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1
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Receive and transmit nerve impulses

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neurons

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2
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Support neurons

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Neuroglia

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Junction between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another

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synapse

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Chemicals which bridge the gap at the synapse

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neurotransmitters

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At ends of peripheral neurons, detect changes in and outside the body and convert info to nerve impulses

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sensory receptors

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6
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The organs of the nervous system

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cns

pns

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Central nervous system

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  • consist of the brain and spinal cord
  • process sensory input
  • process information, regulate body functions
  • coordinate motor outputs
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Peripheral nervous system

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  • includes nerves, receptors, sensory neurons, ganglia

- conducts nerve impulses to and from the CNS

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PNS

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  • sensory

- motor

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Types of motor response

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  • somatic NS

- autonomic NS

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Gather info and transmit nerve impulses toward the CNS

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afferent

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12
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Transmit nerve impulses away from the CNS to effectors

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efferent

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13
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a structure that initiates a nerve impulse

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receptor

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Transmit nerve impulses toward the cell body

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dendrite

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15
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Transmit nerve impulses away from the cell body

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axon

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Neuroglial cell that produces myelin around nerve fibers in the PNS

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Schwann cell

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Sheath around myelin

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neurilemma

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Caps between each sheath

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nodes of Ranvier

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A group of neuron cell bodies surrounded by connective tissue outside the CNS

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ganglion

20
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Classification of cells by structure

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  • bipolar neurons
  • unipolar neurons
  • multipolar neurons
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Classification of cells by function

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  • sensory neurons
  • interneuron
  • motor neurons
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Bipolar neuron

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2 processes coming off the cell body

ex: specialized parts of eyes, nose, ears

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Unipolar neuron

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ones process

ex: ganglia of PNS

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Multipolar neuron

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many processes

ex: brain, spinal cord

25
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Carry impulses to the CNS

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sensory neurons (afferent)

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Carry impulses from CNS to the effectors

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motor neuron (efferent)

27
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Most are multipolar, conduct nerve impulses from neurons to neuron w/in the CNS

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interneuron

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Neuroglial cells in PNS

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  • schwann cells

- satellite cells

29
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Provide structural support in the ganglion

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satellite cells

30
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Neuroglial cells in CNS

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  • astrocytes
  • microglial
  • oligodendrocytes
  • ependymal
31
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Processes provide CNS framework, form scar tissue, form blood brain barrier

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astrocytes

32
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Phagocytize, junk cleaners

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microglial

33
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Produce myelin w/in the CNS

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oligodendrocytes

34
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Forms lining of central canal of cord, lines ventricles, produces CSF

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ependymal

35
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The surface of a cell membrane is usually charged and polarized with respect to the outside

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cell membrane potential

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