Anatomy open ended final exam Flashcards
ligand-gated ion channels are involved in
graded potential and are found on dendrites
voltage-gated ion channels are involved in
the initiation of action potential and are found on axons
Whats the reason for an absolute refractory period
it ensures that action potential move only in one direction
2 types of graded potentials generated on the post-synaptic neuron
- depolarizing excitatory (EPSP) - cause the development of action potential to threshold (-55mv) caused by NA+ entering
- hyperpolarizing inhibitory (IPSP) - prevent action potential from being generated and brings membrane potential further away from threshold caused by Cl- entering or K+ leaving
4 ways to stop a neurotransmitter from continual signaling
- enzymatic breakdown - changes neurotransmitter to an unstable signal
- diffusion
- uptake of neurotransmitter into astrocytes (glial cells)
- reuptake into the presynaptic neuron
2 types of neural integration (summing of EPSP and IPSP)
- temporal summation - neurotransmitters from the same presynaptic neuron constant generating EPSP that cause the membrane potential to reach threshold
- spatial summation - neurotransmitters from several different presynaptic neuron generate EPSP that when added cause the membrane potential to reach threshold
info in and out of spinal cord
- posterior root - sensory info into spinal cord
- anterior root - sends motor info to your body
differences between parasympathetic and sympathetic
- origin of the preganglionic neuron - parasympathetic: brain stem or sacral of the spinal cord
sympathetic: thoracic region or lumbar of the spine - length of preganglionic and postganglionic neurons -
parasympathetic: long preganglionic neuron and short postganglionic neuron
sympathetic: short preganglionic neuron and long postganglionic neuron - location of ganglion -
parasympathetic: located near target cells
sympathetic: located near the spinal cord
2 types of cells in the nervous system
- neuron - receive, processes and transmit information by manipulating the flow of charge across their membranes
- neurigila (glial cells) - play a major role in support and nutrition of the brain
2 main subdivisions of the nervous system
- central nervous system (CSN) - which includes the brain and spinal cord
- peripheral nervous system (PNS) - everything outside the CNS
somatic nervous system consists of
- somatic sensory (afferent) neurons - convey information from sensory receptors in the head, body wall and limbs towards the CNS
- somatic motor (efferent) neurons - conduct impulses away from the CNS towards the skeletal muscles under voluntary control in the periphery
- interneurons - any neurons that conduct impulses between afferent and efferent neurons within the CNS
structural classification of neurons
- multipolar - have several dendrites and only one axon and are located throughout the brain and spinal cord
- bipolar - have one main dendrite and one axon
- unipolar - contain one process which extends from the body and divides into central branch that functions as an axon and as a dendritic root
functional classification of neurons
- sensory (afferent) - convey action potentials into the CNS through cranial or spinal nerves, mostly unipolar
- motor (efferent) - convey action potentials away from the CNS to effectors in the periphery through cranial or spinal nerves, mostly multipolar
neuroglia peripheral nervous system
- satellite cells - surrounded neuron cell bodies in ganglia that regulate O2 and CO2 nutrient and neurotransmitter levels around neuron
- schwann cells - surrounded axons that are responsible for myelination of peripheral axons
neuroglia central nervous system
- oligodendrocytes - myelinate CNS and provide structural framework
- astrocytes - maintain blood-brain barrier and provide structural support
- microglia - removes cells debris, wastes and pathogens by phagocytes
- ependymal cells - line ventricles and central canal