4th batch Flashcards
1
Q
what are the collections of cell bodies called in the CNS
A
nuclei
(Nuclei, so CNS )
2
Q
What are the classifcations of neurons?
A
Bipolar
Pseudounipolar
Multipolar
3
Q
what are bipolar neurons? Where are they found? What is their function?
A
They have two branches, one of them is an axon, and the other is a dendrite. They are sensory and are found in:
olfactory epithelium, the retina, and the inner ear.
4
Q
what are Pseudounipolar neurons?Where are they found? What is their function?
A
They have only one process, (only an axon) but it branches into two axons, (The peripheral and central) one of which acts as a dendrite (peripheral).
They are sensory neurons of the PNS and are found in the spinal and cranial nerve ganglia.
