chapter 10 Flashcards
function of myelination of the axon
insulates the axon
subdivisions of nervous system composed of
central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, and autonomic nervous system
central nervous system contains
brain and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system contains
all nerves extended from brain and spinal cord, spinal and cranial nerves
multiple sclerosis (MS) is
myelin loss in central nerve fiber causes conduction impairment and autoimmune disorder
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid; subarachnoid spaces of meninges, central canal inside cord, ventricles in brain
what takes place during nerve impulse
electrical charges travel along membrane of the cell; communicate information to the body
what is saltatory conduction
when electrical impulses skip from node to node down full axon
where does saltatory conduction take place
myelinated nerve fiber
what neurotransmitter is deficient in Parkinson’s disease
dopamine
parts of brainstem
medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain
medulla oblongata in brainstem
lowest part of brainstem
pons in brainstem
above the medulla, formes bridge to narrower midbrain
midbrain in brainstem
above the pons
what is an interneuron
conducts impulses from sensory neurons to motor neurons
different types of neuralgia
astrocytes, microalgia, oligodendrocytes
trigeminal neuralgia is
compression of 5th cranial nerve(trigeminal nerve) reoccuring episodes of stabbing pain
Bell Palsy is
compression of 7th cranial nerve (facial) paralysis of some or all facial features
Herpes/ Shingles is
viral infection caused by chickenpox virus that has invaded the dorsal root ganglion, can infect eye
parts of a neuron
dendrites, axon, cell body or soma *look at picture
sensory nerve impulse
sensory receptors in skin detect pain or change in temp, they transmit an impulse which reaches the brain
motor nerve impulse
sends impulses to a muscle or gland and muscle or gland reacts in response
different layers of meninges
dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid mater
dura mater
tough outer layer lines in vertebral canal
pia mater
innermost membrane covering spinal cord