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THE NEURONS Flashcards

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1
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number of neurons in the human brain

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100 billion neurons

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Carry information to the cell body from other neurons

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dendrites

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3
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Contains nucleus

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cell body (Soma)

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Carries information to the next cell

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axon

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5
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Insulates the axon and speeds up the neural impulse

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myelin sheath

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Tiny gap between neurons

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synaptic space (synaptic cleft)

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Enlarged area at the end of an axon

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terminal button

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Composed of the terminal button of one neuron, the synaptic space, and the dendrites or cell body of the receiving neuron

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the synapse

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9
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Sacs in terminal button that release chemicals into synaptic space

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synaptic vesicles

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Chemicals released by synaptic vesicles

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neurotransmitters

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11
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Location on receptor neuron for specific neurotransmitter

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receptor sites

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12
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the microscopic gap that serves as a communications link between neurons

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synapse

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Carry information from sensory systems to the brain; Also referred to as afferent

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sensory neurons

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Carry information from the brain to muscles and glands; also referred to as efferent

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motor neurons

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15
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Carry information between other neurons

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interneurons

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16
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carry messages from the receptors to the CNS

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sensory neurons

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carry messages from the CNS to muscles and glands

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motor neurons

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18
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are located in the CNS and are the link between sensory and motor neurons

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interneurons

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19
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  • Cells that insulate and support neurons
  • Create the myelin sheath
  • Remove waste products
  • Provide nourishment
  • Prevent harmful substances from entering the brain
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glial cells

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20
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Nothing is happening. The gates are closed and the positive ions are on the outside with the negative ions on the side of the cell.

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resting potential

21
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a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon

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Action potential (neural impulse)

22
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when the inside of the neuron is negatively charged relative to the outside (resting potential)

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polarization

23
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when the electrical charge of a cell moves toward zero

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depolarization

24
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the time it takes for the positive ions to be pumped out

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refractory period

25
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the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse

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threshold

26
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A shift in the electrical charge in a tiny area of a neuron

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graded potentials

27
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Many subthreshold depolarizations are added together to produce an action potential

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summation

28
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  • A neuron either fires or it does not
  • When it does fire, it will always produce an impulse of the same strength
  • Intensity of a stimulus is seen by the frequency of action potentials
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all or none law

29
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A junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron.

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synapse

30
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This tiny gap is called the

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synaptic gap or cleft

31
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Chemicals released from the sending neuron travel across the synapse and bind to receptor sites on the receiving neuron, thereby influencing it to generate an action potential.

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neurotransmitters

32
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Neurotransmitters in the synapse are reabsorbed into the sending neurons through the process of ____. This process applies the brakes on neurotransmitter action.

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reuptake

33
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Neurotransmitters bind to the receptors of the receiving neuron in a key-lock mechanism.

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lock and key mechanism

34
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mimicking or impersonating naturally occurring neurotransmitters, like a hairpin picking a lock, a___ are able to unlock a cell to produce an effect

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agonist

35
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working in the opposite way, they block the receptor, like jamming glue into a keyhole so that it may be not opened

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antagonists

36
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  • Released at the neuromuscular junction

* Plays an important role in arousal and attention

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acetylcholine

37
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  • Affects neurons associated with voluntary movement and pleasure
  • Play a role in learning, memory, and emotions
  • Implicated in Parkinson’s Disease and Schizophrenia
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Dopamine

38
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  • Found throughout the brain
  • Appears to sets an “emotional tone”
  • Affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal
  • Low serotonin level are implicated in depression
  • Some antidepressant drugs raise serotonin
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serotonin

39
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  • Reduce pain by inhibiting or “turning down” neurons that transmit pain information
  • “runner’s high”
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endorphins

40
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  • Helps control alertness and arousal

* Undersupply can depress mood

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norepinephrine

41
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  • A major excitatory neurotransmitter; involved in memory

* Oversupply linked to seizures, tremors, and insomnia

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GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)

42
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Most psychoactive drugs (and toxins) work by blocking or enhancing synaptic transmission

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psychopharmacology

43
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  • Blocks release of ACh at the neuromuscular junction, causing paralysis
  • “Botox” is a botulism toxin used to prevent facial muscles from making wrinkles
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botulism

44
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  • Can stun or kill prey quickly

* Block ACh receptors causing paralysis

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curare

45
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  • Block dopamine receptors

* Reduces schizophrenic hallucinations

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antipsychotic medications

46
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Increases the release of excitatory neurotransmitters by blocking the inhibitory neurotransmitter adenosine

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caffeine

47
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  • Prevents the reabsorption of dopamine

* Leads to heightened arousal of entire nervous system

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cocaine

48
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  • The brain can be changed, both structurally and chemically, by experience
  • Rat studies show that an “enriched” environment leads to larger neurons with more connections
  • Has also been shown in humans
  • Recent research has uncovered evidence of neurogenesis, or the production of new brain cells, in human brains
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Neural plasticity

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