Overview of Nervous System

Question 1

Name the gut’s nervous system

Answer 1

Enteric

Question 2

Name the cells of the nervous system

Answer 2

Neurones
Glial cells (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia and ependymal)

Question 3

Function of neurone cells

Answer 3

Communication

Question 4

Function of Astrocytes

Answer 4

Support!
BBB
Environmental homeostasis

Question 5

Function of Oligodendrocytes

Answer 5

Myelination in the CNS

Question 6

Name for gaps between myelination

Answer 6

Nodes of Ranvier

Question 7

Function of Microglia

Answer 7

Immune cells

Macrophages for the brain, APCs

Question 8

Function of Ependymal cells

Answer 8

Produce CSF

Question 9

Grey and white matter in brain…

Answer 9

Grey round outside then white but grey core at thalamus

Question 10

Grey and white matter in spinal cord

Answer 10

Inner grey matter horn, outer white

Question 11

What is grey matter?

Answer 11

Somas (cell bodies)

Question 12

What is white matter?

Answer 12

Neural axons and support cells

Question 13

Name the lobes of the brain

Answer 13

Frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital AND Insula cortex

Question 14

Blood supply to brain

Answer 14

Internal carotids
Basilar artery
Vertebral arteries
Anterior, middle and posterior cerebral arteries