Nervous and Special Senses - Anatomy & Physiology

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Saggital section of equine brain - courtesy of RVC


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Nervous System

The nervous system is accountable for many features of higher organisms. It mediates reflex activity and controls autonomic and endocrine function, while the brain allows for higher thought processes including emotion and learning. The nervous system has a wide distribution and influences all other systems.

It can be divided into:

Central Nervous System (CNS)
Peripheral Nervous system (PNS)

Pathways provide a route for sensory information at the periphery to enter the CNS, and for motor signals to be sent to the periphery:

Sensory Pathways
Motor Pathways

Special Senses

Visual
Auditory
Olfactory
Taste


References for Nervous and Special Senses

BOOKS

  • Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy by Dyce, Sack and Wensing. 3rd Edition
  • Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals by König and Liebich. 3rd Edition

IMAGES

  • Royal Veterinary College Histology Department