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Neurons & Nervous System Flashcards

1
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This where the nervous system develops

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ectoderm

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2
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developmentally important cell that separates from the neuroepithelium and becomes mesenchymal

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neural crest

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3
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Thickening of the embryo of ectoderm on the mid-dorsal side forms _____________

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neural plate

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4
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functional unit in both the CNS and PNS

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neurons

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5
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synthetic or trophic center for the entire neuron

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cell body (perikaryon)

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6
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specialized to receive stimuli from other neurons at unique sites called synapses

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dendrites

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7
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specialized to generate and conduct nerve impulses to other cells

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axon

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8
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receives information that modifies the transmission of action potentials to those neurons

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axons

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9
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one axon, two or more dendrites

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multipolar neurons

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10
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one dendrite and one axon

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bipolar neurons

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11
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serve the senses of sight, smell, and balance

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bipolar neurons

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12
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many dendrites, no true axon

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anaxonic

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13
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receive stiumuli from the receptors throughout the body

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sensory neurons

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14
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Sending impulses to effector organs

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Motor neurons

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15
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SaMe

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Sensory neurons (Afferent)
Motor neruons (Efferent)

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16
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Voluntary control, innervate most skeletal muscle

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Somatic neurons

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17
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Involuntary activities, innervate glands cardiac muscle and most smooth muscle

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automatic neurons

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18
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establish relationships among other neurons forming complex functional networks or circuits

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interneuron

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19
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Interneuron are _______

multipolar
anaxonic

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Either

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20
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metabolic center of the neuron

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cell body (perikaryon)

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21
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Filaments abundant both in perikarya and processes

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Intermediate filaments

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22
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Correct pair:

CNS - gray matter
Axons - gray matter
CNS - white matter
Axons - white matter

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CNS - gray matter
Axons - white matter

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23
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short, small process emerging and branching off the soma

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dendrites

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24
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serve as the initial processing sites for synaptic signals

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dendritic spine

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25
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pyramid-shaped region of the perikaryon where the axon of a neuron originates

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axon hillock

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26
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plasma membrane of the axon

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axolemma

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27
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contents of axon

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axoplasm

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28
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small swelling found at the terminal ends of axons

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terminal bouton

29
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contacts another neuron or non-nerve cell at a synapse to initiate an impulse in that cell

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terminal bouton

30
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From cell body to axon terminals

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anterograde transport

31
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Anterograde transport functions via a protein called ______

32
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From the axon terminals to cell body

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retrograde transport

33
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Retrograde transport function via a protein called ______

34
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Mode through which a neuron transports electric signals

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nerve impulses

35
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Sites where nerve impulses are transmitted from one neuron to another, or from neruons and other effector cells

36
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The structure of a synapse ensures that transmission is ___________.

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unidirectional

37
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Bind specific receptor proteins to either open or close ion channels or initiate second-messenger cascades

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neurotransmitters

38
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Axon forms a synapse with a cell body

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axosomatic synapse

39
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Axon forms a synapse with a dendrite

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axodentric synapse

40
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Axon forms synapse with another

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axoaxonic synapse

41
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how many times are glial cells more abundant in the mammalian brain than the neurons

42
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support neuronal survival and activities

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glial cells

43
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network of fine cellular processes emerging from neurons and glial cells

44
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This staining of neurofibrils makes neurophil more apparent

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gold staining

45
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provide the electrical insulation for neurons in the CNS

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oligodendrocytes

46
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myelin sheaths surrounding axons are damaged by an autoimmune mechanism that interferes with the activity of the affects neurons and produces various neurologic problems

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multiple sclerosis

47
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most numerous glial cells of the CNS and most diverse

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astrocytes (star-shaped)

48
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Which among the choices are correct:

Typical in white matter - fibrous astrocytes
Predominate in the gray matter - protoplasmic

49
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unique marker for astrocytes, most common source of brain tumors

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glial fibrillary acid protein

50
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  1. facilitate movement of cerebrospinal fluid
  2. involved in absorption
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  1. cilia
  2. microvilli
51
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major mechanism of immune defense in CNS

52
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Origin of microglia

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circulating blood monocytes

53
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importantly allow axons for their myelination

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schwann cells

54
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exert a trophic or supportive effect on these neurons, insulating, nourishing, and regulating their microenvironments

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satellite cells

55
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where most synapses occur

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gray matter

56
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containing very few neuronal cell bodies, but astrocytes and microglia are present

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white matter

57
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integration of sensory information and the initiation of voluntary motor responses

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cerebral cortex

58
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coordinates muscular activity throughout the body

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cerebellar cortex

59
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generally shaped as letter H

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spinal cord

60
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membranes of connective tissue found between the bone and nervous tissue

61
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A functional barrier that tightly regulates the passage of substance from blood CN

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blood brain barrier

62
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main structural component in which the cells are tightly sealed together with well- developed occluding junctions and with little or no transcytosis activity

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capillary endothelium

63
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Removes water from blood and release it as the CSF

64
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serves to help absorb mechanical shocks

65
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very important because it allows what is called the saltatory conduction (to jump) of nerve impulses, their rapid movement from node to node

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myelination

66
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carry information from internal body regions and the environment

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afferent fibers

67
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Carry impulses from the CNS to effector organs commanded by these centers

68
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Nerves composed only of fibers carrying impulses to the effector

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motor nerves

69
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serve as relay stations to transmit nerve impulses

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