nervous system Flashcards
1
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nerve cell
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neuron
2
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fatty covering
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myelin sheath
3
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list 2 nerve fibers
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dendrites & axon
4
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multipolar
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several dendrites, 1 axon
5
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unipolar
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1 process
6
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bipolar
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1 dendrite, 1 axon
7
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sensory neurons
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afferent, goes to the spinal cord
8
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brings response info
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motor neurons
9
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internuncial neurons are only found in ..
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brain & spinal cord
10
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physiology of a nerve impulse (outside +)
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resting potential
11
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restoration of original charge
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repolarization
12
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if a fiber is ..
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myelinated
13
Q
the nerve transmission occurs at ..
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the Nodes of Ranvier
14
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if a nerve fiber carrie’s any impulse , it will carry a full strength impulse
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all or none law
15
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close but not touching
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synapses
