Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Histology Unit 1 > Nervous Tissue > Flashcards

Nervous Tissue Flashcards

1
Q

Nervous Tissue Composition

A
  1. Receptors
  2. Neurons
  3. Supporting Cells
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Recepts on nervous tissue

A
  • interacts with the outer world.. gathers info from environment and transduces it into electrochemical energy for coding information
  • neurons or specialized epithelial cells
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

neurons

A

-receive, analyze, conduct, and transmit coded information
-selectively communicate with other neurons/target cells
BASICALLY: receive info from receptor and sends it to other areas in the body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Glia

A

specialized non-neuronal cells

supporting cells of nervous tissu

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

soma

A
  • cell body of a neuron
  • contains the nucleus (genetic material) and most protein synthesis capacity of the neuron + lots of other organells
  • part of the receptive surface of the neuron
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

dendrite

A

extension of soma specializing in receiving input from other neurons

  • major receptive surface of neuron
  • ALL same organelles as some EXCEPT no nucleus and no golgi aparatus
  • conduct excitatory and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (graded electrical activity) toward the cell body
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

** as info travels from the dendrite through the soma, the neuronal signal degrades and is summed up before the axis

A

blank

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

axon

A

conducts information

*after info gets to the axon, no more degradation of the info

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

synaptic varicosities

A
  • aka axon terminals
  • the transmitting region of the neuron
  • have vesicles with neurotransmitters for communication with other cells
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

do neurons have an external (basal) lamina?

A

no

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

bipolar neuron

A

one end dendrite, one end axon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

pseudouniporlar neuron

A 
1 process (all axon) looks like it is two processes but really its just one 
found in the dorsal cord of the spinal cord, and in PNS cells
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

multipolar neuron

A

most common neuron

it has 3+ processes (1 axon, many dendrites). having lots of dendrites increases the surface area to collect information

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

is nervous tissue vascularized

A

YES; highly, especially where there are many neuronal cell bodies.
Nervous tissue does not posses glycogen, so it need vascularization in order to supply energy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

stain for nervous tissue

A

nissl stain (blue):
DENDRITES/AXON DO NOT APPEAR IN NISSL STAIN
-silver stain (neurofilaments make neurons argyophlic).. stain the IM and dendrites, not nucleus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

neuron nucleus

A

centrally located, large nucleolus, mainly euchromatin (not much heterochomatin) because it uses a lot of DNA to transcribe message for proteins around it

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Peryikaryon

A
  • portion of the cell body that surrounds the nucleus (the “cytoplasm” of soma)
  • contains Nissl bodies
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

neuropil

A

area that surrounds the soma: NOT EXTRACELLULAR SPACE OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE
-contains densely packed neuronal processes (dendrites/axons), glial cell bodies, and blood vessels

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

what does the area surrounding PNS cell bodies contain?

A

neuropil + good amount of CT + glial cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

nissl body/granule

A
  • collection of free ribosomes and rough ER synthesizing the bulk of proteinaceous material used by the neuron
  • located in the perikaryon
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

organelles in CNS vs PNS neuron

A

larger and more obvious in CNS; in PNS neuron appears homogenous basophilic staining o the cytoplasm of most ganglion cells

Have: lysosomes, golgi, microtubules/neurofilaments (IM)/microfilaments (actin) ,mitochondria, smooth ER

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Golgi in neuron

A

very prominent;
needed to because lots of proteins get modified in neuron (get carb added on), also needed because lots of lysosomes etc.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

“cytoskeletal” filaments of neuron

A
  • microtubules = (donuts) contribute to cytoskeletal support and move materials throughout the cell, ESPECIALLY down the axon
  • Neurofilaments = (dots) IM of neurons, function in cytoskeletal support. Stain with silver.. thus neurons are argyrophilic
  • Actin microfilaments = hard to see, prominent in developing neurons and regenerating axons
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

smooth ER in neurons

A
  • found throughout the neurons

- function: calcium storage for phospholipid synthesis (membrane synth)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

neuronal inclusions

A

NO GLYCOGEN

  • lipofuscin granules
  • melanin
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

lipofuscin granules in neurons

A
  • accumulate during aging

- breakdown products that cannot be readily disposed of by the neuron

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

melanin

A

synthesize monoamines

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

why are dendrites visible with a silver stain?

