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Nerve Ultrastructure Flashcards

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Two types of nervous system cells

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Nerve cells (neurons) and glial cells

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Example of glial cell and function

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Schwann Cell - provides lipid sheath to periphery neurones

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Key structural components of a neuron cell

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Cell body, dendrites, axon and axon terminal

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Many neuronal cell bodies can group together to form…

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A nucleus in the CNS and a ganglion in the PNS

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Dendrites are…

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Extended portions of a neurone cell body which receive signals

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Axons are…

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Long thin structures which transmit a nerve impulse

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Myelin sheathes are formed by…

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Oligodendrocyte cells in the CNS and Schwann cells in the PNS

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Nodes of Ranvier allow…

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Saltatory conduction of impulses

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9
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Axon terminals allow for the secretion of

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Neurotransmitter

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10
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Axons of neurons are grouped together in the PNS to form..

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Nerves

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Connective tissue which surrounds the axon of an individual neuron

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Endoneurium

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12
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Connective tissue which surrounds the axons of nerve fascicles

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Perineurium

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Connective tissue which surrounds a nerve

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Epineurium

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Neurones can be classified by

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Structure or function

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Unipolar neurones - structure and example

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No dendrites, one unbranched axon. Found in the cochlear nucleus of the brain

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Pseudounipolar neurones - structure and example

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One axon divided into two branches. Sensory neurones

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Bipolar neurones - structure and example

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Typically one axon and one dendrite - found in the retina

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Multipolar neurones - structure and example

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Many dendrites and one axon - motor neurones

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Sensory (afferent) neurones and motor (efferent) neurones are found in the…

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Intermediate neurones are found in the…

21
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Multiple sclerosis is when…

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Myelin sheathes fail to form around nerves, causing visual, motor and auditory problems

22
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Multiple sclerosis is thought to be caused by…

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Autoimmunity of myelin or failure by oligodendrocytes to form myelin

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Motor neurone disease is…

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A group of diseases which includes ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Motor neurones degenerate for unknown reasons and are thought to have dysfunctional mitochondria

24
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MND begins…

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In the peripheral nerves, and makes its way to the central nervous system

25
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Life expectancy of MND

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