Microstructure of Nervous System & Electrochemical Signaling Flashcards
most synaptogensis occurs during neurodevelopment during what stage of life
childhood
what allows neurons to reorganzie/change
neuroplasticity
a prominent nucleus
soma
receives information from specialized receptors or axons from other neurons; transmits info toward soma
dendrites
transmit messages away from soma
axon
what are the 3 segments of an axon
initial, proper, terminal
how many axon are there per neuron
one
what forms the plasma membrane
phospholipid bilayer
barrier in plasma membrane that regulates incoming and outgoing ions
phospholipid bilayer
what part of the plasma membrane is hydrophilic
polar heads
what part of the plasma membrane is hydrophobic
lipid tail
hydrophilic
water attracting
hydrophobic
water fearing
faces away from the membrane center (outer layers)
polar head
face each other in the membrane (inside layers)
lipid tail
decrease in dendritic tree when not used because dendrite remodel when learning and experiencing
pruning
where DNA and messenger RNA is found in cell body
nucleus
gel-like fluid that gives cell its shape and contains organelles
cytoplasm
support function of the neuron with a high metabolic rate
organelles
produces and stores ATP
mitochondria
synthesizes and transports protein
endoplasmic reticulum
packages proteins, neurotransmitters
golgi apparatus
degrades, recycles waste
lysosomes
what are the 4 functions of organelles
- operate ionic pumps in cell membrane (Na/K pumps)
- manufacture, assemble, and recycle surface and intra-cellular membrane components
- manufacture neurotransmitters and neuromodulators
- transport chemical substance back and forth between cell body and axon
has axon hillock and is relatively short
initial segment of axon
changing point from cell body to axon
axon hillock
what type of channels are located at the initial segment of an axon
voltage-gated Na+ channels