Week 2: Neurons & Embryology Flashcards
Unipolar Neuron
1 cell process bc the sensory portion of cell is in the soma
Bipolar Neuron
2 cell processes; Dendrite tree is outside the soma
Multipolar Neuron
2 dendrites that transmit sensory & motor impulses; Makes up most of the CNS & PNS
*Typical neuron that we think of
Pseudopolar Neuron
When an axon from a unipolar neuron splits so there’s myelinization on the dendritic side
Nissl Bodies
Rough ER
Synthesizes & transports proteins
Neurofibrils, Microfibrils, & Neurotubules
Help maintain cell’s shape
Golgi Apparatus
Further processes protein compounds from ribosomes
Packages neurotransmitters to protect them from enzymes in cytoplasm
Packages lysosomes
Mitochondria
Converts nutrients to energy
Inclusions
Anything w/in the cell
Axon Hillock
AP trigger zone
Collateral Axon
Splits off the main axon to go to a slightly different target
Telodendria
Very ends, right before the terminal buttons
Schwann Cells
Myelin in the PNS; Multiple on 1 axon
Oligodendrocytes
Myelin in the CNS; Multiple axons for 1 cell
Glial Cells
Scaffolding & support cells & communication facilitators; Also help enhance flow of ECF (nutrient transport) & scar formation
Include astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, & ependymal cells
Astrocytes
- Star-shaped cytoskeletal cells in the CNS
* Provide structural support, form BBB, facilitate nutrient transport, & release glutamate
Protoplasmic Astrocytes
Gray Matter
Fibrous Astrocytes
White Matter
Radial Astrocytes
Guide Development
Microglia
Phagocytes
Ependymal Cells
Specialized microglia that line the ventricles & CNS cavities
Type of Axoplasmic Transport
Anterograde & Retrograde
Anterograde Transport
Moves neurotransmitters & other substances from the soma & down the axon towards the pre-synaptic terminal
Retrograde Transport
Moves substances from the synapse towards the soma
Resting Membrane Potential
-65mV
Depolarization
Cell is becoming positively charged
Afferent Transmission
Towards the CNS (sensory)
Efferent
To the PNS (muscles)
What are the events that lead up to an AP?
1) Cell is at RMP. Voltage-gated Na+ & K+ channels are closed.
2) Membrane gets subjected to a stimulus so Na+ channels open & Na+ begins to flow in & the cell starts to become more (+).
3) Threshold. Na+ channels continue to open so inflow of Na+ increases. Cell’s charge is at least -55mV.
4) Interior of the cell continues to become more (+). At this point, the Na+ concentration is almost equal so Na+ channels begin to close.
5) AP. Charge of the neuron is about +30mV.
6) Voltage-gated K+ channels open & K+ begins to flow out of the cell so the neuron is starting to become (-).
7) K+ channels are still open so the cell continues become more negatively charged & the cell hyperpolarizes.
What part of the neuron does GBS effect?
Myelin