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1
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Anatomic division:

A

CNS
PNS

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2
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Anatomic division:

brain and spinal cord

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CNS

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3
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Anatomic division:

nerves outside CNS and associated ganglia

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PNS

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4
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Functional division:

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Sensory
Motor (somatic and autonomic)

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5
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Two types of cell:

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Nerve cells (neurons)
Glial (neuroglial) cells

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6
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Two types of cell:

conduct impulses

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Nerve cells (neurons)

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7
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Two types of cell:

support, nurture, protect neurons

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Glial (neuroglial) cells

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8
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Connective tissue investments:

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Epineurium
Perineurium
Endoneurium

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9
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the layer of fibrous dense connective tissue (fascia) that forms the external coat of the nerves.

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Epineurium

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10
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surrounds each bundle of nerve fibers (fascicle).

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Perineurium

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is a thin layer of reticular fibers, produced mainly by Schwann cells, that surrounds individual nerve fibers.

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Endoneurium

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12
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CELLS:

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NEURONS
NEUROGLIAL CELLS

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Cell body, multiple dendrites, single axon

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NEURONS

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Morphologic classification of Neurons

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Unipolar, bipolar, multipolar, pseudounipolar

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15
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Functional classification of Neurons

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Sensory, interneurons, Motor

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16
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Astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, Schwann cells, microglia, ependymal cells

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NEUROGLIAL CELLS

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17
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large, spherical, and pale staining and is centrally located, abundant euchromatin and a large nucleolus (owl-eye nucleus)

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nucleus

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18
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nucleus, cytoplasmic organelles and inclusions, cytoskeletal components

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Neuronal cell body (soma, perikaryon)

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19
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_____ receive stimuli from sensory cells, axons, or other neurons and convert these signals into small electrical impulses (action potentials) that are transmitted toward the soma

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Dendrites

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20
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arborized terminals (except in bipolar neurons)

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Dendrites

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21
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Lack golgi complex in cytoplasm

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Dendrites

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22
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Organelles are reduced in number or absent near the terminals except for mitochondria which are abundant

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Dendrites

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23
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_____ conduct impulses away from the soma to the axon terminals without any diminution in their strength.

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AXONS

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24
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Some axons are as long as _____ cm.

25
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originate from the axon hillock,( lacks RER, ribosomes, Golgi cisternae, and Nissl bodies but contains many microtubules and neurofilaments)

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______ lacks a Golgi complex but contains SER, RER, and elongated mitochondria

27
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______ terminate in many small branches (axon terminals) from which impulses are passed to another neuron or other types of cells

28
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some neurons in the CNS; dorsal root and sympathetic ganglia.

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Melanin-containing granules

29
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increase in number with age.

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Lipofuscin-containing granules

30
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occasionally are present

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Lipid droplets

31
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(10 nm in diameter) are abundant and run throughout the soma cytoplasm; intermediate filaments

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Neurofilaments

32
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(24 nm in diameter) are also present in the soma cytoplasm

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Microtubules

33
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(actin filaments 6 nm in diameter) are associated with the plasma membrane.

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Microfilaments

34
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Protect and support the neurons

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NEUROGLIAL CELLS

35
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largest of the neuroglial cells

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Astrocytes

36
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scavenge ions and debris from neuron metabolism and supply energy for metabolism

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Astrocytes

37
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Types of Astrocytes

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Protoplasmic astrocytes (gray mater)
Fibrous astrocytes (white mater)

38
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Needed for the survival of neurons in the CNS

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OLIGODENDROCYTES

39
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produce myelin sheath for CNS

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OLIGODENDROCYTES

40
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both gray matter and white matter.

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OLIGODENDROCYTES

41
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possess a small, round, condensed nucleus and only a few short processes

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OLIGODENDROCYTES

42
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flat cells with only a few mitochondria and a small Golgi region

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Schwann cells

43
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they protect and insulate neurons by providing myelin sheath for PNS

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Schwann cells

44
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a single ______ can only insulate a single axon, whereas a single _______ may insulate several axons.

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Schwann cell, oligodendrocyte

45
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small, phagocytic neuroglial cells that are derived from the mononuclear phagocytic cell population in the bone marrow

46
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condensed, elongated nucleus and many short, branching processes

47
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epithelial cells that line the neural tube and ventricles of the brain

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Ependymal cells

48
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May possess cilia, which aid in moving the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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Ependymal cells

49
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distributed throughout the body as an integrated communications network

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NERVOUS TISSUE

50
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highly irritable and conducts waves of excitation as nerve impulses

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NERVOUS TISSUE

51
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Transmits nerve impulses to the CNS from sensory receptors

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SENSORY [AFFERENT]

52
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Transmits impulses from the CNS to effector organs (muscle and gands)

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MOTOR (SOMATIC AND AUTONOMIC)[EFFERENT]

53
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voluntary nervous system

54
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involuntary system

55
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numerous long processes and conducts impulses

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NERVE CELLS (NEURONS)

56
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support, nurture, protect neurons

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GLIAL (NEUROGLIAL) CELLS

57
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has single process
Ex. spinal ganglia

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UNIPOLAR NEURONS

58
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  • possess 1 axon
  • 1 dendrite
  • present in several sense organs
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BIPOLAR NEURONS

59
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  • possess a single axon and more than one dendrite
  • most common type
    Ex. neuron of vertebrates
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MULTIPOLAR NEURON

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