Chapter 1 Flashcards
What are the two divisions of the PNS?
Somatic Nervos System
Autonomic Nervous System
What are the four principle parts of a neuron?
Soma
Dendrite
Axon
Terminal Buttons
What is the role of a dendrite?
To receive messages/information from terminal buttons of other neurons
What does the Axon do?
Convey messages down the axon from the soma to terminal buttons
What do the Terminal Buttons do?
Forms synapses with other neurons and sends information to that nuron
Describe the key features of a multipolar neuron
1 Axon, Many dendrites
Describe key features of a bipolar
1 Axon, 1 Dendrents
Describe a Unipolar neuron
1 Axon attached to Soma; this divides, one branch receives and one branch sends information
What is contained inside the cytoplasm?
- Nucleus
- Nucleolus
- Ribosomes
- Endoplasmic Reticulum
- Golgi Apparatus
- Lysosomes
- Microtubules + Other Protein Fibers
- Mitochondria
What does the nucleolus manufacture?
Ribosomes
What are ribosomes? And where are they contained?
In the Cytoplasm; Sites for synthesis
What is endoplasmic Reticulum
Storage revisor and a channel for transportation of chemicals through the cytoplasm
What do Mitochondria do? Where are they located
Extracts energy from nutrients, located in cytoplasm
Neurons communicate by means of ______?
Synapses
When an ______ travels own an axon its _______ secrete a chemical
Action Potential; terminal buttons
Action potentials have either a _____ or a _______ effect
Excitatory; Inhibitory
Neurons receive information from the _______ of other axons from other neurons and the terminal buttons of its axon from ______ with other neurons
Terminal Buttons;Synapses
The Supporting cells of the CNS are?
Glia Cells
The supporting cells of the PNS are?
Schwann cells
A Olidodendrocye is found where?
In the CNS
What are the role of Glia?
Supporting Cells; protectors of neurons. Nerve Glue
What are the three types of Glia
Astrocytes
Oligodendrocytes
Mircoglia
Both ____ and ____ are Phagocytes
Astrocytes, Microglia
What does a phagocyte do?
Engulfs and digest phagocytes
Neurons receive most of their _____ from Astrocytes
Nutrients
What do astrocytes do with glucose?
So they brake it down to lactate, then release their into the extracellular fluid
How do Neurons get energy?
- From uptaking lactate and transporting it to Mitochondria
When is Glycogen needed?
When the metabolic rate of nearby neurons is very high