Overview
Learn essential neuroanatomy terminology in this 11-minute video tutorial from Noted Anatomist. Understand directional terms like rostral, caudal, ventral, and dorsal, and explore the organization of the nervous system including the central nervous system (CNS), peripheral nervous system (PNS), and autonomic nervous system (ANS) with its sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions. Discover the differences between gray matter and white matter, tracts and nerves, and nucleus and ganglion structures. The tutorial concludes with a concise summary that reinforces key concepts, making it an excellent resource for students and professionals studying neuroscience and anatomy.
Syllabus
0:00. Introduction
0:24. Direction terms rostral, caudal, ventral, dorsal
2:46. Central nervous system CNS
3:16. Peripheral nervous system PNS
3:42. Autonomic nervous system ANS; Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
5:15. Gray matter and White matter
6:25. Tracts and Nerves
8:23. Nucleus and Ganglion
10:19. In-a-nutshell
10:25. Acknowledgements
Taught by
The Noted Anatomist