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Neurons and Glia Flashcards

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Anterograde transport

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A cellular process responsible for the movement of substance from the cell body to the distal parts of a cell

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Aspinous neuron

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A neuron lacking dendritic spines

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Astrocyte

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A star-shaped glial cell of the central nervous system

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Axon

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The long thread-like part of a neuron along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells

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Axon collateral

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Branches off a neuron’s main axon

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Axon hillock

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The site in the soma where membrane potentials propagated from synaptic inputs are summated before being transmitted to the axon

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Axon terminal (bouton)

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The enlarged club-shaped endings by which axons make synaptic connections with other neurons or effector cells

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Axoplasmic transport

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A cellular process responsible for the movement of substances from the soma down the axon

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Bipolar neuron

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A neuron with two neurites extending from the soma

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Cytoskeleton

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A microscopic network of protein filaments and tubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells, giving them shape and coherence

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Cytosol

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The aqueous component of the cytoplasm of a cell, within which various organelles and particles are suspended

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Dendrite

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A short branched extension of a neuron, along which impulses received from other cells at synapses are transmitted to the cell body

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Dendritic tree

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The structure formed by multiple dendrites from the same neuron

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Dendritic spine

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A small membranous protrusion from a neuron’s dendrite that typically receives input from a single axon at the synapse, supported by an actin cytoskeleton

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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A network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, continuous with the nuclear membrane. It usually has ribosomes attached and is involved in protein and lipid synthesis.

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Istology

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The study of the microscopic structure of tissues.

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Gene expression

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The processes of DNA transcription and translation

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Genetic engineering

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The deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material.

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Genome

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The complete set of genes present in a cell or organism

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Glial cell

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Supporting cells of the nervous system. Three types (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells) are created from the neuroepithelial cells of the neural tube, and are hence siblings of nerve cells.

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Golgi stain

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A silver staining technique that is used to visualise nervous tissue under light microscopy.

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Green fluorescent protein

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A protein that glows green under fluorescent light.

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Interneuron

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A neuron which transmits impulses between other neurons.

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Microglia

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mmune cells that migrated in to the central nervous system during early development, that function as macrophages.

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Microtubule

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A microscopic tubular structure present in numbers in the cytoplasm of many eukaryotic cells, sometimes aggregating to form more complex structures.
Mitochondrion – An organelle in which the biochemical process of respiration and energy production occur.

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Mitochondrion

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An organelle in which the biochemical process of respiration and energy production occur.

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Multipolar neuron

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A neuron with multiple neurites extending from the soma

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Neurite

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Neuronal processes extending from the soma, namely axons and dendrites

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Neurofilament

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Intermediate filaments found in the cytoplasm of neurons.

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Neuronal membrane

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The cell membrane of the axon, soma and dendrites of a neuron.

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Nissl stain

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A method for staining RNA to visualise neurons

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Oligodendrocyte

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A glial cell concerned with the production of myelin in the central nervous system.

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Perikaryon

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The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus. Also known as the soma.

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Primary sensory neuron

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Neurons with neurites in the sensory surfaces of the body.

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Retrograde transport

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A cellular process responsible for the movement of substance from the distal parts of a cell to the cell body

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Schwann cell (neurolemmocyte)

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A glial cell concerned with the production of myelin in the peripheral nervous system.

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Soma

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The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus. Also known as the perikaryon.

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Spiny neuron

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A neuron with dendritic spines

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Terminal bouton

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The specialised presynaptic terminal at the end of an axo

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Transgenic mice

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A genetically modified mouse that has had its genome altered through the use of genetic engineering techniques.

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Unipolar neuron

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A neuron with a single neurite extending from the soma

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