Intro to nervous system Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Central Nervous system made up of?
A
Brain and Spinal cord
2
Q
What is the peripheral nervous system made up of?
A
Somatic– sensory/motor Autonomic--homeostasis sympathetic parasympathetic enteric
3
Q
Name the components of a neuron
A
consists of a cell body (soma), several dendrites, and a single axon, and the terminal branches.
4
Q
What is a synapse
A
Interaction point between neurons
5
Q
2 types of synapses in the brain are
A
Chemical and electrical synapses
6
Q
Voltage clamp measures?
A
Current
7
Q
Current clamp measures?
A
Voltage
8
Q
name the channel states
A
Closed state
Open state
Inactivated state…Non conducting state
