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Functions of Nervous Tissue Objective 1 Describe the general structure and overall function of the nervous system. There are an estimated 80 billion neurons, and the average neuron has 10,000 connections. Neuroscientists used to believe there were about 10 times as many glial cells as neurons, but now it’s believed the neurons and glia are equally abundant. The receiving, processing, and sending of information is a neuron’s specialty. Obviously, with so many neurons engaged in this activity, the

Chapters

• Anatomy of the Spinal Cord & Brain | Posterior Root Ganglion & Spinal Nerves
• Anatomy of the Spinal Cord and Brain | Cerebrum, Cerebellum, and Brainstem
• Coverings and Fluids of the Brain
• Diffuse Systems of the Brain
• Motor Systems | Somatic Motor
• Motor Systems | Autonomic Motor
• Sensory Systems | Visual (Sight) System
• Motor and Sensory System Coordination | Reflex Pathways
• Ion Channels
• The Sodium-Potassium Pump
• The Action Potential
• Action Potential Propagation
• Myelination and Regeneration of Neurons
• The Synapse
• Neurotransmitters and Hormones
• Functions of the Endocrine System
• Mechanisms of Hormone Action
• The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
• Thyroid Gland and Thyroid Hormones
• Regulation of Blood Calcium | Calcitonin and Parathyroid Hormone
• Hormones of the Gonads, Pineal Gland, and Thymus
• Hematopoiesis
• Red Blood Cells
• Platelets and Hemostasis
• The Lymphatic System
• Cells and Molecules of Immunity
• The Innate Immune System
• The Adaptive Immune System
• Blood Flow in the Heart | Pulmonary and Systemic Circuits
• Electrical Activity of the Heart
• The Cardiac Cycle | Measuring and Managing the Output of the Heart
• Histology of Arteries and Veins | Starling’s Law of the Capillary
• Arteries
• Veins
• Coronary Vessels
• Functions of the Respiratory System
• Structures of the Respiratory System
• Respiratory System Histology
• External and Internal Respiration
• Transport of Gases
• Respiratory pH and Control of Blood Gases
• Embryonic Development of the Respiratory System
• Stomach
• Small Intestine
• Large Intestine
• Liver and Gallbladder
• Enteroendocrine System
• Gastrointestinal Motility
• Functions of the Renal System
• Kidney Anatomy
• Glomerular Filtration
• Electrolytes and Buffers
• Male Reproductive Anatomy
• Female Reproductive Anatomy
• Production and Transport of Male Gametes
• Uterine Cycle
• Female Reproductive Cycle
• Meiosis and Gametogenesis
• Conception | Embryonic and Fetal Periods
• Puberty and Sexual Response

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