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Lab 1 Nervous Tissue Histology Flashcards

1
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a neuron consists of:

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A perikaryon (cell body)
One Axon
Number of dendrites

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2
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Perikaryon consists of

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Cell nucleus

Cytoplasm surrounding nucleus Nissl Substance

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3
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Unipolar (pseudo unipolar) neuron

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Sensory neuron with cell bodies in spinal and cranial nerve ganglia

Originate embryologically as bipolar neurons

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4
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Bipolar neuron

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Relatively rare

Sensory neurons found in:
olfactory epithelium
Retina of the eye
Ganglia of the vestibulocochlear nerve

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5
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Multipolar neuron

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Most common type

Located:
In CNS
In autonomic ganglia

Have more than 2 processes emanating from the cell body

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6
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Cerebellar cortex

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Superficial grey matter of the cerebellum

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7
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Three layers of the cerebellar cortex

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Outer molecular layer made of few cells and many no myelinated fibers
Intermediate layer made of Purkinje cells
Inner granular layer made of tightly packed cells and fibers

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8
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2 characteristics of multipolar neurons

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More than two processes from the cell body

Cell body received synaptic input just like the dendrite receives

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9
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Axon is specialized to do what?

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Conduct excitation from the input region to the output region of a neuron

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10
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Dendritic Zone =

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Cell body plus the dendrites of a multipolar cell

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11
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Telodendria

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Axon terminal branches

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12
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Neuroglial cells are

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Supportive cells of the nervous tissue

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13
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Astrocytes:

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Provide structural support for the CNS

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14
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Oligodendria:

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Form myelin in the CNS

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15
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Microglia:

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Serve as a macrophage in the CNS

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16
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Fibrous astrocytes

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Found in white matter

Long, slender processes

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17
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Protoplasmic astrocytes

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Found in grey matter

Short, bushy processes

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18
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Astrocyte end feet:

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Contact blood vessels and control local blood flow in the CNS

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19
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Cell bodies in white matter belong to:

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Glial cells or blood vessels

Not neurons!

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20
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Astrocyte cell body:

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Large, oval, leptochromatic nucleus

21
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Oligodendrocyte cell body:

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Small, round, pachychromatic nucleus

22
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Microglia comprise ……. Of the glial cell population

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4%, hard to find

23
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…….. Surrounds individual nerve fascicles

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Perineurium

24
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………. Surrounds individual myelinated fibers within the fascicle

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Endoneurium

25
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……….. ……… Form a protective barrier around the nerve fascicle

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Perineural epithelium

26
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Myelin appears as ……. Following lipid extraction during processing

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Neurokeratin

27
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Myelinated axons are surrounded by:

A

Myelin sheath

Lemmocyte cytoplasm

28
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…………. Are thin and blend with lemmocyte cytoplasm

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Non myelinated fibers

29
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3 things that are evident in looking at non myelinated fibers

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High density of lemmocyte nuclei
Wavy pattern of nerve fibers
Connective tissue sheaths

30
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Spinal cord features (4)

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Central canal
Gray matter
White matter
Spinal roots and meninges

31
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The central canal of the spinal cord is lined by

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Ependymal cells

32
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Projections of gray matter

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Dorsal, ventral, and intermediate horns

33
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Ventral horn neurons

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Motor neurons

34
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Dorsal horn neurons

A

Sensory

35
Q

Multipolar neurons have: 3 things

A

Leptochromatic nucleus
Prominent Nucleolus
Nissl substance (RER)

36
Q

Meninges surround

A

Brain
Spinal cord
Roots of peripheral nerves

37
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layers of meninges

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Pia mater
Arachnoid
Dura mater

38
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Subarachnoid space contains

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Lined by flat fibrocytes and contains cerebrospinal fluid

39
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Spinal ganglion neurons are

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Unipolar

40
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Unipolar cell bodies are found in …….. And in ganglia on the roots of ……..

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Spinal ganglia (on dorsal roots)
Cranial nerves
41
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Multipolar neurons (…….) are found in ……

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Postganglionic autonomic neurons

Autonomic ganglia

42
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Preganglionic autonomic neurons synapse on the postglanglionic neurons within ……

A

Autonomic ganglia

43
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Perikarya of unipolar neurons are :

A

Large
Leptochromatic nucleus
Prominent Nucleolus
Nissl substance is fine and evenly dispersed

44
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Individual perikarya are enclosed by a capsule of

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Satellite cells (lemmocytes)

45
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Receptors are

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Sensory endings of peripheral branches of afferent (GSA & GVA) axons

46
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Receptors function to

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Convert environmental energy into nerve conduction signals

47
Q

Morphologically some receptors are (2)

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Free nerve endings

Or

Encapsulated by cells derived from lemmocytes and perineural epithelium

48
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Pacinian corpuscle (aka….) consists of

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Lamellar corpuscle

Large axon surrounded by concentric layers of flattened cells

Innermost cells are lemmocytes
Outer are perineural epithelium

49
Q

Pacinian corpuscle responds to

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Mechanical stimulation, particularly transient stimuli (vibration vs steady pressure)

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