Nervous system 2: the central and peripheral nervous system I

Bayram-Weston, Zubeyde
Andrade-Sienz, Maria
Knight, John

Authors Zubeyde Bayram-Weston is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a senior lecturer in biomedical science; Maria Andrade-Sienz is honorary associate professor in biomedical science; John Knight is associate professor in biomedical science. All are at the College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University.

Nursing Times 118(4):p 45-49, April 2022.

This article has been double-blind peer reviewed

In this article…

The nature of the central nervous system
How the brain and spinal cord are protected
The main functions of the cerebrum and how it is structured

Abstract

This article, the second of a series about the nervous system, examines the central nervous system, focusing on the structure and key functions of the major regions of the brain. It takes a closer look at the first of these regions, the cerebrum, which is the biggest part of the brain and largely consists of the left and right hemispheres. It also explains the roles of each of its four lobes: frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal. This overview of the central nervous system will be completed in part 3.