introduction (1) Flashcards
what is the macroanatomical level of the brain
the highest anatomical level of brain- - different areas we can point to on the brain
what is the Micro anatomical level of the brain
the functional interaction of different brain cells
what type of cells do we focus on in the brain
neurones
what element of the nervous system is composed of neurones
the information processing and transmitting element
what are glia?
supporting cells
why can neurones not undergo mitosis?
they are fully differentiated
soma/cell body-
where the nucleus resides
dendrite-
information received into neurones
axon-
long filament like process, branches and conveys info away from soma to other cells
where do the branches of axons end
at terminals
synapse-
where one neurone connects with another neurone
what is the macro molecule level
the functional interaction of individual protein molecules