DONE Neurones Flashcards
What is the other name for a cell body?
Perikaryon
Do dendrites conduct towards/away cell body?
Dendrites = towards Axon = Away
What produces myelin in the CNS?
Oligodendrocyte
What produces myelin in the PNS?
Schwann cell
Motor neurone
CNS to periphery
Signals to receptors
Sensory neurone
Periphery to CNS
Environmental signals to integrative centre
Integrative neurone
CNS
Collates all info.
Anaxonic neurone
Retina
No axon, only dendrites
Multipolar nerves
1 axon, many dendrites
Most common
CNS
Astrocyte
CNS support cell
Perineural feet with gap junctions = support endothelial cells
Microglial cells
Large cells, elongated nucleus
CNS
Resident macrophage
Ependymal cell
Line spinal canal + ventricles of brain
Look like columnar epithelial cells
Have cilia + microvilli
Secrete cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Multiple sclerosis
Autoimmune degradation of myelin Symptoms: (due to loss of conduction velocity) Vision issues (Diplopia) Slurred speech (dysarthria) Numbness + tingling (paraesthesia) Mobility issues (muscle spasms)
Grey matter
Nerve cell bodies (perikaryon)
Dendrites
Axon terminals
Unmyelinated axons
Location of grey matter
Peripheral in brain = nuclei
Central in spinal cord = butterfly-shaped
Have ventral + dorsal horns