Week 3 Nervous system Flashcards
What are the two different types of cells Nervous tissue is made up of:
neurons and glial cells
A neurons function is to :
Communicate
Neurons are found in the :
CNS
What are the different types of neurons:
sensory, motor, and interneurons
Glial cells function are :
they are the supporting tissue
What are the various types of glial cells?
Astrocytes, Oligodendrocytes, Ependymal, Microglia, Satellite cells, Schwann cells
Where are glial cells found?
some in CNS and some in PNS
Oligodendrocyte:
(CNS), Myelinate CNS axons, provide structural framework
Astrocyte:
(CNS)Maintain blood brain barrier, structural support, regulates ion, nutrients, and dissolved gas concentrations, absorbs and recycle neuronstransmitters, FORMS SCAR TISSUE AFTER INJURY
Ganglia:
Neuronal cell bodies outside of the CNS
Ependymal Cells:
(CNS) lines ventricles (brain) and central canal (spinal cord), assists in producing CSF
Microglia:
(CNS) removes cell debris, wastes, and pathogens by phagocytosis
Satellite cells:
(PNS) surrounds neuron cell bodies in ganglia, regulates O2, CO2, nutrients and neurotransmitter levels around neurons in ganglia
Schwann cells:
(PNS) are responsible for myelination of peripheral axons in PNS, enclosed in the myelin sheath, participates in repair process after injury
Myelin sheath :
fatty substance covering the axon, forms in sections, produced by Oligodendrocyte (CNS) & Schwann cells (PNS)
Unmyelinated sections are called :
Node of Ranvier
what is the function of the myelin sheath, why do we need it?
speeds up transmission of electrical signal by enabling saltatory conduction, it also insulates axons, & keeps ions in
What is saltatory conduction?
The process in which the electrical signal hops from one node of ranvier to the next node of ranvier, causing the transmission to speed up
Neurons communicate via ____ ____ and _____ _____.
chemical signals and electrical signals.
Chemical signal are called
neurotransmitters
Electrical signals are called:
action potentials (impulses)
Neurons convert _____ _____ into ______ _____.
chemical signals into electrical signals . chemical signal->electrical signal->chemical signal
Chemical signals are located :
between neurons, Axon terminal -> synaptic cleft-> Dendrites/Cell body
Electrical signals are located :
on neurons, Axon hillock-> Axon body-> Axon terminal
What are the two different classes of neurotransmitters:
Excitatory and Inhibitory
What is an excitatory neurotransmitter?
Excites the neuron thereby causing an ELECTRICAL signal to be generated.
What is an inhibitory neurotransmitter ?
Inhibits the neuron from firing an ELECTRICAL signal.
Examples of excitatory neurotransmitters:
Acetylcholine, Dopamine
Examples of inhibitory neurotransmitters:
GABA, Serotonin
Electrical signals are called ____ _____.
Action potentials
where do action potentials occur?
on the axon
What triggers an action potential ?
graded potential
What do action potentials result in?
neurotransmitter release
what is meaning of resting membrane potential ?
Membrane potential of the neuron when it is at rest (not firing any action potentials)
What is the value (mv) of resting membrane potential?
-70 mv
Action potential will only occur when it reaches _____ mv.
-50 mv, threshold
What is the meaning of threshold?
Minimum amount of voltage needed to initiate an action potential
How is the membrane able to reach threshold (go from -70mv to -50mv)?
Via graded potential
What does graded potential do?
Triggers an action potential to occur
What is a graded potential?
Summation of multiple neuronal outputs
What is depolarizing graded membrane potential?
When membrane potential becomes POSITIVE and is taken TOWARDS threshold