Lippincott's Flashcards
perikaryon
cell body
where are psuedounipolar cells found
spinal ganglia
information bypasses the cell body
where are bipolar neurones found
olfactory epithelium and the retina
oligodendroglia
myelin in the CNS
astroglia
homeostasis and nutrition
microglia
immune cells of the brain
polydendrocytes
stem cells within the brain
glutamate
excitatory
GABA
inhibitory
ACh
excitatory
Glycine
inhibitory
what germ layer later becomes the nervous system and epidermis of the skin
ectoderm
what is the innervation of the dura mater
meningeal branch of the trigeminal nerve
where is CSF found
in the subarachnoid space (pia and arachnoid)
what causes a subarachnoid haemorrhage
arterial aneurysm ruptures
where are venous haemorrhages found
subdural space, e.g. shaken baby syndrome
what is the middle cerebral artery a direct continuation of
the internal carotid
what does the middle cerebral artery supply
lateral surface of the brain, basal ganglia, internal capsule
what does the anterior cerebral artery supply
medial surface of the frontal and parietal lobes
what does the posterior communicating artery supply
medial surfaces of the occipital and temporal lobes, thalamus
