MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Health Sciences – Department of Nursing

Name:________________________________ Score:_________________________
Year & Section:_________________________ Date:__________________________

ACTIVITY 5
NERVOUS SYSTEM

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
At the end of the activity, the student must be able to:
1. Identify the different functions of the Nervous System,
2. Identify the different divisions of the Nervous System,
3. Identify the different cells of the Nervous system,
4. Label the different parts of a neuron,
5. Identify the different meninges and ventricles,
6. Identify correct sequence of the formation, circulation and reabsorption of CSF,
7. Identify the correct sequence of the physiology of nerve impulse conduction and
neural pathways and
8. Identify and label the different structures and functions of PNS, CNS and ANS.

INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW

The Nervous System is equated to a computer the choreographs most if not all the
events happening in the body. The nervous system is the communications network that
goes into nearly every part of the body, enervating your muscles, pricking your pain
sensors, and letting you reach beyond yourself into the larger world. More than 80 major
nerves make up this intricate network, and each nerve contains somewhere around 1
million neurons (individual nerve cells). It’s through this complex network that you
respond both to external and internal stimuli, demonstrating a characteristic called
irritability (the capacity to respond to stimuli, not the tendency to yell at annoying
people).
The activity is divided into four (4) parts:
Part 1. Functions and Divisions of the Nervous System
Part 2. Cells of the Nervous System and Organization of Tissues
Part 3. Physiology of Nerve Impulse Conduction, Blood Supply to the brain and
CSF formation, circulation and reabsorption
Part 4. Structures of the Nervous System and their Important Functions

Your knowledge on the lectures discussed will be vital for the different activities.
Good luck!
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MATERIALS:
Prepare all the materials before you start the activity.

 Anatomy and Physiology book

 Ballpen
 Coloring materials

PART II. CELLS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND ORGANIZATION OF TISSUES

A. Complete the following table with the type of cells listed below. Under location,
circle whether your answer to CELL TYPE is CNS or PNS.
ASTROCYTES MICROGLIA
SATELLITE CELLS EPENDYMAL CELLS
OLIGODENDROCYTES SCHWANN CELLS

CELL TYPE LOCATION FUNCTION

1. ____________________ CNS PNS Entire cell forms myelin sheath around
axon segments and help axon
regeneration.
2. ____________________ CNS PNS Lines 4 brain ventricles, forming and
circulating CSF.
3. ____________________ CNS PNS Engulfs invading microbes, clears debris
and migrates to injured nerves.
4. ____________________ CNS PNS Forms blood brain barrier.
5. ____________________ CNS PNS Covers sensory neuron cell bodies.

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B. Identify and label the neuroglial cells in the following images. Select from the choices
given.
ASTROCYTES MICROGLIA SATELLITE CELLS
EPENDYMAL CELLS OLIGODENDROCYTE SCHWANN CELLS

1. ________________________________ 2. _______________________________

3. _______________________________ 4. ________________________________

5. ________________________________

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C. INSTRUCTIONS: Identify and label the different structures of a neuron. Select your
answers from the choices given.
NEURO FIBRILS NISSL SUBSTANCE
AXON HILLOCK SCHWANN CELL
DENDRITE AXON
CELL BODY NODE OF RANVIER
COLLATERAL BRANCH AXON TERMINAL

1. ______________

2. ______________

3. ______________

4. ______________

5. ______________

6. ______________

7. ______________

8. ______________

9. ______________

10._____________

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D. INSTRUCTION: MATCHING TYPE. Identify the following examples of neurons

according to STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION.
STRUCTURE FUNCTION
1. Neurons in the retina of the eye _____________________ _____________________
2. Neurons in both cranial and
spinal nerves that conduct
impulses towards CNS ____________________ _____________________
3. neurons in CNS that carry
impulses away from the CNS _____________________ _____________________
4. Neurons in the inner ear _____________________ _____________________
5. Neurons that process
information contact nearby _____________________ _____________________
neurons in brain.

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REFERENCE MATERIALS
 National Geographic Society. (2019, May 23). National Geographic. Retrieved from National
Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/history-cell-discovering-cell/
 Biga, L. M., Dawson, S., Harwell, A., Kauffmann, J., LeMaster, M., Matern, P., . . . Runyeon, J.
(nd). Anatomy & Physiology. Oregon: Oregon State University. Retrieved August 23, 2020,
from Oregon State: https://open.oregonstate.education/aandp/chapter/1-4-anatomical-
terminology/
 Bergman, R. A. (n.d.). Anatomy Atlases. Retrieved from Anatomy Atlases website:
http://www.anatomyatlases.org
 Marieb, Elaine. 2014 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology11th edition.
Philippines: Pearson Education South Asia.
 Seeley, Rod R. et al. 2011. Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 11th edition. New
York: McGraw-Hill.
 Tortora, Gerard/ Derrickson Bryan 2013. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14th
edition

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