A

because they contain longitudinal arrayed microtubules and neurofilaments that are agyrophilic
(also contain sER, mitochondria, lysosomes, and ribosomes)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

axon hillock

A

conical elevation where the electrical postsynaptic potential from all dendrites/the soma are summed
-marks the end of nissl bodies and ribosomes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

initial segment

A
  • a narrow process from the axon hillock

- where the action potential is generated (all-or-none) and conducted down the axon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

axon structural composition

A

longitudinally arranged microtubules and neurofilaments ALL HAVE + ENDS POINTED TWARD THE AXON TERMINAL
-also have sER, mitochondria, lysosome, actin (NO nucleus or ribosomes)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

axonal transport

A

movement of material, along the axon, that were synthesized in the cell body and that are used in the axon
-basically: axons don’t have ribosomes but they need proteins, so axonal transport is the movement of proteins and other needed material to/from the soma and terminal end

33
Q

retrograde vs. anterograde axonal transport

A

retrograde: motor protein dynein used to move necessary proteins FROM Soma TO terminal
anterograde: motor protein kinesin used to move necessary proteins TO soma FROM terminal
* ** powered by ATP-ase. thus LOTS of mitochondria in the axon

34
Q

Myelin

A
  • spirally wound wrapping of glial cell plasma membrane

- speeds up the conduction by insulating the axon

35
Q

how is the tight wrapping of glial cell PM on axon achieved?

A

binding of integral membrane proteins (adhesion molecules) of myelinating cels

36
Q

how is the action potential conducted in myelinated axons?

A

it jumps between nodes of ranvier (space between myelin)

37
Q

what stain is used to see myelin

A
  • osmium tetroxide (especially in PNS)

- stains myelin dark brown/black but leaves the axon unstained; node appears as a gap

38
Q

what is the conduction speed of myelinated axons depend on?

A

-number of turns of myelin and the conduction velocity of the action are DIRECTLY proportional to the axon diameter

39
Q

myelinating cells in PNS vs. CNS

A
  1. PNS: schwann cell: YES external lamina; wrap once around and can envelop unmeylinated axon
  2. CNS: oligodendrocytes:NO external lamina; wrap around several segments and CANONT envelop unmyelinated axons
40
Q

multiple sclerosis

A

demyelinating disease that may involve autoimmunity to the unique proteins

41
Q

can an axon regenerate? in PNS or CNS? why

A

yes, in PNS, due to the presence of the external lamina

42
Q

varicosity

A
  • an axon terminal
  • contains synaptic vesicles with neurotransmitters
  • axon loses myelin at the target
43
Q

arborize

A

repeated branching of UNMYELINATED axons at a varicosity/ axon terminal

44
Q

synapse

A
  • sites of neurotransmitter release at the end of a varicosity
  • ONE WAY COMMUNICATION between cells
  • contains proteins that help to stabilize the membrane
  • has a presynaptic membrane, synaptic cleft, postsynaptic membrane
45
Q

presynaptic membrane

A
  • has neurotransmitter
  • synaptic vesicles crowd at the presynaptic membrane
  • appears more electron dense than a plasma membrane
46
Q

synaptic cleft

A

extracellular space between pre/post synaptic membrane

47
Q

postsynaptic membrane

A
  • on the target cell
  • contains receptors and ion channels activated by the neurotransmitter
  • appears more electron dense than a plasma membrane
48
Q

How does a synaptic vessel release a neurotransmitter?

A
  1. normal axonal varicosity conditions (see other card)
  2. AP generated causes an increase in ca2+
  3. causes synapsin to release the secretory vesicle
  4. vesicle has v-SNARE that binds to t-SNARE on the presynaptic membrane, brining fusion protein close to the presynaptic membrane
  5. fusion binds to the presynaptic membrane and the contents of the vesicle flood the synaptic cleft
  6. neurotrans binds to post-synaptic membrane ca2+ channels causes propragation of the AP
  7. the presynaptic membrane is removed via exoctyosis and the proteins are recycled
49
Q

normal conditions of snaptic vesicle

A
  • low ca2+
  • v-SNARE on the vesicle (docking protein)
  • fusion protein on the vesicle (docking protein)
  • t-SNARE on the presyanptic membrane
  • synapsin (cytoskeletal protein) binds the vesicle to an actin filament
50
Q

neuromuscular junction neuronal vs. skeltal muscular components

A

neuronal: active zones (axon components)
muscular: synaptic trough, junctional fold, external lamina

