Exam 1 Neuro Flashcards
The Central Nervous system consists of the
Brain and Spinal Cord
The 3 Primary Brain Vesicles
Forebrain: Prosencephalon
Midbrain:Mesencephalon
Hindbrain: Rhombencephalon
Prosencephalon secondary vesicles
Telencephalon
Diencephalon
Rhombencephalon secondary vesicles
Metencephalon
Myelencephalon
Telencephalon: Adult brain structures and nerves
Cerebrum: cerebral hemispheres (cortex, white matter, basal nuclei)
CNI
Telencephalon: Adult neural canal regions
Lateral ventricles
Diencephalon: Adult Brain Structures and nerves
Diencephalon (thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus), Retina
CN II
Diencephalon: Adult Neural canal regions
Third ventricle
Mesencephalon: Adult Brain structures and Nerves
Brain stem: midbrain
CN III, IV
Mesencephalon: Adult Neural Canal Regions
Cerebral Aqueduct
Metencephalon: Adult brain structures and nerves
Brain stem: Pons
Cerebellum
CN V
Metencephalon : Adult Neural Canal Regions
Upper fourth ventricle
Myelencephalon: Adult Brain structures and nerves
Brain stem: Medulla Oblongata
CN VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII
Myelencephalon: Adult Neural Canal Regions
Fourth ventricle
How many pairs of spinal nerves
36
How many pairs of cranial nerves
12
Peripheral Nervous system consists of
- Sensory (afferent) neurons
- Motor (efferent) neurons
- Afferent and efferent neurons can further break down into different categories
- Somatic- skin and skeletal muscle
- Visceral- organs
Cells of the Peripheral Nervous System
Satellite Cells
Schwann Cells
Cells of the Central Nervous System
Oligodendrocytes
Astrocytes
Microglia
Ependymal Cells
Neuron
Functional unit of the NS
Most important feature is ability to communicate with AP
Basic types of neurons
Unipolar (typically sensory)
Bipolar
Multipolar (most common, typically motor)
Supportive cells: Glia cells
Glial cells- non-excitable supportive cells; maintain homeostasis and form myelin (gives nerves white color)
1.Astrocytes
2.Satellite cells
3.Oligodendrocytes
4.Schwann cells
5.Microglial cells
6.Ependymal cells
Astrocytes
CNS; BBB, selective permeability
Satellite Cells
PNS; surround neurons’ sensory ANS ganglia
Oligodendrocytes
CNS; myelin sheath formation in CNS
Schwann Cells
PNS; myelin sheath formation in PNS
Microglial Cells
CNS; macrophages of the CNS
Ependymal Cells
CNS; surrounds ventricular system, secrete CSF
Motor Systems
Only 2 different ones: somatic efferent and visceral efferent
Function to target specific places
Somatic: Efferent
Voluntary motor
Goes to skeletal muscle, all spinal nerves, and CNN III, IV, VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XII