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Neuron Structure Flashcards

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Dendrite or axon?

Can be single or multiple extensions of the cell body

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Dendrite

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Dendrite or axon?

Can contain all cytoplasmic organelles except for the Golgi apparatus, especially in proximal dendrites.

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Dendrite

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Dendrite or axon?

Tapers in a proximo-distal direction

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Dendrite

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Dendrite or axon?

can branch profusely and can have spines; spines contain spine apparatus and receive the bulk of the synapses

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Dendrite

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Dendrite or axon?

Almost never myelinated

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Dendrite

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Dendrite or axon?

Usually ramify close to the cell body

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Dendrite

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Dendrite or axon?

Responds with graded depolarization or hyperpolarizatino that decrements spatially and temporaly; some can generate action potentials

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Dendrite

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Dendrite or axon?

Major receptive site of synapses (postsynaptic), but may also be presynaptic

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Dendrite (e.g. dendrodendritic synapses)

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Dendrite or axon?

Structurally absent but functionally present in unipolar cells

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Dendrite

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Dendrite or axon?

Major energy consuming portion of a neuron

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Dendrite

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Dendrite or axon?

Single extension from the cell body or from a dendrite

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Axon

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Dendrite or axon?

Can contain most cytoplasmic organelles except for Golgi apparatus, rough ER, and ribosomes

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Axon

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Dendrite or axon?

Trunk stays cylindrical, can branch profusely

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Axon

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Dendrite or axon?

Terminals enlarge to form boutons that contain synaptic vesicles

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Axon

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Dendrite or axon?

Varicosities can occur along the trunk for en passant synapses

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Axon

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Dendrite or axon?

Can be myelinated or unmyelinated

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Axon

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Dendrite or axon?

Can ramify close to or far away from the cell body

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Axon

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Dendrite or axon?

APs are generated at the initial segments

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Axon

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Dendrite or axon?

Major effector site of synapse (presynaptic), but may also be postsynaptic (e.g. axoaxonal synapse)

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Axon

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Dendrite or axon?

May be absent (e.g. amacrine cells)

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Axon

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Dendrite or axon?

Energy consumption is low in the axon trunk, but may be low, moderate, or high in the terminals

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Axon

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What is the perikaryon?

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Soma or cell body

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Active chromatin

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Euchromatin

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Nissly substance is absent in which portion of the axon?

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Axon hillock

25
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Initiation of action potentials occurs here.

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Initial segment of axon

26
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The surface membrane of the axon

27
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En passant synapses

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Varicosities

28
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Synaptic end-feet

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Synaptic boutons (boutons terminaux)

29
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The axoplasm lacks ________.

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Ribosomes or RER

30
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Sensory ganglion neurons have which structure type?

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Unipolar or pseudounipolar

31
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Retina & olfactory neurons have which structure type?

32
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Purkinje cells of the cerebellum, pyramidal neurons of the cerebral cortex, and motor neurons of the spinal cord have which structure type?

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Multipolar (most common)

33
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Which Golgi type has long axons and projection neurons?

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Golgi type I

34
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Which Golgi type has short axons and interneurons?

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Golgi type II

35
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What are lipfuscin granules?

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“indigestible” lysosomal material with pigmented inclusions

36
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The most abundant protein in neurons.

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Microfilaments

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Microfilaments:

Single-stranded helix of globular ______ that binds to ATP and polymerize to form filamentous ______.

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Microfilaments:

Single-stranded helix of globular G actin that binds to ATP and polymerize to form filamentous F actin.

38
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Describe the treadmilling effect.

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Microfilaments have a fast growing plus end and a slower growing minus end.

39
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Are microfilaments polar?

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Yes, they are polar ATPases.

40
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What is the role of cytochalasins?

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They depolymerize F actin.

41
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What is the role of phalloidin?

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It stabilizes F actin.

42
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What do cytochalasins and phalloidins both do?

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They both block the turnover of microfilaments and threaten cell viability.

43
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Are neurofilaments polar?

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No, nonpolar

44
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Where are microfilaments present?

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Present in cytoplasm throughout the neuron, also associated with the plasma membrane

45
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Where are neurofilaments present?

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Present in the cytoplasm of cell bodies, dendrites, and axons

46
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Where are microtubles or neurotubles present?

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Present in cytoplasm of cell bodies, dendrites, and axons

47
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In axons, the microtuble (+) ends are pointed where?

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Away from the soma

48
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Kinesin is mainly for transport toward which end of microtubles?

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Plus-end (away from soma, anterograde)

49
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MAP-2 is present only in _________.

50
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Dynein is mainly for transport toward which end of microtubles?

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Minus-end (toward soma, retrograde)

51
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Axoplasmic flow (slow axonal transport) moves only in which direction?

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Anterograde

52
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Actin, metabolic enzymes, and calmodulin (Ca++ binding proteins) are transported by:

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axoplasmic transport, faster component (up to 10 mm/day)

53
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Components of microtubles and neurofilaments and soluble proteins are transported by:

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Axoplasmic transport, slower component (0.2-2.5 mm/day)

54
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Fast anterograde transport (orthograde) is blocked by:

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Colchicine

55
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Subcellular organelles are transported by:

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fast anterograde (orthograde) axonal transport

56
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Fast anterograde/retrograde transport requires:

57
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Kinesin has how many heavy and light chains?

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2 heavy chains which bind to both microtubles and ATP

2 light chains which bind to other cellular components

58
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Dynein (MAP-1C) has how many heavy and light chains?

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2 or 3 heavy chains (form globular ATP bind motor domains)

Variable numbers of light chains (bind to other cell components)

59
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True or false:

The rate of dendritic transport is faster than axonal transport.

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False

Rate and components are similar to those of axonal transport.

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