Test 3- Nervous Tissue/Nervous System Overview Flashcards
What are the two control systems of the body?
Endocrine
Nervous System
Glands communicate with, integrate and control organs by secreting hormones into the blood
Endocrine system
Involves a slow response to stimuli, but lasts a long time
Endocrine System
Brain, spinal cord, and nerves communicate, integrate, and control body functions with nerve impulses/action potentials
Nervous System
Involves a fast response to stimuli but lasts a short time
Nervous System
Two major divisions of the NS
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Brain and spinal cord
CNS
Control and integration
CNS
Nerve tissue outside the CNS
PNS
Used for communication and connects CNS to receptors, glands, ect.
PNS
What are the 3 functions of the Nervous System
Allows sensory input (PNS)
Performs integration (CNS)
Stimulates motor output
Organs, glands, or muscles that respond to a stimulus
Effectors
Effectors of the skeletal muscles
Somatic effectors
Effectors of the glands, smooth muscle in organs and cardiac muscles
Visceral effectors
Two types of cells in the NS
Neurons
Neuroglia cells
Carries nerve impulses
neurons
Cells that do not divide and live and function for a lifetime
Neurons
Cells that support, protect and nourish neurons
Neuroglial cells
Make up a majority of nerve cell tissue
Neuroglial cells
Types of neuroglial cells
Schwann cells Oligodendrocytes Astrocytes Microglia Ependymal cells
Form a regeneration tube that eventually becomes functional
Schwann cells
PNS myelin
Schwann cells
CNS myelin
Oligodendrocytes
Forms the blood-brain barrier
Astrocytes
Why is there a blood-brain barrier?
Prevents potentially toxic substances from entering the CNS
Phagocytosis to prevent infection
Microglia
Cerebrospinal fluid circulation
Ependymal cells
What are neurons made of?
Cell body
Dendrites
Axon
Contains nucleus and other organelles
Cell body