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Ch 48 pt A Flashcards

1
Q

What is the CNS? What does it contain?

A

Central Nervous System
Brain and nerve cord
Spinal cord in vertebrates

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What is the PNS? What does it contain?

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Peripheral Nervous system
All neurons and projections of their plasma membrane that is outside of CNS

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What are neurons?

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Cells that send and receive electrical and chemical signals to and from other neurons throughout the body

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4
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What animals don’t have neurons

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Sponges

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5
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What does the number of neurons depend on?

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Size and behavioral complexity

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6
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What are the 3 parts of a neuron?

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1) Soma (cell body)
2) Dendrites
3) Axon

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7
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What does the soma contain?

A

Nucleus and organelle

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elle

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diminutive

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9
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Characteristics of dendrites? (3)

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1) Extensions of plasma membrane
2) Single or branching
3) Receives incoming signals

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10
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What is the function of axons?

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send signals

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11
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characteristics of axons (4)

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1) Extension of plasma membrane (neurolemma)
2) Single
3) Axon hillock near cell body
4) Axon terminal: convey electrical or chemical signals to other cells

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12
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What is neurolemma?

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Outer portion of myelin sheath created by schwann cells

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13
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What is the function of axon terminals?

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Convey electrical or chemical message to other cells

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14
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characteristics of Glia Cells (3)

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1) Various functions
2) More than neurons
3) May function as stem cells giving rise to more glial cells and neurons

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15
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What are the 6 different types of glia cells?

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1) satellite (PNS)
2) schwann (PNS)
3) Oligodendrocytes (CNS)
4) Astrocytes (CNS)
5) Microglia (CNS)
6) Ependymal cells (CNS)

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16
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What are the functions of satellite cells? (2)

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1) surround neuron cell bodies in ganglia
2) regulate oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and neurotransmitters

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17
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What is the function of Schwann cells? (3)

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1) Surround axons in PNS
2) Myelinate peripheral axons
3) Participate in repair after injury

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18
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What is the function of oligodendrocytes? (2)

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1) myelinate CNS axons
2) provide structural support

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19
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What is the function of Astrocytes? (6)

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1) metabolic support
2) blood brain barrier
3) structural support
4) regulate ion, nutrient, and dissolved gas concentrations
5) absorb and recycle neurotransmitters
6) form scar tissue

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20
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Astro

A

star

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21
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cyte

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cell

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22
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What is the function of Microglia? (1)

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Remove cellular debris, waste, and pathogens by phagocytosis

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micro

A

little

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24
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glia

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glue

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25
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What is the function of ependymal cells? (2)

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1) Line ventricles and central canal
2) produce, circulate, moniter cerebral spinal fluid

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26
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What is myelin sheath interrupted by?

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Nodes of ranvier

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27
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What produces myelin sheath

A

Oligodendrocytes (CNS)
Schwann Cells (PNS)

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28
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Dendro

A

tree

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29
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oligo

A

few

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30
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cyte

A

cells

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31
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Where are myelinated axons located?

A

white matter

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32
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Where are unmyelinated axons located?

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grey matter

33
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What does the Synaptic terminal do?

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passes info (neurotransmitters) across synapse

34
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What is the synapse

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junction between axon and cell

35
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What is the synaptic cleft?

A

space in between nueron and cell

36
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Info is passed from _______ cell to the _______ cell

A

presynaptic; postsynaptic

37
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Which cell is a Presynaptic cell?

38
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Which cells are postsynaptic cells? (3)

A

1) neuron cell
2) muscle cell
3) gland cell

39
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3 types of neurons

A

1) Sensory neurons
2) Motor neurons
3) Interneurons

40
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Characteristics of Sensory Neurons (2)

A

1) Detect info from outside world and internal body condition
2) AFFERENT neurons transmit to CNS

41
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Where are sensory neurons located?

A

in the Dorsal root

42
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Afferent

A

bring to or lead toward

43
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Characteristics of Motor Neurons (2)

A

1) Send signal away from CNS
2) EFFERENT neurons to elicit response

44
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Where are motor neurons located?

A

in the ventral root

45
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Efferent

A

conduct away or carry off

46
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What is the function of Interneurons?

A

Form connections between other neurons in the CNS

47
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Where are interneurons located?

48
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Inter

49
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What is another name for the synaptic knobs?

A

telodendria

50
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Characteristics of the Reflex arc (2)

A

1) Stimulus from sensory neurons to CNS to motor neurons to elicit response
2) Quick and automatic

51
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What is Membrane potential?

A

difference in charge inside and outside the cell
(Polarized)

52
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What is membrane potential determined by?

A

ion concentrations separated by plasma membrane

53
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What is Resting membrane potential?

A

membrane potential when neurons not sending signals (-70mv)

54
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Plasma membrane permeable ability to cations and anions?

A

Not very permeable
Separates charges by keeping different ions largely inside or outside cell

55
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Voltage of resting potential inside cell

A

-70 mv
interior more negative than exterior

56
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Where are negative ions within a cell drawn to?

A

Positive ions arrayed on outer surface

57
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3 factors that affect resting potential

A

1) Na/K ATPase (sodium-potassium) pump
2) Ion specific channels allow passive movements of ions
3) Negatively charged molecules such as proteins more abundant inside cell

58
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membrane more permeable to what ion at rest

59
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How does the number of K+ channels compare to Na+ channels?

A

More ungated K channels than ungated Na channels

60
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explain transport of solutes in a sodium-potassium pump

A

3 Na+ out for every 2 K+ in

61
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Explain how scientists measure membrane potential

A

voltmeter with microelectrodes inside and outside of a squid giant axon
measurement made as function of time

62
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explain electrogradient

A

movement to balance out charges

63
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explain chemical gradient

A

movement to balance out a specific ion

64
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What is Equilibrium potential?

A

Opposing forces of chemical and electrical gradients can create an equilibrium where there is no net movement

65
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All cells have?

A

Membrane potential

66
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What are the only cells that can be excitable? (2)
What does excitable mean?

A

Nuerons and muscle cells
capacity to generate electrical signals

67
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What are the 3 types of gated ion channels?

A

1) Voltage-gated
2) Ligand Gated
3) Mechanically gated

68
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Changes in membrane potential are changes in?

A

Polarization

69
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When cell membrane less polarized, less negative relative to surrounding solution?

A

Depolarization

70
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Gated channels allow diffusion of what to cause membrane potential to become more positive

71
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Cell membrane more polarized, more negative relative to surrounding solution

A

Hyperpolarization

72
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Gated channels allow diffusion of what to cause membrane potential to become more negative

A

K moves out of cell making the cell membrane less positive

73
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What are the 2 types of changes in membrane potential?

A

1) graded potential
2) action potential

74
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What are the 2 types of graded potentials?

A

1) depolarization
2) hyperpolarization

75
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What does the strength of graded potential rely on?

A

strength of stimulus

76
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Where are graded potentials located?

A

Occur locally on dendrites or cell body

77
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Why are graded potentials considered graded?

A

they travel a short distance then die out

78
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What is the function of graded potentials in signaling?

A

acts as a trigger for action potentials

79
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What are the characteristics of action potentials? (3)

A

1) carry electrical signals along axon
2) all or none
3) actively propagated

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