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2.2 Intro to Nerve Cells Flashcards

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Axons Behaviour

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Cluster together to form nerves in the periphery, thousands of axons within a common external connective tissue sheath.(epineurium)

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Parts of Neurons

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Dendrite
Nucleus
Axon
Myelin
Terminal Buttons
Synapse

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CNS Glia

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Oligodendrocytes
Astrocytes
Microglia
Ependymal Cells

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PNS Glia

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Schwann Cells
Satellite Cells

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Oligodendrocytes

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myelinating cns axons

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Astrocytes

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maintain blood brain barrier

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Microglia

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remove waste

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Ependymal Cells

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produce, circulate, monitor cerebrospinal fluid.

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Schwann Cells

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myelinating pns axons

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Satellite Cells

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surround neuron cell bodies in the ganglia, regulate O2, CO2, neurotransmitter levels

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