Neurobiology Flashcards
Central Nervous System
Brain and spinal Cord
Anything incased in bone
Peripheral Nervous System
cranial nerves and spinal nerves
Nervous System Function
6 Steps
Stimulus
Sensor receptor
input (afferent signals)
integration and processing (CNS)
output (efferent signals)
response (muscle contraction and gland secretion)
Nervous System Development
3 steps
Starts as a thickening in ectoderm (PLATE)
folds to form tube
cells at the edge of neural plate becoming the neutral crest
gyri
gives rise to ridges
sulci
grooves in the cerebral cortex
Parts of the neuron
Cell body - ATP production
Dendrites - receive incoming signals
Axon- conduct outgoing signals
Axon Terminal - releases chemical neurotransmitters
The Neuron
Function of the nervous system
Highly specialized and does not divide
3 types of neuron sensors
- sensory- detects environmental stimuli
- motor- relay information from the central nervous system to the EFFECTOR organs
- internernors- most common, found around CNS
Where is grey matter and white matter found
grey- mostly cell bodies and dendrites
white- mostly axons
Which one is grey and white matter
Blue: White matter
Pink: grey matter
Explain neuronal signaling
between cells and electrons
Signally between cells is chemical
Between electrons is electrical
Ion Chanel
Voltage Gate and Ligand Gates
Depolization
Resting membrane potential becomes less negative
ex: Na
Hyperpolarization
resting membrane potential becomes more negative
ex: Cl
Types of Neurotransmitters
Excitatory and Inhibitory
Astrocytes
structural support
part of blood brain barrier
oligodendrocytes
insulation of CNS neuron axons
Schwann Cells
Similar to oligodendrocytes but in peripheral nervous system