the PNS. The cell body is the biosynthetic (and receptive) center of the neuron. Except for those found in ganglia, cell bodies are found in the CNS. Dr. Naim Kittana 8 Neurons 9  Neurons Most neurons have many dendrites, receptive processes that conduct signals from other neurons toward the nerve cell body. With few exceptions, all neurons have one axon, which generates and conducts nerve impulses away from the nerve cell body. Axon terminals release neurotransmitter. Dr. Naim Kittana 10  Neurons Bidirectional transport along axons uses ATP-dependent motor proteins “walking” along microtubule tracks. It moves vesicles, mitochondria, and cytosolic proteins toward the axon terminals and conducts substances destined for degradation back to the cell body. Dr. Naim Kittana 11  Neurons Large nerve fibers (axons) are myelinated. The myelin sheath is formed in the PNS by Schwann cells and in the CNS by oligodendrocytes. The myelin sheath gaps are called nodes of Ranvier. Nonmyelinated fibers are surrounded by supporting cells, but the membrane-wrapping process does not occur. Anatomically, neurons are classified according to the number of processes issuing from the cell body as multipolar, bipolar, or unipolar. Dr. Naim Kittana 12 Neurons 13  Classification of neurons Functionally, neurons are classified according to the direction of nerve impulse conduction: Sensory neurons conduct impulses toward the CNS Motor neurons conduct away from the CNS, Interneurons (association neurons) lie between sensory and motor neurons in the neural pathways. Dr. Naim Kittana 14  Basic Principles of Electricity The measure of the potential energy of separated electrical charges is called voltage (V) or potential. Current (I) is the flow of electrical charge from one point to another. Resistance (R) is hindrance to current flow. Ohm’s law gives the relationship among these: I = V/R. In the body, ions provide the electrical charges Cellular plasma membranes provide resistance to ion flow. The membranes contain leakage channels (non-gated, always open) and gated channels. Dr. Naim Kittana 15  The Resting Membrane Potential A resting neuron exhibits a resting membrane potential, which is -70 mV (inside negative). It is due both to differences in sodium and potassium ion concentrations inside and outside the cell and to differences in permeability of the membrane to these ions. The ionic concentration differences result from the operation of the sodium-potassium pump, which ejects 3 Na+ from the cell for each 2 K+ transported in. Dr. Naim Kittana 16 The Resting Membrane Potential Dr. Naim Kittana 17 The Resting Membrane Potential Dr. Naim Kittana 18  Membrane Potentials That Act as Signals Depolarization is a reduction in membrane potential (inside becomes less negative) Hyperpolarization is an increase in membrane potential (inside becomes more negative). Graded potentials are small, brief, local changes in membrane potential that act as short-distance signals. 19  Membrane Potentials That Act as Signals The current produced dissipates with distance. An action potential (AP), or nerve impulse, is a large, but brief, depolarization signal (and polarity reversal) that underlies long-distance neural communication. AP it is an all-or-none phenomenon. 20  Membrane Potentials That Act as Signals In the AP graph, an AP begins and ends at resting membrane potential. Depolarization to approximately +30 mV (inside positive) is caused by Na+ influx. Depolarization ends when Na+ channels inactivate. Dr. Naim Kittana 21  Membrane Potentials That Act as Signals Repolarization and hyperpolarization are caused by K+ efflux. If threshold is reached, an AP is generated. If not, depolarization remains local. Dr. Naim Kittana 22 Membrane Potentials That Act as Signals Dr. Naim Kittana 23 Membrane Potentials That Act as Signals 24  Membrane Potentials That Act as Signals In nerve impulse propagation, each AP provides the depolarizing stimulus for triggering an AP in the next membrane patch. Regions that have just generated APs are refractory; for this reason, the nerve impulse propagates in one direction only. APs are independent of stimulus strength: Strong stimuli cause APs to be generated more frequently but not with greater amplitude. Dr. Naim Kittana 25  Membrane Potentials That Act as Signals During the absolute refractory period, a neuron cannot respond to another stimulus because it is already generating an AP. During the relative refractory period, the neuron’s threshold is elevated because repolarization is ongoing. Dr. Naim Kittana 26 Membrane Potentials That Act as Signals Dr. Naim Kittana 27  Membrane Potentials That Act as Signals In nonmyelinated fibers, APs are produced in a wave all along the axon, that is, by continuous conduction. Dr. Naim Kittana 28  Membrane Potentials That Act as Signals In myelinated fibers, APs are generated only at myelin sheath gaps and are propagated more rapidly by saltatory conduction. Dr. Naim Kittana 29  The Synapse A synapse is a functional junction between neurons. The information-transmitting neuron is the presynaptic neuron; the information-receiving neuron is the postsynaptic neuron. Electrical Synapses allow ions to flow directly from one neuron to another; the cells are electrically coupled. 