Nervous System Flashcards

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Axon

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Transmits electrical signal (action potential) from the soma to the synaptic knob.

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The axon hillock

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Integrates excitatory and inhibitory signals from the dendrites and fires an action potential if the excitatory signals are strong enough to reach threshold

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Dendrites

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Receive incoming signals and carry them to the soma

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4
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Myelin sheth

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Acts as an insulation around the axon and speeds conduction

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5
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Soma

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Cell body, contains nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes

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6
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Synaptic bouton

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Lies at the end of the axon and releases neurotransmitters

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7
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Collection of cell bodies in the CNS

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Nucleus

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8
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Collection of cell bodies in the PNS

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ganglion

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9
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Astrocytes

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Nourish neurons and form the blood-brain barrier which controls the transmission of solutes from the bloodstream into the Nervous system

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10
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Ependymal Cells

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Lines the ventricles of the brain and produces cerebrospinal fluid, which physically support the brain and serves as a shock absorber

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Microglia

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Are phagocytic cells that ingest and break down waste products and pathogens in the central nervous system

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Oligodendrocytes (CNS) and Schwann Cells (PNS)

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Produce mylenin around the axons

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13
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What neural structure initiates the action potential?

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Axon Hillock

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14
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What maintains the resting potential? what is the resting potential

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The Na+/K+ ATPase at about -70mV

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15
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Temporal Summation

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Integration of multiple signals close to each other in time

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16
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Spacial Summation

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Integration of multiple signals that are close to each other in space/location

17
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During action potential which ion channel open first? how is it regulate? What effect does it have on the polarization of the cell?

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The sodium channel opens first at threshold -50mv.
Regulated by inactivation, which occurs at +35nV. Inactivation can only be reversed by repolarization of the cell. Opening of sodium channel causes depolarization.

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During action potential what channel opens second, how is it regulated and what effect does it have on the polarization of cell?

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Potassium (K) channel opens second at around +35mV. it is regulated by closing at low potential (below -70mV). Opening of potassium channel results in repolarization and eventually hyperpolarization.

19
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Absolute refractory Period

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The cell is unable to fire an action potential regardless of the intensity of a stimulus

20
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Relative refractory period

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Cell can fire an action potential only with a stimulus that is stronger than normal

21
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What ion is responsible for the fusion of neurotransmitter containing vesicles with nerve terminal membrane?

22
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3 methods by which a neurotransmitter’s action can be stopped?

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  1. Enzyme degradation
  2. Re uptake
  3. Diffusion
23
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What parts of the nervous system is the PNS

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Cranial and spinal nerves and sensors

24
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Monosynaptic reflex

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a sensory (afferent, presynaptic) neuron fires directly onto a motor (efferent, post synaptic) neuron.

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polysynaptic reflex,
A sensory neuron may fire directly onto a motor neuron, but interneurons are used as well. Interneurons fire onto other motor neurons
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Which is he neurotransmitter used in both ganglia of of both SNS and PNS?
acetylcholine released by preganglionic neuron in both SNS and PNS postganglionic neuron in SNS: norepinephrine postganglionic neuron in PNS: acetylcholine
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Dorsal root ganglion
Contains all the cell bodies of sensory neuron
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Primary different between somatic and automatic nervous systems in the PNS?
``` Somatic= one motor neuron Automatic= 2 neurons that work in series ( preganglionic and poatganglionic) ```