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lecture 16 - nervous system organisation Flashcards

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1
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What are the two types of cells in the nervous system?

A

Neurons and glia

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What are the key components of a neuron (4)?

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Dendrites, cell body, axon, axon terminals

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In the CNS, what is the name for a group of cell bodies?

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Nucleus

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In the CNS, what is the name for a bundle of axons?

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Tract

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In the PNS, what is the name for a bundle of cell bodies?

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Ganglion

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In the PNS, what is the name for a bundle of axons?

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Nerve

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In cerebral cortex or spinal cord, what is the name for an area made up of a group of cell bodies?

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Grey matter

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In cerebral cortex or spinal cord, what is the name for an area made up of bundle of axons?

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White matter

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What is the direction of information flow along a neuron?

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From dendrites (input zone) to axon terminals (output zone)

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What are the four ‘zones’ of a neuron?

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Input zone, summation zone, conduction zone, output zone

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What are the components of the input zone of a neuron?

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Dendrites, cell body

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What are the components of the summation zone of a neuron?

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Axon hillock

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What are the components of the conduction zone of a neuron?

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Axon

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What are the components of the output zone of a neuron?

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Axon terminals

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What is the function of the input zone of a neuron?

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Receive chemical signals via synapses from pre-synaptic cells

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What is the function of the summation zone of a neuron?

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Sums together multiple chemical signals into a single electrical impulse (action potential)

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What is the function of the conduction zone of a neuron?

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Carrying electrical signals (action potentials) from the cell body to the output

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What is the function of the output zone in a neuron?

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Connect with input zone of other neurons or effectors, and communicate with neurotransmitters during a synapse

19
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What are the 4 morphological types of neuron?

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Multipolar, bipolar, unipolar, anaxonic

20
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What a multipolar neuron?

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A neuron with multiple input processes.

21
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What is a bipolar neuron?

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A neuron with 1 input and 1 output process only

22
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What is a unipolar neuron?

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A neuron with 1 process, which splits into the input and output regions

23
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What is an anaxonic neuron?

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A neuron that has no distinct axon

24
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What are the types of glia found in the CNS?

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Astrocytes, Microglia, Ependymal cells, oligodendrocytes

25
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What is the function of astrocytes?

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Supply neurons with nutrients and ensheath blood capillaries to regulate CNS blood supply. Control chemical environment by mopping up leaked ions and recycling excess neurotransmitters. Involved in injury response

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What is the function of microglia?

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They are immune cells that are able to engulf microorganisms and debris

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What are ependymal cells?

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Glia that line fluid filled spaces and have cilia that circulate cerebrospinal fluid.

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Where are the cilia located on ependymal cells?

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On the apical surface

29
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How is cerebrospinal fluid circulated in the CNS?

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Ependymal cells which have cilia

30
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What is function of oligodendrocytes?

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Support nerve fibres. Ensheath CNS axons with myelin which forms insulating sheath that increase conduction velocity

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What is the key glial cell of the PNS?

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Schwann cell

32
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What is the function of Schwann Cells?

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Support peripheral nerve fibres. Ensheath fibres with myelin to facilitate rapid conduction

33
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What is the name for gaps between Schwann cells on the axon of a neuron?

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Nodes of Ranvier

34
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Is communication electrical or chemical at a synapse?

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Chemical

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What occurs at the pre-synaptic cell before/during a synapse?

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Action potential travels down axon causes synaptic vesicles to release packets of neurotransmitter via exocytosis. These enter the synaptic cleft between the post-synaptic cell.

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What occurs during/after the synapse at the post-synaptic cell?

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neurotransmitters bind to receptors in the dendrites, which create electrical signals that sum at the summation zone, creating an action potential.

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What is type of information flow when info flows from PNS to CNS?

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afferent/ascending

38
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What is type of information flow when info flows from CNS to PNS?

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Efferent/descending

39
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What are interneurons?

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Neurons found exclusively in the CNS, that connect spinal sensory and motor neurons.

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