Chapter 9 - Streamlined by the review sheet Flashcards
Neuron
Nerve Cell
Parts of a neuron
Soma (cell body)
Axon
Dendrites
3 Structural kinds of neurons
Mulipolar
Bipolar
Unipolar
3 Functional kinds of neurons
Sensory, Interneurons, Motor Neurons
Impulse
Can only travel one direction
Neurotransmitters
Chemicals released that exact change on our system
Schwann Cells
Make the myelinated cells in the PNS
4 types of Neuroglial Cells
Oligodendrites, Astrocytes, Microglials, Ependymal
Layers of the meninges
Dura Mater
Arachnoid Mater
Pia Mater
CNS Includes
The brain and spinal cord
PNS Includes
Everything Else
PNS includes
Autonomic Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System has 2 parts
Sympathetic “fight or flight”
Parasympathetic “at rest”
Somatic Nervous System
Voluntary - we can control it, like skeletal muscles
CSF
98% water, 2% nutrients
We drain it 2-3 times a day
Fluid should be clear
Housed in the ventricles