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Neuron Anatomy Flashcards

1
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-individual nerve cells
-over 25billion
-1mm or as long as 1m

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Neuron

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2
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-short
-many or one
-no myelin
-graded potential

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Dendrites

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3
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-Nucleus
-no myelin
-graded potential

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Cell Body

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4
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-Projects from cell body
-single axon
-contact w/ other neurons
-branch into synaptic knobs

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Axon

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5
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-Vesicles containing neurotransmitters
-Potential propagates and release
-myelin

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Axon

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6
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-separated by the synaptic cleft
-causes a graded potential
-may have delay

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Chemical Synapse

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7
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-physically bound
-no delay in crossing

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Electrical Synapse

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8
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-Maintain specific concentration
-requires cellular energy
-sodium/potassium/calcium

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Neuron Pumps

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9
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Initiate

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Excitability

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10
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Propagate

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Conductivity

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11
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-presynaptic potential crosses the cleft into postsynaptic potential

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Electrical Potential

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12
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-EPSP
-IPSP

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types of Electrical Potential

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13
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-depolarize or hyperpolarize
-EPSP or IPSP
-threshold turns into action potential
-more EPSP needed than IPSP to reach threshold

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Graded Potential

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14
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moves from negative to positive-propagates AP

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Depolarization

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15
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returns from positive back to negative-resets the membrane

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Repolarization

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16
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often goes beyond original negativity-causes refractory period

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Hyperpolarization

17
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maintains rhythmicity

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thalamus

18
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attenuated by

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RAS

19
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-attenuation
-spatial spread
-orientation of generators
-frequency

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4 dependent factors for amplitude of EEG

20
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-CNS and PNS
-smaller
-reproduce
-do not transmit
-assists w/ function of neurons
-nourish, protect, and support neurons
-half of volume

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Glial Cells

21
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-blood brain barrier
-structural support

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Astrocytes

22
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-choroid plexus
-csf

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Ependymal

23
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-remove dead and damage tissue

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Microglia

24
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myelin sheath in CNS

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Oligodendrocytes

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