Lecture 1: Components of Nervous System Flashcards
What are the three major functions of the nervous system?
- Sensory
- Integration
- Motor
The sensory function of the nervous system serves what purpose?
-Monitors internal and external environment through presence of receptors
The integration function of the nervous system serves what purpose?
-interpretation of sensory information: complex (higher order) functions
The motor function of the nervous system serves what purpose?
-response to information processed through stimulation of effectors
(cause)
- –muscle contraction
- –glandular secretion
What are the two types of neural cells in the nervous system?
- neuroglia
- Neurons
What does the neuroglia cell do in the nervous system?
for support, regulation and proteccction of neurons
What does the neuron cell do in the nervous system?
-For processing transfer and storage of information
T/F: Neuroglia cell is also known as a glial cell.
TRUE
List the different types of CNS neuroglia (glial cells):
- Astrocytes
- Oligodendrocytes
- Microglia
- Ependymal cells
List the different types of PNS neuroglia (glial cells):
- Schwann cells
- Satellite cells
The astrocytes (glial cell) serve what purpose:
(CNS)-Wrap around the nerve cell and support the cell.
(CNS)-They hypertrophy when the cell is injured
The oligodendroglia (glial cell) serves what purpose:
(CNS)-interposed between the neuron and the blood vessels
The microglia (glial cell) serves what purpose:
(CNS)-small cells which move along inflamed or damaged brain cells, their function is phagocytosis
The ependymal cells (glial cell) serves what purpose:
(CNS)-line central canal of the spinal column and ventricular cavities; they are ciliated and combine with endothelial cells to form a choroid plexus which secretes cerebral spinal fluid
What are the five functions of the astrocytes (glia) cells:
(CNS)-create supportive framework
- create blood brain barrier
- monitor and regulate interstitial fluid surrounding neurons
- secrete chemicals for embryological neuron formation
- stimulate the formation of scar tissue
What is the function of an oligodendrocyte (glia) cell:
(CNS)-create myelin sheath around axons of neurons in the CNS.
T/F: The myelinated axon does NOT transmit impulses faster than unmyelinated axons.
FALSE
What is the function of an microglia (glia) cell:
(CNS)-Brain macrophages
-Phagocytize cellular wastes and pathogens
What is the function of an ependymal (glia) cell:
(CNS)-Line central canal of spinal column and ventricular cavities
-Ciliated and combine with endothelial cells to form the choriod plexus which secretes CSF
What is the function of an schwann (glia) cell:
(PNS)-Surround all axons of neurons in the PNS creating a neurilemma around them
- neurilemma allows for potential regeneration of damaged axons
- Creates myelin sheath around most axons of PNS