Neuro Physiology Flashcards
More numerous
Glial cells
Produces CSF
Ependymal cells
macrophage of the brain
Microglia
Regulates ECF ion levels,gives mechanical support; forms BBB
Astrocyte
Creates myelin in the CNS
Oligodendrocytes
Creates myelin in the PNS
Schwann cells
Brain tumors from non-mature neurons
Neuroblastoma
Retinoblastoma
Receiving portion (for NTs) of the neuron
Dendrites/Soma
**contain receptor for NT
Where action potential in a neuron actually starts
Axon Hillock/initial segment
Function of Myelin sheath
Insulator
Unmyelinated portion of the Axon
Nodes of Ranvier
Branches of the axons
Neural fibril
Terminal portion of a neural fibril that contains NT-containing vesicles
Axon terminal
Space between 2 neurons
Synapse
What do you call the death of the axon distal to the site of injury after an axon is transected?
Anterograde/Orthograde Degeneration
What do you call the changes to the soma after an axons is transacted?
Axonal Reaction/Chromatolyis
Axonal regeneration occurs better in the CNS or PNS?
PNS
Secreted in the basal ganglia (Nucleus Basalis of Meynert)
Acetylcholine
ACH deficient
Alzheimer’s Disease
Found mainly in the substantia nigra pars compact a & ventral tegmental area
Dopamine
Dopamine deficiency
Parkinson’s disease
Dopamine excess
Schizophrenia
Locus ceruleus in the pons
NE
Phenylalanine derivatives
Phenylalanine Tyrosine L-dopa Dopamine NE Epinephrine Thyroxine Melanin
Tryptophan Derivatives
Tryptophan
Melatonin
Serotonin
Niacin
Secreted mainly by the Median Raphe of the Brain Stem
Happy Hormone
From Tryptophan
Serotonin
From Arginine
Nitric Oxide
From histidine
Located mainly within their tuberomamillary nucleus of the hypothalamus
Histamine
Inhibitory NT found in spinal inter neurons
Increases Chloride influx
Glycine
The number one inhibitory NT in the brain
Comes from GLutamate
GABA
Number one Excitatory NT in the brain
Glutamate
4 Receptors in GLUTAMATE
3 Ionotropic receptors ( NMDA, Kainate, AMPA)
1 Metabotropic receptor (mGlur)
Enkephalins, endorphins, dynorphins
Inhibit neurons in the brain involved in the perception of pain
Opioid peptides
Involved in pain transmission
Substance P
What is the basis of AP to achieved threshold?
Due to K leakage channel
Na influx = K effluent
= K leakage channels -> threshold is achieved
Make the MP (membrane potential) less negative
Depolarization
Make the MP more negative
Hyper polarization
Positive charges flowing into the cell
Inward current
Positive charges flowing out of the cell
Outward current