muscular system Flashcards
cell body of neuron
rough ER
synthesizes neurotransmitters
tracts
neural processes in the CNS
nerves
neural processes in the PNS
dendrites
receives input
increases SA
axon terminal
receives neurotransmitters
lacks ER and golgi
aka axolema
antrograde
away from cell body
retrograde
towards cell body
myelin sheaths
provide insulation
increases conduction speed
axons have long or large diameter (less resistance)
conduction is 150 m/s
formed by schwann cells in PNS and oligodendricytes CNS
nodes of ranvier
action potential jumps from node-node
aka saltatory conduction
white matter
myelinated axon
gray matter
unmyelinated axon
multipolar neurons
3 or more processes
bipolar neurons
2 processes
special senses (5-includes proprioception)
unipolar neurons
1 short process
afferent
sensory
towards CNS
unipolar
in PNS
efferent
motor
multipolar
towards PNS
in CNS
interneurons
most in the CNS
both motor and sensory
99% of the body’s neurons
voltage
measure of potential energy generated by separated charge (v or mv)
current
flow of electrical charge (ions) b/w 2 points (amps)
equals voltage
resistance
hindrance to charge flow
inversely proportional to current and voltage (membrane provides resistance)
insulator
high electrical resistance
conductor
low electrical resistance
chemically gated ion channels
chemical binds to ion channel, opening it
voltage gated channels
open in response to change in membrane potential
located at myelin sheath gaps (nodes of ranvier)
mechanically gated channels
open in response to physical stimuli
RMP
-70 mv
polarized
inside of membrane more negative than positive
active transport (ATP)
leak channels
more permeable to K+
ECF
higher Na+ conc. (flows in)
ICF
higher K+ conc. (flows out)
depolarization
Na+ goes in
reduction in membrane potential
repolarization
K+ goes out
increases in membrane potential
graded potentials
incoming signals operating over short distances
depolarization or hyperpolarization
chemical and mechanical channels (decay)
occurs in cell body
action potential
long-distance signals of axons
voltage channels (do not decay)
occur only in muscle cells and axons of neurons
propagated in one direction due to inactive Na+ channels
generated only at nodes of ranvier
all-or-none response
the presence or no presence of an action potential
threshold
positive feedback system
stimulus intensity
strong stimuli cause action potential to occur more frequently
absolute refractory period
when voltage-gated Na+ channels open neuron cannot respond to another stimulus
relative refractory period
threshold for action potential generation is elevated
conduction velocity
depends on axon diameter and degree of myelination
multiple sclerosis
myelin sheaths in CNS destroyed (missing Na+ channels)
demyelinated axons increase Na+ channels (causes cycles of relapse and remission)
autoimmune
symptoms= visual disturbances, weakness, loss of muscular control, sleep disturbances, urinary incontinence
synapes
junctions that mediate info transfer (neuron->neuron/neuron->effector cell)
presynaptic neuron
neuron conduction impulses towards synapse
postsynaptic neuron
neurons transmitting electrical signal away from synapse
neurotransmitter receptor region
synaptic vesicles
filled w/ neurotransmitter
synaptic cleft
fluid-filled space
prozac
enhances stimulation of neuron
SSRI
sarin gas
blocks AchE (inhibition of skeleton muscle contraction)
enhances skeletal muscle contraction
respiratory arrest (tetni of diaphragm)
chloride channels
inhibitory postsynaptic potential
farther from threshold
hyperpolarization (action potential does not occur)
Cl- move into cell, K+ moves out (becomes more neg.)
EPSP
closer to threshold
triggers action potential
promotes depolarization (more positive)
ex: glutamate
summation
EPSP and IPSP summate
only if EPSP predominates and brings to threshold, action potential occurs
neurons receive both excitatory and inhibitory inputs
temporal summation
one presynaptic neuron transmits impulses in rapid-fire order
action potentials add up
spatial summation
postsynaptic neuron stimulated simultaneously by large number of terminals at the same time
lidocaine
treats pain
local analgesic
activates graded potentials
blocks Na+ channels (no depolarization)
alcohol and barbituates
open Cl- channels (hyperpolarize)
threshold stimulus
produces graded potentials that lead up to an action potential
sub-threshold stimulus
stimulus is too small in magnitude to produce an action potential, but will depolarize
CNS
brain and spinal cord
PNS
cranial and spinal nerves
somatic
voluntary
part of PNS
autonomic
involuntary
part of PNS
sympathetic
fight/flight response
autonomic
parasympathetic
rest/digest response
autonomic
IPSP
prevents depolarization (more negative)
hyperpolarization
ex: GABA
astrocytes
in CNS
most abundant
support and brace neuron
exchange b/w capillaries and neurons
guide migration of young neurons
control chemical environment around neurons respond to nerve impulses and neurotransmitters
information processing in brain
microglial cells
in CNS
defensive cells
touch and monitor neurons
migrate towards injured neuron
phagocytize microorganism and neuronal debris
ependymal cells
in CNS
forms barrier b/w CSF in cavities and tissue fluid bathing CNS cells
line central cavities of the brain and spinal column
cilia beat to circulate CSF
oligodendrocytes
in CNS
forms insulation myelin sheaths
satellite cells
in PNS
function similar to astrocytes
schwann cells
in PNS
aka neurolemmocytes
form myelin sheaths in thicker nerve fibers
function similar to oligodendrocytes
nuclei
cell bodies in the CNS
ganglia
cell bodies in the PNS
chromatophilic substance
aka nissi bodies
found in cell bodies
terminal boutons
aka axon terminals
found in axons
the outer collar of the perinuclear cytoplasm is found on the
axons of the PNS
fascicles
bundle of muscle cells
sarcolemma
plasma membrane of muscle cells
sarcoplasm
cytoplasm of muscle cell
glycosomes
glycogen storage
myoglobin
O2 storage
myofibrils
contain sarcomeres
A band
dark band
length stays the same during muscle shortening
I band
light band
myosin
thick filament
forms crossbridges
produces power stroke (lose ADP+Pi)
actin
thin filament
pulled towards M line
sarcomere
smallest contractable unit of muscle fiber
composed of actin and myosin
SR
network of smooth ER surrounding each myofibril
stores and releases Ca2+
T-tubules
propagate AP that stimulate Ca2+ release from the SR
an extension of the sarcolemma
triad
T-tubules+SR
muscle contraction
initiated by Ach to membrane receptors on the sarcolemma
ECC
events that transmit AP along sarcolemma
lead to sliding of myofilaments
increases intracellular Ca2+
decreased Ca2+
tropomyosin blocks active sites on actin
myosin heads cannot bind to actin
muscle fiber is relaxed
increased Ca2+
Ca2+ binds to troponin
movers tropomyosin from myosin-binding sites
myosin head binds to actin
Ca2+ pumped back into SR at the end of contraction
rigor mortis
dying cells take in Ca2+->crossbridge formation, but no ATP is generated to break them
epimysium
dense irregular CT
surrounds entire muscle
separates muscles from organs