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Principles Of Neuroscience - General Concepts Flashcards

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When positive ions flow into a cell, it is…

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Depolarised and thus more excitable

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When negatively charged ions flow into a cell, the neuron…

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Is hyperpolarised and thus is less excitable

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Which neurotransmitter is used in the lower motor neurons?

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Acetylcholine

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What are the receptors in the skeletal Neuro muscular junctions?

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nAChR, N1

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Describe the location of white and grey matter in the spinal cord

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Outer: white matter
Inner: grey matter

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Describe the location of white and grey matter in the brain

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Cortex: grey matter
Subcortical: white matter

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What makes white matter white?

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Myelination

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Which cell myelinates the neurons in the CNS?

PNS?

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CNS: Oligodendrocytes

PNS: Schwann cells

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What is the cerebral cortex?

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It is the outmost layer of the brain, ie the grey matter

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What is the categorisation of the vagus nerve?

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Autonomic nervous system

Parasympathetic

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