Histology: Neuro (Exam 2) Flashcards
Who won the nobel prize in physiology or medicine in 1906
Camillo Golgi and
Santiago Ramon y Cajal
Where are purkinge cells found
cerebellum
What do Prukinje fibers aid in
motor coordination
How do Purkinje fibers change in autism patients
reduced size
How do Purkinje fibers change in alcoholics
reduced cell volume
Where does nerve tissue develop from
embryonic ectoderm
What are the 3 major components of the nervous system
nerve cells
supporting cells
blood vessel cells
What are the nerve cells
neurons
What are the supporting cells
neuroglia
What are blood vessel cells
blood brain barrer
What is the function of neurons
conducting cells: specialized to conduct electrical activity
What are the types of neurons
sensory neurons
motor neurons
interneurons
What are sensory neruons
somatic or visceral afferent
What are motor neurons
somatic efferent or visceral efferent
What are interneurons
communication between sensory and motor neurons
Most neurons belong to what category of neurons
interneurons
Do neurons form cancers, why or why not
mostly terminally differentiated so no
What is the function of neuroglia
non conducting cells that provide
-physical support
metabolic support
electrical insulation
Where are neuroglia found
surface fo the brain and ventricles
Can neuroglia cells divide
yes
What type of cancers are formed from neuroglia
glioma
What are the 3 classes of neurons
Pseudounipolar
Bipolar
Multipolar
What type of neurons are pseudounipolar
sensory
Where are pseudounipolar neurons found
spinal and most cranial sensory ganglia
What type of neurons are bipolar neurons
sensory–special senses
Where are bipolar neurons found
retina, cochlear, and vestibular ganglia
What type of neurons are multipolar
motor and interneurons
What type of neurons are found in the dorsal root ganglia
pseudounipolar
Do synapses occur in the DRG
no
Where will the cell body and axons of motor neurons be found in the spinal cord
cell body in ventral horn
axons in the ventral root
What are the different types of multipolar cells
motor neuron
pyramidal
granule cell
cerebellar purkinje
What are the layers of cortical cells
- molecular layer
- external granular layer
- External pyramidal cells layer
- Internal granular layer
- Ganglionic layer (inner pyramidal cells)
- Multiform (polymorphic) cell layer
How many cortical layers are there
6
What is the axon hillock
origin of the axon from the perikaryon
What organelles are contained in the axon hillock
free of cell organelles
What are Nissl bodies
rER in neurons
Describe the nucleus of the neurons
large, lightly stained with prominent nucleolus
What are the supporting cells of the PNS
Schwann cells
satellite cells
What is the function of schwann cells
myelinates axons in the PNS
What is the function of satellite cells
surround neuron cell bodies of spinal ganglia
What are the glial cells of the CNS
oligodendrocytes
astrocytes
microglia
ependyma
What is the function of oligodendroglia
myelinates axons in the CNS
What is oligodendroglia responsible for production of
white matter of the CNS
What is the function of astrocytes
forms the blood brain barrier