RT Book, Section A1 Barrett, Kim E. A1 Barman, Susan M. A1 Boitano, Scott A1 Brooks, Heddwen L. SR Print(0) ID 1115828876 T1 Central & Peripheral Neurophysiology: Introduction T2 Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 25e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071825108 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1115828876 RD 2024/03/28 AB The central nervous system (CNS) can be likened to a computer processor that is the command center for most if not all of the functions of the body. The peripheral nervous system is like a set of cables that transfers critical data from the CNS to the body and then feeds back information from the body to the CNS. This “computer system” is very sophisticated and is designed to continually make appropriate adjustments to its inputs and outputs in order to allow one to react and adapt to changes in the external and internal environment (sensory systems), to maintain posture, permit locomotion, and use the fine motor control in our hands to create pieces of art (somatomotor system), to maintain homeostasis (autonomic nervous system), to regulate the transitions between sleep and wakefulness (consciousness), and to allow us to recall past events and to communicate with the outside world (higher cortical functions). This section on neurophysiology will describe the fundamental properties and integrative capabilities of neural systems that allow for the exquisite control of this vast array of physiologic functions. Medical fields such as neurology, neurosurgery, and clinical psychology build on the foundation of neurophysiology.