Nervous System Flashcards
Central Nervous System
Brain, spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System
Nerves ( Cranial, peripheral)
main functional unit of CNS
Neurons
supporting cells/ support the neurons
Neuroglial cells
perikaryon/soma
Cell body
another term for cell membrane of neuron
Neurolemma
specialized to receive stimuli from other neurons at unique sites
Dendrites
the one receiving signals towards the body
Dendrites
receive electrical signals
synapses
What are the electrolytes
sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium.
part of the neuron that transmits electrical impulses, be received by other neurons
Axons
same function as ribosomes
Nissl bodies
To demonstrate yung affected nissl bodies sa brain we have to use two fixatives:
Carnoy’s fixative, Acetone
cells covering the axons and they have nucleus
myelin sheath
with one axon and two or more dendrites
Multipolar Neurons
with one dendrite and one axon
Bipolar Neurons
comprise the sensory organs
Bipolar Neurons
what are the example of sensory organs in bipolar neurons?
retina, olfactory epithelium, inner ear
have a single process that bifurcates close to the perikaryon
Unipolar
with many dendrites but no true axon; do not produce action potentials; regulate electrical changes of adjacent CNS neurons
anaxonic
predominant glial cells in the CNS
Oligodendrites