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Neuro Flashcards

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Two types of information transmitted

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  • somatic
  • autonomic
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2
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Matches sensory environment with our body’s needs

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Yep

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Two main cell types of the nervous system

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Neurons
Glia

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4
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Neurons are ____ specialised for _____ of ________

There are ____ morphological cell types

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Nerurons are Cells specialised for transmission of information
There are Four morphological types

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3 general features of Glia

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  1. Support for neurons
  2. Five basic types - 4 in CNS, 1 in PNS
  3. Each type has specific function
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Neurons - structural components

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Dendrites (2 features)
- receive input
- send info into the cell

Cell body (2 futures)
- contains nucleus and organelles
- sums input

Axon (2 features)
- Carrie’s electrical impulses
- may or may not be myelinated

Axon terminals (2 features)
- end (terminus) of the axon
- neurotransmitter release

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Organisation of the nervous system in the CNS

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Group of cell bodies - nuclei
Bundle of axons - tract
Group of cell bodies in the cerebral cortex or spinal cord - grey matter
Bundle of axons in cerebral cortex or spinal cord - white matter

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Organisation of the nervous system in the PNS

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Group of cell bodies - ganglion
Bundle of axons - nerve

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Neurons - functional components - IMPUT ZONE:

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  • Contains dendrites and cell body
  • Receives CHEMICAL SIGNALS from other neurons
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Neurons - functional components - SUMMATION ZONE

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  • Contains axon hillock
  • summation of inputs
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Neurons - functional components - CONDUCTION ZONE

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  • contains axon, may be quite long
  • carry electrical signals between brain areas, to and from spinal cord or from peripheral sensory receptors and to effector cells
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Neurons - functional components - OUTPUT ZONE

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  • contains axon terminals
  • contact with input zone of other neurons or effectors
  • release of neurotransmitter = chemical signal
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13
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Axon hillock definition

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Anatomical location where Imputs are summated before action potential

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4 morphological types of neurons

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KNOW STRUCTURES OF ALL 4

  1. Multipolar - multiple processes emanate from the cell body
  2. Bipolar - two processes emanate from the cell body
  3. Unipolar - one process enamates from the cell body, then branches into depreciate and axon - has an output and input
  4. Anaxonic (axonless) - no distinct axon, all processes look alike
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15
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4 cells of the central nervous system GLIA

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  • astrocytes
  • microglia
  • ependymal cells
  • oligodendrocytes
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16
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Astrocytes 3 features

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  • supply nutrients to neurons
  • ensheath blood capillaries
  • injury response
17
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Microglia 2 features

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  • immune cells of CNA
  • engulf microorganisms and debris
18
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Ependymal cells 2 features

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  • line fluid-filled spaces of the brain and spinal cord
  • have cilia to circulate CSF
19
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Oligodendrocytes 2 features

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  • support nerve fibres
  • ensheath them with myelin
20
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Cells of the peripheral nervous system Glia - 3 features

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-Schwann cells (maybe axon/nerve fiber and neuron too Idk check the slides bro)

Features:
- support peripheral nerve fibres
- ensheath them with myelin (wrapped palsma membrane around axon)
- similar to oligodendrocytes (CNS)

21
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Myelin sheath

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  • is lipid wrapped around axon
  • comes from oliodendrocytes in the CNS
  • comes from Schwann cells in the PNS

PURPOSE: INCREASES CONDUCTION VELOCITY

22
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Structure of the myelin sheath

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Myelin sheath :
- multiple Schwann cells in line

Nodes of Ranvier :
- gaps between myelin
- increases conduction velocity

23
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Communication between neaurons occurs through a junction called a ______

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Synapse

24
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Communication between neurons process:

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  • Electrical signal (AP) travels down the axon of one neuron and releases neurotransmitter (chemical signal) from axon terminal
  • contains synaptic vesicles (little packets of neurotransmitter)
  • pre-synaptic neuron (before the synapse

SYNAPTIC CLEFT - CHEMICAL CHEMICAL

  • the second neutron contains receptors for neurotransmitter
  • post synaptic neuron (after synapse)
25
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AFFERENT

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  • information that goes into the brain
    (Ascending)
26
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EFFERENT

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  • response that comes out of the brain
    (Descending)
27
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Group of cell bodies in CNS brian

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nuclei

28
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Bundle of axons in CNS brain

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Tract

29
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Group of cell bodies in the cerebral cortex or spinal cord

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Grey matter

30
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Bundle of axons in cerebral cortex or spinal cord

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White matter

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