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Chapter 2- Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses Flashcards

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glia (neuroglia)

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smaller and more numerous than neurons. several types; many functions

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neurons

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cells that receive and transmit information to other cells

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membrane (plasma membrane)

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composed of two fat molecule layers, allows uncharged chemicals in and out of the cell; charged particles flow through protein channels

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nucleus

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the structure that contains the chromosomes

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mitochondrion

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provides the cell with energy; performs metabolic activities; requires fuel and oxygen to function

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ribosomes

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site of protein synthesis in the cell

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endoplasmic reticulum

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network of thin tubes that transport newly synthesized proteins to their locations

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motor neuron

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soma in the spinal cord; receives excitation from other neurons and conducts impulses to muscles and glands from the spinal cord

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sensory (receptor) neuron

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specialized at one end to be sensitive to certain kinds of stimulation (light, sound, touch)

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dendrites/ dendrite spines

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arbers; input branching fibers that extend from the cell body, lined with synaptic receptors to receive info from other neurons

short outgrowths that further branch out found on some dendrites

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cell body (soma)

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contains the nucleus, ribosomes, mitochondria, and other structures

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axon

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long, thin fiber of a neuron responsible for transmitting nerve impulses toward other neurons, organs, muscles

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myelin sheath

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insulating material covering on vertebrate axons; composed of fats and proteins

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nodes of Ranvier

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interruptions along the myelin sheath, short unmyelinated sections

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presynaptic terminals (end bulb)

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end points that release chemicals that cross the junction between one neuron and the next

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afferent axons

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brings information into a structure

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efferent axons

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send information away from a structure

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interneurons (intrinsic neurons)

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those whose dendrites and axons are completely contained within a single structure

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astrocytes

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a glia that absorbs chemicals released by axons and later returns those chemicals back tot he axon to help synchronize the activity of neurons; removes waste

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microglia

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very small glia that removes waste materials as well as viruses, fungi

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oligodendrocytes

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a glia that builds the myelin sheath around certain neurons in the brain and spinal cord

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schwann cells

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a glia that builds the myelin sheath around certain neurons in the periphery of the body

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radial glia

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guides the migration of neurons and the growth of their axons and dendrites during embryonic development

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the blood- brain barrier

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a mechanism that surrounds the brain and blocks most chemicals from entering

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active transport system

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protein mediated process that uses energy to pump chemical from the blood into the brain through the blood brain barrier (glucose, hormones, amino acids, vitamins)

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glucose

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a simple sugar for neuron nutrition

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thiamine

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vitamin needed to use glucose

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electrical gradient

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a difference in the electrical charge inside and outside of the cell

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polarization

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a difference in the electrical charge between two locations (slightly more negative on the inside relative to the outside)

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resting potential

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the state of the neuron prior to the sending of a nerve impulse

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microelectrodes

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A typical resting memebrane potential which is -70 millivolts (mV)

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selectively permeable

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membrane which allows some molecules to pass freely while restricting others

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sodium-potassium pump

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a protein complex that continually pumps three sodium ions out of the cells while drawing two potassium ions into the cell

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concentration gradient

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the difference in distributions of ions between the inside and the outside of the membrane

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hyperpolarization

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increasing polarization (when the negative charge inside the axon increases)

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depolarization

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decreasing polarization towards zero (when the negative charge inside the axon decreases)

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threshold of excitation

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the level that a depolarization must reach an action potential to occur

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action potential

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messages sent by the axon; when the depolarization meets or goes beyond the threshold of excitation

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voltage-gated channels

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regulating channels of sodium and potassium; permeability depends on the voltage difference across the membrane

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local anesthetic drugs

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block the occurrence of action potential by blocking voltage-activated sodium gates

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all-or-none law

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states that the amplitude and velocity of an action potential are independent of the intensity of the stimulus that initiated it

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refractory period

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a period immediately after an action potential during which time the neuron resists the production of another action potential

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absolute refractory period

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an action potential cannot occur regardless of stimulation (sodium gates are incapable of opening)

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relative refractory period

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action potential can be initiated exceeding threshold (sodium gates can open, but potassium channels remain open)

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axon hillock

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where the action potential begins; a swelling located at where the axon exits the cell body

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propagation of the action potential

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the transmission/movement of an action potential down the axon

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saltatory conduction

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the “jumping” of the action potential from node to node

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local neurons

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small neuron with short dendrites, short axons

exchange information with only close neighbors, and do not produce action potentials

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graded potential

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membrane potentials that vary in magnitude in proportion to the intensity of the stimulus

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