Chapter 11 Neuroanatomy Flashcards
Central Nervous System includes:
Brain (cerebrum, cerebellum, sub cortical structures inside the cerebrum, Spinal cord and the brain stem)
Name the 2 ANATOMICAL divisions of the Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System includes:
12 pairs of cranial nerves, 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and sensory receptors. All outside skull and vertebral column.
Name the 2 FUNCTIONAL divisions of the Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System- responsible for automatic functions of the body. 2 categories: Sympathetic system (fight or flight system-gives extra energy) and Parasympathetic (opposite of sympathetic system. helps conserve energy) system
Somatic Nervous System: Governs voluntary movements. two categories:
Pyramidal: initiation of voluntary movements
Extrapyramidal: indirect system, responsible for control of tone and movement
Automatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System- responsible for automatic functions of the body. 2 categories: Sympathetic system (fight or flight system-gives extra energy) and Parasympathetic (opposite of sympathetic system. helps conserve energy) system
Somatic Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System: Governs voluntary movements. two categories:
Pyramidal: initiation of voluntary movements
Extrapyramidal: indirect system, responsible for control of tone and movement
Sympathetic Nervous System
A category of the Autonomic Nervous System. Responsible for “fight or flight” and give extra energy.
Parasympathetic System
Category of Autonomic Nervous System. Opposite of Sympathetic system- helps to conserve energy.
Pyramidal System
Category of Somatic Nervous System.
Helps with intiation of voluntary motor acts
Extrapyramidal System
Category of Nervous System
Indirect System- controls tone and movement to support the primary movements.
Brain and spinal chord are made up of:
Neurons!
Neurons
The most basic functional unit of the nervous system. All structures in the nervous system are made of neurons.
Communicating tissue that transmits information.
Basic structures of the neuron
Basic Structures:
Soma- Cell body
Dendrites-Transmits information towards the Soma. Generally, the receptor site to receive information.
Axon- Transmits information away from the cell body.
Myelin Sheath-covering of axon. Protects. Insulates. Increases the rate information is sent from the Soma through the axon to the next connection. (MS and other diseases attack the myelin sheath ad slow down communication)
Nodes of Ranvier- the junctions where the nerve process is exposed. increases velocity of nerve impulses.
Axonal Hillock-The junction of the soma and the axon
Telodendria- where the message exits the neuron and goes to the next connection.
End buttons- on the end of the telodendria, contains neurotransmiters that are responsible for sending that message.
Soma
Soma- Cell body
Dendrites
Dendrites-Transmits information towards the Soma. Generally, the receptor site to receive information.
Axon
Axon- Transmits information away from the cell body.
Myelin Sheath
Myelin Sheath-covering of axon. Protects. Insulates. Increases the rate information is sent from the Soma through the axon to the next connection. (MS and other diseases attack the myelin sheath ad slow down communication)
Node of Ranvier
Nodes of Ranvier- the junctions where the nerve process is exposed. increases velocity of nerve impulses.
Axonal Hillock
Axonal Hillock-The junction of the soma and the axon
Teldendria
Telodendria- where the message exits the neuron and goes to the next connection.
End buttons
End buttons- on the end of the telodendria, contains neurotransmiters that are responsible for sending that message. Neurotransmitters release to inform postsynaptic neuron to get ready for the message.
End buttons also contain Mitochondria-responsible for energy and protein development to aid in sending the messages
Synapse
The connection or the act of sending information fro one neuron to another is called the synapse.
Presynaptic Neuron
Neuron that is ready to send the message: the presynaptic neuron. Sends message though the axon to the end button.
The end button contains neurotransmitters that are released to signal to the postsynaptic neuron to be ready to receive the message. End buttons also contain mitochondria (responsible for energy and protein development to aid in sending the message)
Synaptic Cleft
Synaptic Cleft:the gap or empty space between the end button of presynaptic neuron and post synaptic neuron.
Post Synaptic Neuron
Post Synaptic Neuron: Neuron ready to receive the message from the presynaptic neuron.
5 types of Synapes
Axodendritic synapse- Axon from a neuron transmits the message to the dendrite of the recieving neuron
Axosomatic synapse- Axon from a neuron transmits the message directly to the soma of the receiving neuron
Axoaxonic synapse- Axon from a neuron transmits the message to the axon of the receiving neuron
Somatosomatic synapse- soma from a neuron transmits the message directly to the soma of the recieving neuron.
Dendrodedritic synapse- (Not common) dendrite from the sending neuron transmits the message to the dendrite of the recieving neuron.
Axodendritic Synapse
Axodendritic synapse- Axon from a neuron transmits the message to the dendrite of the recieving neuron
Axosomatic synapse
Axosomatic synapse- Axon from a neuron transmits the message directly to the soma of the receiving neuron
Axoaxonic synapse
Axoaxonic synapse- Axon from a neuron transmits the message to the axon of the receiving neuron
Somatosomatic synapse
Somatosomatic synapse- soma from a neuron transmits the message directly to the soma of the recieving neuron.
Dendrodendritic synapse
Dendrodedritic synapse- (Not common) dendrite from the sending neuron transmits the message to the dendrite of the recieving neuron.
Glial Cells responsibility and types (4)
takes care of neurons.
Oligodendrocytes- makes up the mylin on the neurons in the central nervous system.
Schwann Cells- makes up the mylin on the neurons in the peripheral nervous system
Astrocytes-help supply the neurons with nutrients. As well as suspending and separating the neurons from one another. Also forms the blood brain barrier that will filter toxins passing from the cerebral vascular system to the neurons.
Microglia- The housekeeper. Responsible for process called phagocytosis (process of cleaning up damaged tissue formed by a lesion in he nervous system).
Oligodendrocytes
Oligodendrocytes- makes up the mylin on the neurons in the central nervous system.
Schwann Cells
Schwann Cells- makes up the mylin on the neurons in the peripheral nervous system
Astrocytes
Astrocytes-help supply the neurons with nutrients. As well as suspending and separating the neurons from one another. Also forms the blood brain barrier that will filter toxins passing from the cerebral vascular system to the neurons.
Microglia
Microglia- The housekeeper. Responsible for process called phagocytosis (process of cleaning up damaged tissue formed by a lesion in he nervous system).
Interneurons
Located within the Brain. Their job is to communicate between other neurons in the brain. They do not send messages outside of the central nervous system.
Motor neurons
(Efferent) Generally transmit messages from the brain to the body. The transmission of motor messages are considered efferent (from the brain to the body)
Sensory neurons
Afferent.
Transmit messages from the body to the brain. Afferent means a message sent from the body to the brain.