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Dendrites Appearance

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Large diameter compared to axons

  • irregular contours and specialized appendages
  • typically does not extend far from the cell body
  • ALMOST NEVER MYELINATED
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Dendrites: Branching

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Forms dendritic trees

  • increases receptor surface area
  • can branch repeatedly
  • branches at acute angles
  • branches often vary in diameter
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Dendrites unique differences in organelles

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Contents of soma and dendrites are similar

  • golgi can extend into dendrites, not far but can
  • can contain ribosomes
  • microtubules PREVELANT- evenly spaced
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Dendrites: Function

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INPUT
Graded potentials-little or much acts like a dimmer switch
Receiving synapses

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Axons: Appearance

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Small diameter compared to dendrites

  • smooth contours and cylindrical shape
  • may extend great distances from cell body; 1-2 ft or more
  • can be myelinated
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Axons Branching

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Branches infrequently

  • obtuse angles
  • typically same diameter
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Axons: Unique differences in organelles

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  • Lacks Nissl bodies and Golgi

- never contain ribosomes

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Axons: Function:

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OUTPUT

  • action potential-all or none
  • conduction and transmission-carry information away from cell body
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Dendritic Spines

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SER and filamentous proteins extend into spines

-no ribosomes

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Dendritic Spines Function

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Increase Receptive area

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Synapse

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to fasten together/union

-enlarge part of a nerve fiber

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Bipolar Neurons

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In vestibular system

-sensory system essential to normal movement and equilibrium

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Pseudounipolar neuron

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Most are sensory

-associated with pain near skin

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Multipolar neuron

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most of the neurons in the body

-cell body has multiple dendrites

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Axosomatic synapse

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axon-> cell body

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Ganglion

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a collection of neuron cell bodies outside of CNS

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Axoaxonic synapse

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axon-> axon

-less frequent

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Axodendritic synapse

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axon-> dendrite or dendrite spine

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Dendrodendritic

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dendrite-> dendrite

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Chemical Synapses

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use Neurotransmitters
2 types: with or without uptake
-20% are broken down by enzyme
-80% NTs taken back up into presynaptic membrane

Without reuptake example- acetylcholine
with reuptake: catecholamines include epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine

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Electrical Synapses

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Gap junction like

  • very rare
  • no Neurotransmitters required
  • slow acting process
  • use ion channels instead of clefts
  • found in smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and retina of the eye
  • more common in invertebrates
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appearance Characteristic of synaptic vesicles containing: Acetycholine

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Very small

  • about 40-50 nm diameter
  • clear color
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appearance Characteristic of synaptic vesicles containing: Norepinephrine

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40-60 nm diameter

-small dot in center

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appearance Characteristic of synaptic vesicles containing: Inhibitory

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Filamentous and flat
-different sizes
-usually about 50 nm
Ex; GABA

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appearance Characteristic of synaptic vesicles containing: Serotonin
aka 5HT - very large, about 80-150 nm - dense core on the inside
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GABA
Gamma-amino bytyric acid - most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter in CNS - 30-40% of all synapses
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Dopamine
Associated with pleasure centers
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Glutamate
Most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter in CNS | -ubiquitous (found everywhere)
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Substance P
pain transmission
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Non-directed synapses
Synapses without distinct postsynaptic targets - slow acting mechanism - more energy efficient
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Parasympathetic
stimulation of smooth muscles such as in GI tracts | -Ach dumped in area and diffuses to smooth muscle
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Glia
or Neuroglia - 10:1 glia to neurons - provide protection and support for neurons - proliferation/constant slow turnover - no conduction
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What are the 4 types of Glia
Astrocytes Meyline producing cells Microglia Ependymal Cells
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Astrocytes | -morphological subtypes
large and Most numerous -functional diversity Morphological Subtypes: - fibrous in white matter - Protoplasmic in gray matter - others in unique brain regions -10-20 micrometer soma
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Common markers for Astrocytes
- Glial Fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) | - Glutamate Synthetase
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What are astrocyte tumors called
Astrocytomas
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Astrocytes Function
Physical and metabolic support Metabolic: - store glycogen - K+ sink-control ionic and chemical environment - store neurotransmitter enzymes - processes surround neurons and can extend 100 micrometers - have perivascular end feed that cover blood vessels and neurons Reaction to injury: - increase in size=hypertrophy - increase in number=hyperplasia - glial scar from dead astrocytes, casques decreased or lack of conduction for neurons
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Myelin Producing cells
Oligodendocytes-CNS ONLY | Schwann Cells-PNS
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Oligodendrocytes
CNS only - 10-12 micrometer soma - small dark, round nucleus - cytopaslm difficult to see at LM level without markers - stain light- dark (EM) deepening on age of oligo - Produces myelin for serve CNS axons
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Myelin
Lipid rich cellular extension, acts as insulator
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Common markers for oligodendrocytes
Myelin basic proteins | Galactocerebroside (Gal C)
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Oligodendrocyte tumors are called?
oligodendrocytomas
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Schwann Cells
PNS | -surround myelinated (one) or unmyelinated (several) PNS axons
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Common Markers for Schwann cells
Rail
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Microglia
Microphagic=phagocytic part of immune system, ingest cellular debris/invaders - act as antigen present cells to prevent antigens to newly activated T cells - 10 um soma - Mesodermal origin (bone marrow)- all other glia ectodermal (neural tube) - created from blood monocytes (same as macrophages) - normally found near blood vessels - increase in size and number with disease - normally inactive but respond to injury - release interferon to wctiavert cells nearby - release cytokines to attract T cells
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Common markers for microglia
MAC-1, MAC-3, OX42
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Ependymal Cell
Cuboidal/columnar epithelia - line ventricles, central canal of brain - helps CSF movement through ventricular system - Ciliated and also have microvilli - Processes can extend far into the CNS
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Markers of Ependymal cells
Vimentin
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Function of Ependymal cells
Monitor CSF
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Ependymal cell tumor is called
Ependymona
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Central Nervous system
Brain (cerebrum and cerebellum) and Spinal Cord | -contains white matter (axons) and gray matter (cell bodies)
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White matter contains
No or few neuron cell bodies - many myelinated axons - Glia (oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, and microglia)
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Gray Matter contains
Neuron cell bodies - netowrk of unmyelinated axons and dendrites - glia - many blood vessel compared to white matter
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Peripheral nervous system
Cell bodies and nerve process outside the brain and spinal cord

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