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Histology Exam 1 TonyFrim > Nervous Tissue > Flashcards

Nervous Tissue Flashcards

1
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functional unit of the nervous system

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Neuron

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3 basic components of neuron

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cell body/soma, axon, dendrites

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Multipolar neuron

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irregularly shaped cell body-more than 2 cell processes-with one the axon and the other dendrites .(Motor and Interneurons)

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Bipolar neuron

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1 dendrite and axon (retina, olfactory receptor neurons)

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Pseudounipolar neurons

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single process close to the cell body divides into 2 branches. One branch extends to the CNS and the other to a peripheral ending

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Motor neurons

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control effector organs and exocrine and endocrine glands

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Sensory neurons

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receive sensory stimuli

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8
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form links among neurons

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interneurons

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9
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Receiving surfaces of neurons

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dendritic and cell body synaptic sites

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10
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name of the “conducting process” in a neuron

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axon

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Impulse initiating mechanism

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the initial segment aka “axon hillock”

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12
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On a slide what would neuron look like?

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Speherical, large, pale staining, centrally located nucleus with prominent nucleolus

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13
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conduct information away from cell body

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axons

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14
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Plasma membrane of the axon

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=the axolemma and cytoplasm = the axoplasm

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15
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Axoplasm contains abundant _______ and ________

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microtubules and neurofilaments (no ribosomes or Golgi)

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16
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Transport of metabolites in the axon may be _______ or ______ (direction)

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orthograde(from cell body to nerve endings) or retrograde (nerve ending to cell body)

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Cytoplasmic dynein

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can transport organelles and vesicles in retrograde direction. Retrograde flow can carry viruses and toxins along the axon into the CNS.

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Dendrites

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branching cell processes-protrude from the cell body

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19
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Do dendrites have myelin sheath

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Dendrites have NO myelin sheath

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20
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Function of dendrite

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transmit information toward cell body

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21
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Cytoplasm of dendrites lack _____________

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Golgi complex

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22
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Large dendrites may have ____ substance

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Nissl

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23
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Dendritic spines

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present on some dendrites with beaded appearance and are specialized for synaptic contact

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24
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Contact of one axon with the dendrites

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axodendritic synapse

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25
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Contact of one axon with cell body

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axosomatic synapse

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26
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Contact of one axon with another axon

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axoaxonic synapse

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27
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Contact of one axon with dendritic spine

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axospinous

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28
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Contact site between dendrites

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dendrodendritic

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29
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Where are neurotransmitters stored

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synaptic vesicles

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30
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Synaptic vesicle membrane contains vesicular docking proteins that

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attach to membrane docking proteins of presynaptic membrane

31
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What causes exocytosis of neurotransmitters from vesicle

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depolarization of axon terminal

32
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Basic function of Neuroglia

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function in mechanical and metabolic support of neurons

33
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Examples of neuroglia in CNS

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astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, ependymal cells

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Name of neuroglia in PNS

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Schwann cells

35
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Name of neuroglia in CNS that contributes to blood brain barrier

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astrocytes

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Largest of the neuroglial cells

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astrocytes; have processes that attach to capillary walls

37
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Where are astrocytes located?

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Localized beneath pia of brain and spinal cord

38
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Function of astrocytes

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assist in maintenance of electrolyte balance in CNS and nutrient transport to neurons

39
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Ependymal cells

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line neural tube and ventricles of the brain; bathed in CSF ;many have motile cilia

40
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microglia

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phagocytic cells derived from bone marrow monocytes. condensed elongated nucleus

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Oligodendrocytes

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In CNS, analogous to Schwann cells of PNS. Produce myelin.(In gray matter-localized close to perikaryons. In white matter-appear in rows among myelinated nerve fibers)

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What are two specific types of astrocytes

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Protoplasmic astrocytes and Fibrous astrocytes

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Protoplasmic astrocytes

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Granular cytoplasm. Processes have many short and thick branches. CNS gray matter

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Fibrous astrocytes

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Long, slender, infrequently branching processes. CNS white matter.

45
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What astrocytes are found in CNS white matter

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Fibrous astrocytes

46
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Choroid plexus

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Ependymal cells and associated capillary loops that are modified to produce CSF

47
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Schwann cells produce

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myelin for myelinated axons in PNS

48
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Schwann cells originate from

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neural crest cells

49
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Myelinated nerve fibers

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Schwann cell wraps around and form myelin sheath -(lipoprotein complex)

50
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Dark regular lines of myelin

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major dense lines

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Less regular lines of myelin

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interperiod lines

52
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Nodes of Ranvier

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spaces between adjacent Schwann cells that appear as gaps in the myelin sheath

53
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Distance between 2 nodes on myelinated nerve fibers

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an internode (1 Schwann cell)

54
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Schmidt-Lantermann clefts

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Small clefts or fissures in the myelin

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Non-myelinated nerve fibers

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Axons containing no myelin sheath but are ensheathed by Schwann cells or oligodendrocytes

56
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Schwann cell sheath

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neurolemma

57
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Peripheral nerves may be ________ or ________

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myelinated or nonmyelinated

58
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Ganglia on slide

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ovoid structures encapsulated by dense connective tissue

59
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Nerve ganglion

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aggregation of NERVE CELL BODIES outside the CNS

60
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Sensory ganglia

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1) dorsal root ganglia 2) ganglia of cranial nerves

61
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Where are autonomic ganglia located

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Sympathetic ganglia occur as segmented chain ganglia (sympathetic trunk) and non-segmental collateral ganglia (pre vertebral)

62
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Where are parasympathetic ganglia located?

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Scattered throughout body located near organs they innervate

63
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Auerbach’s plexus

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parasympathetic ganglion in walls of lower GI tract

64
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Spinal cord

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Central mass of gray matter (H-shaped), surrounded by myelinated and non-myelinated nerve fibers

65
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Gray matter consists of a broad anterior horn, a narrow posterior horn joined by a

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central commissure

66
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Where are the lateral horns located?

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Lateral horns are present in the thoracic and first 2 lumbar segments

67
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The anterior horn contains

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large motor neurons which send axons via the ventral spinal roots to skeletal muscles - terminate in motor plates

68
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The posterior horn contains

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small nerve cells which receive afferent impulses from sensory nerve cells of the spinal ganglion cells via dorsal spinal roots

69
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Pacini’s corpuscle

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nerve ending; lamellated corpuscle with “onion shape”. located in subcutaneous tissue-sense organ stimulated by pressure found in deep layers of skin particularly around finger pads. Transducer which responds to vibration, pressure, and tension

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Meissner’s corpuscles

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nerve ending; touch receptors numerous in dermal papillae of finger pads. involved in 2-point discrimination

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Merkel nerve ending

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Merkel cell in skin associated with nerve. pressure and texture sensor. Sustained response to pressure. also involved in 2-point discrimination along with Meissner’s corpuscle

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Blood Brain Barrier

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Continuous capillaries with occluding junctions + cell processes of astrocytes

73
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What kind of drugs cross Blood Brain Barrier

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lipid soluble drugs; substance>500 daltons

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