Nervous System Anatomy for Anesthesia Technicians

Nervous system anatomy provides an important foundation for understanding anesthesia, patient positioning, regional and neuraxial procedures, and neurological monitoring. Anesthesia technicians and technologists benefit from recognizing the major structures of the central and peripheral nervous systems and how they relate to anesthesia care.

This lesson covers the brain, spinal cord, spinal nerve roots, peripheral nerves, meninges, epidural and subarachnoid spaces, and the basic organization of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Clinical connections introduce how these structures relate to neuraxial and regional anesthesia support, patient positioning, and prevention of peripheral nerve injury.