30  Chemical Synapses Chemical synapses are sites of neurotransmitter release and binding. When the impulse reaches the presynaptic axon terminals, voltage-gated Ca2+ channels open, and Ca2+ enters the cell and mediates neurotransmitter release. Neurotransmitters diffuse across the synaptic cleft and attach to postsynaptic membrane receptors, opening ion channels. After binding, the neurotransmitters are removed from the synapse by diffusion, enzymatic breakdown, or reuptake into the presynaptic terminal or astrocytes. Dr. Naim Kittana 31 32  Postsynaptic Potentials and Synaptic Integration Binding of neurotransmitter at excitatory chemical synapses results in local graded potentials called excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSPs), caused by the opening of channels that allow simultaneous passage of Na+ and K+. Neurotransmitter binding at inhibitory chemical synapses results in hyperpolarizations called inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSPs), caused by the opening of K+ or Cl- channels. IPSPs drive the membrane potential farther from threshold. Dr. Naim Kittana 33  Postsynaptic Potentials and Synaptic Integration The membrane of the axon hillock acts as a neuronal integrator. Presynaptic inhibition is mediated by axoaxonal synapses that reduce the amount of neurotransmitter released by the inhibited neuron Dr. Naim Kittana 34  Classification of Neurotransmitters by Function (1) Inhibitory or excitatory (or both) (2) Direct or indirect action. Direct acting neurotransmitters bind to and open ion channels. Indirect acting neurotransmitters act through second messengers. Neuro-modulators also act indirectly presynaptically or postsynaptically to change synaptic strength. Dr. Naim Kittana 35  Neurotransmitter Receptors Neurotransmitter receptors are either Channel-linked receptors that open ion channels, leading to fast changes in membrane potential, or G protein–coupled receptors that controls slow synaptic responses mediated by G proteins and intracellular second messengers.  Second messengers most often activate kinases, which in turn act on ion channels or activate other proteins. Dr. Naim Kittana 36 Channel-linked receptors Dr. Naim Kittana 37 G protein–coupled receptors 38  Classification of Neurotransmitters by Chemical Structure acetylcholine, biogenic amines, amino acids, peptides, purines, dissolved gases, and lipids. Dr. Naim Kittana 39 Classification of Neurotransmitters by Chemical Structure Dr. Naim Kittana 40 Classification of Neurotransmitters by Chemical Structure Dr. Naim Kittana 41 Classification of Neurotransmitters by Chemical Structure Dr. Naim Kittana 42 Classification of Neurotransmitters by Chemical Structure Dr. Naim Kittana 43 Classification of Neurotransmitters by Chemical Structure Dr. Naim Kittana 44 Classification of Neurotransmitters by Chemical Structure Dr. Naim Kittana 45  Patterns of Neural Processing In serial processing, one neuron stimulates the next in sequence, producing specific, predictable responses, as in spinal reflexes. A reflex is a rapid, involuntary motor response to a stimulus. Reflexes are mediated over neural pathways called reflex arcs. Dr. Naim Kittana 46  Patterns of Neural Processing The minimum number of elements in a reflex arc is five: receptor, sensory neuron, integration center, motor neuron, and effector. Dr. Naim Kittana 47  The Brain Regions and Organization Adult brain is divided into The cerebral hemispheres Diencephalon (composed of the thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the pituitary gland) Brain stem Cerebellum Dr. Naim Kittana 48  The Brain Regions and Organization The cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum have gray matter nuclei surrounded by white matter and an outer cortex of gray matter. The diencephalon and brain stem lack a cortex Dr. Naim Kittana 49  The brain ventricles The brain contains four ventricles filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Two lateral ventricles in the cerebral hemispheres The third ventricle is in the diencephalon The fourth ventricle is between the brain stem and the cerebellum and connects with the central canal of the spinal cord. Dr. Naim Kittana 50 The brain ventricles Dr. Naim Kittana 51  Cerebral Hemispheres The two cerebral hemispheres exhibit gyri, sulci, and fissures. The longitudinal fissure partially separates the hemispheres Other fissures or sulci subdivide each hemisphere into lobes. Each cerebral hemisphere consists of the cerebral cortex, the cerebral white matter, and basal nuclei (ganglia). Dr. Naim Kittana 52 Functional areas of the cerebral cortex include 53 54 Functional areas of the cerebral cortex include  Cerebral Hemispheres Each cerebral hemisphere receives sensory impulses from, and dispatches motor impulses to, the opposite side of the body. The body is represented in an upside-down fashion in the sensory and motor cortices. Dr. Naim Kittana 56 Body maps in the primary motor cortex and somatosensory cortex of the cerebrum 57  Blood Brain Barrier Includes the least permeable capillaries of the body Excludes many potentially harmful substances Useless against some substances: 1. Fats and fat soluble molecules 2. Respiratory gases 3. Alcohol 4. Nicotine 5. Anesthesia Dr. Naim Kittana 58  Spinal Cord Extends from the medulla oblongata to the region of T12 Below T12 is the cauda equina (a collection of spinal nerves) Dr. Naim Kittana 59 Spinal Cord Anatomy 60 Dr. Naim Kittana  Peripheral Nervous System Structure of a Nerve: Endoneurium surrounds each fiber Groups of fibers are bound into fascicles by perineurium Fascicles are bound together by epineurium Dr. Naim Kittana 61 Peripheral Nervous system’s branches Dr. Naim Kittana 62 Comparison of efferent nervous system branches Preganglion Postganglio Ach: acetylcholine ic neuron nic neuron N: Nicotinic receptors M: Muscarinic receptors Sympatheti Epi: Epinephrine c chain ganglia NE: Norepinephrine D: dopamine D1: Type 1 D receptors Epi and NE are release in the circulation and activate adrenergic receptors 63 Adopted with modifications from: http://pharmacology- No ganglia online.blogspot.com/2011/04/neurotransmitter-chemistry-of- 64