Farewell Neuro..I'am going to miss you..

Yesterday was my last day doing my internship in ward 9, so far, i enjoy working in Neuro area where i've got to practised tons of medical procedures and diagnosis. huh, i also would like to thank Dr Selvem, Dr Bijorx for helping me understand on how does the brain really works and what is the function of the spinal cord. huh, to tell you the truth, i still don't really understand the function of our spinal cord, together with the Anatomy & Physiology. Trust me, Anatomy & Physiology is hard.. here's a sample what i have to deal with...

Brain Anatomy- Internal Structures

The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system is made up of the nerves which connect the brain and spinal cord with the rest of the body. The principal parts of the brain are the cerebrum, brainstem, diencephalon, and cerebellum. The cerebrum is made of both white matter and grey matter. The surface of the cerebrum (the cortex) is composed of a thin layer of gray matter (nerve cell bodies), underneath which are the white matter tracts (myelinated nerve cell axons).The diencephalon consists of the thalmus and hypothalamus.The brainstem is the lowest part of the brain just above the spinal cord.

It consists of the midbrain, pons and medulla. It controls many of the basic involuntary body functions necessary for life, such as breathing, sleeping and rate of heartbeat.It is in the medulla where the left and right white matter tracts to and from the brain cross over. Nerve impulses to and from the left side of the body are processed in the right side of the brain, while right side body impulses are processed in the left.

This is why an injury in the left side of the brain such as a stroke, creates symptoms (loss of sensation, paralysis) on the right side of the body.The reticular formation is a complex network of nerve cell fibers. It is involved with determining our level of wakefulness and sleep.

THE SPINAL CORD

Why Our Spinal Cord is SOOOOO IMPORTANT?

That will be my everyday subject.. yes it is difficult but i still love studying neurology.. i just love it. This monday i will be starting my internship in Ortho Clinic for a week, right after that, i'll be doing an internship in Cardio Clinic.

With that, Farewell Neuro, i'am going to miss you..

With Love: Amirul