Nerve Cells Flashcards
Basic functional unit of CNS
Nerve Cells
Protectors and repairers of nerve cells
Neuroglial cells
Input to neuron
Cell body and dendrite
Output of neuron
Axon
Two components of cell body
Nucleus and Cytoplasm
Cytoplasm organelles funtion?
metabolize protein for maintenance and growth
Protein of cell bodies conducted through:
Microtubles
Mitochondria function
Cellular power plants, Energy in form of ATP
Lysosomes function
Intracellular digestion
Ribosomes function
Assemble protein
Golgi Bodies function
Protein secretion
Branching of dendrites known as:
Arborization
Part of neuron with greatest density of voltage dependent sodium channels
Axon Hillock
Axons termination branches
Telodendria
Intervals between Myelin Sheath
Nodes of Ranvier
Supply myelin for PNS neurons
Schwann Cells
Supply myelin for CNS neurons
Oligodendrocytes
Myelin growth
Myelogenesis
Connection point between neurons
Synapse
Three parts of synapse
Knob, cleft, receptive site
Receptive sites
Axodendritic synapse, axoaxonic synapse, axosomatic synapse
Unipolar neurons
Dendrite and axon emerging from same process
Bipolar neurons
Single axon and single dendrite on opposite ends of soma
Multipolar neurons
More than two dendrites
Golgi I
Neurons with long-projecting axonal processes
Golgi II
Neurons whose axonal process projects locally
Afferent neurons
Convey information from tissues and organs into CNS