Human Physiology, 14th edition (2016)

218 Chapter 8 hemisphere (in most people). This results in speech that is rapid and fluid but without meaning. People with Werni ...

The Central Nervous System 219 sending fibers to the hippocampus. Through these interconnec- tions, the limbic system and the hy ...

220 Chapter 8 for maintaining recent memories, it is no longer needed once the memory has become consolidated into a more stable ...

The Central Nervous System 221 perform sequential actions), and the inhibition of inappropri- ate actions (such as answering a s ...

222 Chapter 8 are risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease), and eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables to provide antioxidants. S ...

The Central Nervous System 223 The rise in the intracellular Ca^2 1 concentration also causes longer-term changes in the postsyn ...

224 Chapter 8 Emotion and Memory Limbic System Emotions influence memory, in some cases by strengthening, and in others by hinde ...

The Central Nervous System 225 8.3 Diencephalon The diencephalon is the part of the forebrain that contains the epithalamus, tha ...

226 Chapter 8 Corpus callosum Septum pellucidum Genu of corpus callosum Thalamus Anterior commissure Hypothalamus Optic chiasma ...

The Central Nervous System 227 and ADH stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb water and thus to excrete a smaller volume of urine. N ...

228 Chapter 8 8.4 Midbrain and Hindbrain The midbrain and hindbrain contain many relay centers for sensory and motor pathways, a ...

The Central Nervous System 229 Figure 8.21 Dopaminergic pathways in the brain. Axons that use dopamine as a neurotransmitter (th ...

230 Chapter 8 trigeminal (V), abducens (VI), facial (VII), and vestibu- locochlear (VIII). Other nuclei of the pons cooperate wi ...

The Central Nervous System 231 the normal cycles of sleep and wakefulness that result, depend upon the activation and inhibition ...

232 Chapter 8 8.5 Spinal Cord Tracts Sensory information from most of the body is relayed to the brain by means of ascending tra ...

The Central Nervous System 233 for example, begin in the cerebral cortex and descend the spinal cord. Ascending Tracts The ascen ...

234 Chapter 8 Figure 8.24 Ascending tracts carrying sensory information. This information is delivered by third-order neurons to ...

The Central Nervous System 235 regions of the cerebral cortex, basal nuclei, and cerebellum that participate in this motor contr ...

236 Chapter 8 LEARNING OUTCOMES After studying this section, you should be able to: Identify the structures of a spinal nerve a ...

The Central Nervous System 237 Table 8.6 | Summary of Cranial Nerves Number and Name Composition Function I Olfactory Sensory Ol ...