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Chapter 12 - Nervous System Flashcards

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Functions of the Nervous system

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  1. Sensory input - gathers info & makes us aware of what’s happening
  2. Integration - processes & interprets info
  3. Motor output - produces response in body; away from brain to responding organ
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Central Nervous System (CNS)

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brain & spinal cord; integration occurs; main integration center; control center of the body; controls voluntary & involuntary movements; controls secretion of glands; makes up 99% of nervous tissue in body

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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

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outside of brain & spinal cord; mainly consists of nerves–communication lines; cranial nerves (12 pairs) & spinal nerves (30 pairs); part of NS outside of CNS; makes up 1% of nervous tissue in body

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Effectors

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responding organs; 2 types of effectors–voluntary & involuntary

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Nervous tissue consists of

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neurons & glial cells

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Neurons

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excitable nerve cells that transmit electrical signals; functional cells of nervous system; carries signals around; longest cell in body

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Glial cells (Neuroglia)

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supporting cells to neurons; help neurons carry out their functions; don’t carry signals; cells can divide

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Peripheral Nervous System - 2 Divisions

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  1. afferent (sensory) division - consists of nerves carrying info TOWARD CNS
  2. efferent (motor) division - consists of nerves carrying info AWAY FROM CNS & towards organs
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Efferent (motor) division - 2 systems

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  1. somatic nervous system - voluntary NS; nerves from CNS to skeletal muscles
  2. autonomic nervous system - involuntary NS; nerves from CNS to smooth muscles, cardiac muscles & glands
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Autonomic nervous system - 2 divisions

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act on same effectors but produce opposite responses

  1. sympathetic division - fight or flight
  2. parasympathetic division - rest & digest
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Enteric nervous system (ENS)

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nervous system associated with the digestive tract

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Characteristics of neurons (nervous tissue)

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  1. Excitable - responds to stimulus
  2. longevity - can last your whole life
  3. amitotic - not able to divide; born w/a certain # & we don’t get anymore
  4. high metabolic rate - metabolism occurs rapidly; very active; uses lots of ATP; requires continuous flow of O2 & nutrients
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Brain makes up about 2% of body mass but uses

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about 20% of body’s oxygen

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cell body

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contains nucleus, cytoplasm, organelles; main part of neuron; contains DNA; protein synthesis happens w/in cell body

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nissl bodies

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rough endoplasmic reticulum of neurons; synthesize proteins; most active ER in our body; only located in cell body

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processes or nerve fibers (def’n 2 types)

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extensions of the cell body;

  1. dendrites
  2. axons
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dendrites

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short branches clustered close to cell body; not myelinated; multiple dendrites; carries signals TOWARDS cell body; receiving info

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axons

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generate & transmit nerve impulses AWAY from cell body; only 1 axon per neuron; long part of neuron

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axon hillock

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narrow region of cell body where axon begins

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axon terminals

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branched ends of the axons; release neurotransmitters

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axolemma

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plasma membrane of axon; specialized for conducting nerve impulses; carries action potentials

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myelin sheath

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lipid-proein insulation covering some axons; consists of layers & layers of insulation around axon in Schwann cell

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nodes of ranvier

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gaps in the myelin sheath; exposed axolemma

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Structures of a neuron

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  • cell body
  • nissl bodies
  • processes or nerve fibers
  • axon hillock
  • axon terminals
  • axolemma
  • myelin sheath
  • nodes of ranvier
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3 Structural Classification of neurons (based on # of processes)
1. multipolar neuron 2. bipolar neuron 3. unipolar neuron
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multipolar neuron
contains 3 or more processes; major neuron class in CNS; most common; lots of dendrites & 1 axon; 99%; motor neurons & CNS neurons
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bipolar neuron
contains 2 processes; receptor cells in special sense organs; 1 dendrite & 1 axon; found in special sense organs; (ex. eye, ear, smell--designed for sensations)
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unipolar neuron
contains 1 process; found mainly in the PNS; no dendrites & 1 axon; found in most sensory neurons; ex. pain sensors, touch sensors
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multipolar interneurons
most abundant; in brain
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Functional classification of neurons (describes direction they carry info)
1. sensory or afferent neurons - carry impulses from sensory receptors TOWARD CNS 2. motor or efferent neurons - carry impulses AWAY from CNS to effector organs 3. interneurons - neurons between motor & sensory neurons, unually found in CNS; most abundant; responsible for integration (processing info)
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Glial cells in the CNS:
1. astrocytes - in brain; 10x more glial cells than neurons 2. microglial cells 3. ependymal cells 4. oligodendrocytes
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Glial cells in the PNS:
1. satellite cells | 2. Schwann cells
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astrocytes
many processes, cover neurons, synapses, capillaries; most abundant; function: physical support & ensures O2 & nutrients get to neurons; CNS
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microglial cells
``` processes monitor health of neuron; function - protects nervous system from infection; CNS ```
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ependymal cells
line central cavities of brain & spinal cord; | function: form barrier from cerebrospinal fluid from actual nervous tissue; CNS
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oligodendrocytes
processes wrap around axons, | function: produces myelin sheath; CNS
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satellite cells
surround neuron cell bodies within ganglia; function: not sure what it does but thinks it regulates fluid outside of cell & inside cell & may be protective cell; PNS
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Schwann cells
surround & form myelin sheath around axons; act like insulation; insulate axolemma so no cross signals between neurons; help in maintaining structure of axon; PNS: function: myelinates axons
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only axons can be myelinated
most axons are myelinated
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nuclei
clusters of cell bodies in CNS
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ganglia
clusters of cell bodies in PNS
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tracts
bundles of neuron processes in CNS; bundles of axons
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nerves
bundles of neuron processes in PNS; bundles of axons
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myelinate
axon covered by Schwann cell
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white matter
regions of the CNS composed mainly of myelinated axons (communication lines); brain-most white matter on inside of brain; spinal cord-most white matter on outside of brain
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gray matter
regions of the CNS composed mainly of cell bodies & unmyelinated axons; brain-most gray matter on outside; spinal cord - most gray matter on inside

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