Nerves Flashcards

1
Q

What is the structure of a nerve?

A

Consist of large number of neuron fibres

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2
Q

What are Neuron Fibres?

A

Cytoplasmic processes that extend from the cell body of all neurons

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3
Q

What is a nerve?

A

They are bundles of neurons

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4
Q

What connective tissue bounds neurons into bundles?

A

perineurium

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5
Q

What delicate connective tissues surrounds the neurons

A

Endoneurium

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6
Q

What connective tissue surrounds the entire nerve?

A

Epineurium

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7
Q

What is the function of the artery and vein between the bundles

A

Nourish the fibres and remove waste

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8
Q

What is a nerve impulse?

A

Minute electrical signal - wave do depolarisation

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