Central nervous system

The central nervous system (CNS) is the largest part of the nervous system. It is made up of the brain and the spinal cord.

Together with the peripheral nervous system, it has an important role in the control of behaviour. The CNS is protected by bone in the dorsal cavity: the brain in the cranial subcavity, and the spinal cord in the spinal canal.

See also: Vertebrate brain

 Parts of the vertebrate CNS 

 Spinal cord Brain  Brain stem Rhombencephalon Pons,
Cerebellum,
Medulla oblongata Mesencephalon Tectum,
Cerebral peduncle,
Pretectum,
Mesencephalic duct  Prosencephalon  DiencephalonEpithalamus, 
Thalamus,
Hypothalamus, 
Subthalamus,
Pituitary gland, 
Pineal gland,
Third ventricle  Telencephalon Rhinencephalon,
Amygdala,
Hippocampus,
Neocortex,
Lateral ventricles

 Other websites 

 Sylvius: 400+ structure neuroanatomical visual glossary; used by over half of U.S. medical schools
 High-Resolution Cytoarchitectural Primate Brain Atlases 
 Human Brains: A Learning Tool .
 Explaining the human nervous system .
 Nervous System - Back Pain - Anatomy (info on nerve pairs) .
 Textbook in Medical Physiology And Pathophysiology, many links 
 Brain and Cranial Nerves, Anatomy and Physiology Lecture, Northland Community College 
 Latest Research on the Brain and Central Nervous System From ScienceDaily

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