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1
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What are the 2 categories of NS?

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CNS and PNS

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What are the two subdivisions of the PNS?

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ANS and SNS

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3
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What are the 2 subdivisions of the ANS

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Sympathetic and Parasympathetic

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4
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Membranous coverings of brain and spinal cord

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Meninges

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What are the 4 meningeal layers covering the brain?

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  1. Dura mater- outermost
  2. Arachnoid memb. attached to dura mater
  3. Subarachnoid space
  4. Pia Mater
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6
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What are the 2 types of nervous tissue?

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  1. Neurons

2. Neuroglia

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What are the 2 categories of neurolial nervous tissues?

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CNS and PNS

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What are the 4 types of Neuroglia cells are located in the CNS?

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  1. Astrocytes
  2. Oligodendroglia
  3. Microglial cells
  4. Ependymal cells
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What are the 2 types of Neuroglia cells located in the PNS?

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  1. Schwaan cells

2. Satellite cells

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10
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The _____ matter is formed by dense accumulations of myelinated axons.

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White

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The _____ matter is rich in neuronal cell bodies, glial cells, and neuropil.

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Gray

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The axons, dendrites, and cytoplasmic projections of glial cells that form the background matrix within the gray matter.

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Neuropil

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T/F White matter is central in the spinal cord and peripheral in the brain.

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F Peripheral in SC and Central in Brain

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14
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The functional cells of the NS

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Neurons

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What are the 2 properties of neurons?

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  1. Irritability (generation of impulse)

2. Conductivity (ability to transmit impulse)

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T/F All neurons are located entirely in the CNS

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F. Can be entirely w/i the CNS or entirely or partially w/i PNS

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17
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Provide support and the myelin sheath to axons w/i the CNS

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Oligodendrocytes

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T/F Oligodendrocytes form myelin sheaths for several axons at once?

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T

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What are the 3 functions of Microglia?

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  1. immunosurveillance
  2. immunoregulation
  3. Reparative (phagocytic)
20
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Microglial cells that are globular and swollen after having phagocytized debris from injured cells

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Gitter Cells

21
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What are the 2 origins of the CNS?

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  1. Ectodermal

2. Mesodermal

22
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What components of the CNS are of Ectodermal origin?

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  1. Neurons
  2. Astrocytes
  3. Oligodendrocytes
23
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What components of the CNS are of Mesodermal origin?

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  1. Microglia

2. Vascular endothelium

24
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What is another name for the body of a neuron?

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Perikaryon

25
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What are the 4 ways neurons are distributed throughout the body?

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  1. Individually
  2. Layers
  3. Ganglia (PNS)
  4. Nuclei (CNS)
26
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What is the ageing pigment found in neurons

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Lipofuscin

27
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What are the 3 parts of a synapse?

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  1. Presynaptic part
  2. Intersynaptic cleft
  3. Post synaptic part
28
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What do the synaptic vesicles contain in a stimulatory synapse?

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Acetylcholine

29
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What do the synaptic vesicles contain in an inhibitory synapse?

30
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The supporting cels within the brain

31
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What are the two types of astrocytes?

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  1. Protoplasmic (grey matter)

2. Fibrillar (white matter)

32
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What are the 3 functions of astrocytes?

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  1. Transport of nutrients
  2. Part of BBB
  3. Antigen presentation
33
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What is the main function of oligodendrocytes?

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develop and maintain myelin in CNS

34
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Resident macrophage of CNS

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Microglial cells

35
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When microglial cells are activated during necrosis or inflammation they are called _____

A

Gitter cells

36
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Cells that cover the papillary projections within the lateral ventricles, 3rd ventricle, and 4th ventricle

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Ependymal cells

37
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T/F some ependymal cells are ciliated?

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T. ependymal cells lining the central canal have cilia to help the circulation of CSF

38
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Transudate, formed by capillaries and ependymal cells, that nourishes CNS tissues and acts as a cushion

39
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The total volume of CSF is formed and renewed ___ times a day

40
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What are the 4 layers of the Cerebellum?

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  1. molecular layer
  2. ganglionic cell layer
  3. granular cell layer
  4. white matter core
41
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What is the aditional layer of the cerebellum found in fetuses called?

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External granular cell layer

42
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A collection of neurons in the CNS having a common function

43
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Collections of Axons/Dendrites outside CNS

44
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Collections of neuronal cell bodies and processes found outside CNS

45
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What are the 4 cell types of ganglion?

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  1. neurons
  2. neuroglial cells
  3. schwann cells
  4. Endothelial cells
46
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What are the 2 types of ganglia?

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  1. Sensory

2. Autonomic

47
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Situated between the inner and outer longitudinal layers of the tunica muscularis, helps control peristaltic movement of the GI tract

A

Myenteric Plexus

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