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Nervous Tissue Flashcards

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Nervous Tissue

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Characteristics -cells are called neurons -high nutrient demand = high vascularity

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Neuron

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Characteristics -carry messages from one to another using electrical charges or chemicals -lifelong (permanent Go) -require the greatest upkeep -support staff called glila cells

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Glila Cells

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Characteristics -support staff to neurons -in reversible Go -can respecialize (changes jobs) -can cause brain tumors

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Dendrite

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receives message

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Perikaryon

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cell body (peri=around) (kary=nucleus)

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Axon Hillock

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where perikaryon and axon join together

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Axon

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carries messages away from cell body

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Bouton

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release or send the message on

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Synapse

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space that the message travels to reach the beginning (dendrite) of the next neuron

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Synaptic Vessels

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carries message until it reaches the end of the bottom; vessel releases message through exocytosis

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