51
Q

synaptic trough

A
  • in neuromuscular junction
  • a depression in which the axon arborization is embedded
  • in the muscle cell
52
Q

active zone

A

in the neuromuscular junction, where the synaptic vesicles crowd near the presynaptic membrane

53
Q

junctional folds

A

in the NMJ

  • secondary series of small folds direction opposite the active zone
  • lip of the fold contain Ach receptor
54
Q

external lamina in NMJ

A
  • part of the muscular component
  • contains the degradative enzymes for the transmitter
  • continuous through the synaptic cleft and junctional fold
55
Q

satellite cells in NMJ

A
  • schwann cells

- cover the surface of the axon arborization

56
Q

myasthenia gravis

A

autoimmune disease where body produces antibodies to the Ach receptors, preventing Ach from binding to them, resulting in muscular weakness

57
Q

CNS function

A

analyzes sensory information and formulates effector activity

58
Q

white matter vs. gray matter in CNS

A

WHITE: contains mostly axons; few neuronal bodies , contain glial cells and axons
GRAY: mostly neuronal cell bodies; few axons.. WELL VASCULARIZED, contain glial cells, some axon and NUCLEI

59
Q

tract

A

in white matter of CNS

-axons that have a common origin and destination

60
Q

blood-brain barrier

A

endothelial cells within the CNS that form occluding zonules

61
Q

3 tissue coverings of CNS

A

ALL COLLAGENOUS

  1. Dura: thick, tough, dense IRREGULAR CT
  2. Arachnoid: thinner, collagenous made of many trabeculae creating a space (subarachnoid space)
  3. Pia Mater: delicate collagenous tissue that follows all of the contours of the brain
62
Q

ventricles

A

spaces int eh CNS that are filled with CSF and lined by ependymal cell
-produce CSF via choroid process

63
Q

ependymal cells

A

cuboidal ciliated cell that line the ventricles of the spinal column

64
Q

choroid plexus

A

within the ependymal cells (in ventricles); PRODUCES CSF

65
Q

glial cells

A

supporting cells; include: oligodendrocytes, astrocytes (supportive), microglia (phagocytic), and ependymal (line ventricles)

66
Q

microglial cells

A

a glial cell that is phagolytic and derived from monocytes

67
Q

PNS function

A

conducts sensory information into the CNS and conducts motor signals to effectors from CNS

68
Q

nerves

A

collection of axons in PNS

69
Q

PNS nerve covering

A

ALL COLLAGENOUS

  1. epineurium; outermost sheath around large nerves, continuous with dura
  2. perineurium; dense CT covering individual nerve fascicles. Provide barrier and contractile properties
  3. Endoneurium: innermost sheath surrounding individual axons within the nerve (between myelin covering of two different axons); made of loose CT matrix with type III and type I collagen; helps anchor the EL to loose CT
70
Q

nerve stain recommendation

A

trichrome to see the coverings (made of collagenous tissue)

71
Q

sensory division of PNS

A
  • cell bodies enter the dorsal horn of the spinal cord via its dorsal root, but travel with motor fibers peripherally
  • psedounipolar cells
  • cell bodies reside in dorsal root ganglia
  • conduct info to the CNS (afferent)
72
Q

motor division of PNS

A 
either somatic (skeletal muscle) or visceral (autonomic; smooth muscle)
-in both the motor neurons in the spinal cord exit by the ventral roots and join with sensory axons peripherally
73
Q

cell bodies in CNS vs PNS

A

CNS: nuclei.. in gray matter
PNS: ganglia

74
Q

axon bundles in CNS vs. PNS

A

CNS: tracts; fasciculus, lemniscus.. in white matter
PNS: nerve

75
Q

is CT present? in CNS vs. PNS

A

CNS: very little
PNS: lots

76
Q

myelinating cells in CNS vs. PNS

A

CNS: oligodendrocytes
PNS: schwann cells

77
Q

other supportive cells in CNS vs. PNS

A

CNS: ependymal, astrocytes
PNS: satellite cells

78
Q

phagocytic cells in CNS vs. PNS

A

CNS: microglia
PNS: monocyte/Schwann

Histology Unit 1 (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions