SLEEP AND BRAIN AND IMMUNE FUNCTION

Sleep and Brain and Immune Function: Outline

Sleep and Brain and Immune Function: Outline

I. Organization of the Brain function

A. Peripheral

1. Somatic (Voluntary)

a. Afferent Nerves

b. Efferent Nerves

2. Autonomic (Involuntary)

a. Sympathetic (Fight or Flight)

b. Parasympathetic (Rest & Recuperation)

B. Central

1. Spinal Cord

2. Brain

a. Ventricles

b. Hemispheres

II. Structural Organization of the Brain

A. Hindbrain

a. Medulla

b. Pons

c. Cerebellum

B. Midbrain

C. Forebrain

a. Hypothalamus

b. Thalamus

c. Limbic System

d. Cerebrum/Cortex

III. Functional Organization of the Brain

A. Sensory Systems

a. receptors for stimuli (receive stimulus)

b. peripheral nerves (carry impulses to CNS)

c. activities monitored

B. Motor System

C. Limbic System

Limbic/Endocrine System Interactions

light intensity (visual) 2) sound intensity (auditory) ...