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Chapter 2 (Cells/Neurons) Flashcards

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What kind of neurons detect the environment and transmit it to the brain?

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(afferent neurons/sensory neurons)

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What kind of neurons contract muscles; move away from the brain towards the muscles

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(efferent neurons/motor neurons)

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What kind of neurons connect the sensory and motor cells (intermediaries)

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Interneurons

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The brain and spinal cord make up the system

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CNS

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The cranial and spinal nerves and sensory organs make up the ___

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PNS

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This part of the neuron receives communication from the presynaptic neuron and intakes NT from its terminal button…

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dendrites

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This part of the neuron contains the cell body with the nucleus and major supporting structures

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soma

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this part of the neuron carries information from the cell body to the terminal button

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axon

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Terminal Buttons do what function(s)?

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They send information to the next neuron using neurotransmitters; where NT is stored

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Neurons can be classified based on 3 things…

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  • What type of NT they are (serotonin, norepinephrine)
  • The effects of the neuron (Excitatory or inhibitory)
  • Number of processes (unipolar) (bipolar) (multipolar)
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A neuron that has one stalk that splits into two branches is…

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Unipolar

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A neuron that has one axon and one dendritic tree is…

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bipolar

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A neuron that has one axon and many dendritic branches

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multipolar

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What are the 5 steps for Electrochemical Conduction

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  1. Dendrites receive chemical messages (NT) from upstream cells
  2. NTS/Chem messengers activate receptors in the dendrite
  3. Receptors open ion channels which may alter cell potential
  4. AP can result which is propagated down the membrane
  5. If AP happens, causes release of transmitter from axon terminals
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This part of the cell defines the outer boundary and is made up of a double layer of lipid molecules…

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Membrane

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This part of the cell is a jelly-like substance which contains and suspends important structures

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cytoplasm

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The nucleus contains these 2 things…

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Nucleolus (produces ribosomes) and chromosomes (contain DNA and make mRNA which makes protein with ribosomes)

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Microtubules serve what function in the cell?

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form the skeletal structure of the axon

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The route for transporting materials down the axon is called the….

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axoplasmic transport

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This part of the cell takes glucose and O2 to make ATP

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mitochondria

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The rough endoplasmic reticulum does what?

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holds ribosomes from the nucleolus and is the site of protein production

also makes NT

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The smooth endoplasmic reticulum does what?

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produces primarily lipids for the membrane

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This organelle packages secretions in a membrane known as “synaptic vesicles” which travel along the axon. This organelle also produces lysosomes that break down unnecessary substances .

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Golgi Bodies

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Where are NTs produced from?

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Rough ER in soma

from ribosomes housed there

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What are the 3 steps of a simple reflex?
1. A stimulus is detected by a sensory cell 2. The sensory neuron transmits it to the spinal cord via the interneuron 3. The spinal cord processes the signal and signals the muscles to contract
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What are the 4 basic functions of the "Glial Cells"?
1. Hold neurons in the CNS together 2. Controls the supply of nutrients for survival 3. Don't let the NTs travel too far from the synapse 4. Destroys and removes dead neurons
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Astrocytes in the CNS perform these 4 functions...
1. Actively absorbs and releases substances around neurons to keep their environment stable 2. Wraps around both capillaries and dendritic/somatic membranes 3. Provides nourishment 4. Disposes of waste/dead neurons (phagocytosis)
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Oligodendrocytes perform what function
Supports the axon by wrapping around the axons to form myelin sheaths and digest dead axons
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What 2 functions does the Microglia do?
1. Performs phagocytosis (ingesting dead neurons 2. Protect neurons against disease by causing swelling
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What do Schwann Cells do?
- Do exactly the same thing as the oligodendrocytes but only in the PNS - Also regrow channels in the PNS
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What is the difference between Schwann and Oligodendrocytes?
Schwann in PNS and Oligodendrocytes in CNS. Also, Schwann can regrow the axons, not in the CNS
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The Blood Brain barrier performs what function?
A membrane in the brain which prevents certain harmful substances out and some in.
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Why are there some fenestrations (gaps) in the blood brain barrier?
Because the brain can detect potentially really harmful substances and make us throw up to expel them. Area Postrema controls vomiting
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What are the 5 things that can pass into the blood brain Barrier? What must be transported
Lipid solubles, O2 and CO2, Glucose and amino acids must be transported
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What is the resting potential of a neuron?
-70 mV
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What are the 4 steps for a sodium potassium pump?
1. 3 NA ions bind to the pump 2. ATP is used to activate the pump 3. Pump releases sodium ions outside of the cell 4. 2 potassium ions bind to the pump and are transferred to the cell (NB: when action potential happens, sodium is entered into the cell, the pump is used to remove NA and return it to the resting state)
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What are the steps for Action Potential?
1. Excitation of the cell occurs, NA channels open and NA starts to enter the cell 2. Potassium channels ion and began to leave the cell 3. Sodium channels become refractory, no more NA enters the cell 4. K+ continues to leave the cell causing the cell to need to return to resting level 5. Channels close, extra K+ diffuses away
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This is the period in which stimulation cannot produce AP because the Na+ channels are closed
Absolute refractory period
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This is the period in which a super threshold stimulus is required to cause an AP while the K+ channels are closed
Relative Refractory Period
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Where does the AP occur?
the axon hillock
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What is the rate law?
The intensity of a muscle contraction is associated with the rate of "firing" (not the intensity of the charge). Ex: a quick jerk would be a bunch of firing
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How is action potential conducted down the neuron?
Action potential is conducted down the neuron by the myelin sheaths and re-energized by the nodes of Ranvier
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This type of synapse is the axon closest to the dendrite
Axodendritic
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This type of synapse is the axon closest to the soma
axosomatic
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This type of synapse is axon to axon
axoaxonic
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These types of neurons increase AP
EPSP (Excitatory post-synaptic potentials)
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These types of neurons decrease AP
IPSP (inhibitory post-synaptic potential)
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This is the process where the presynaptic membrane pinches off the excess membrane into recycling for synaptic vesicles
pinocytosis
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This type of receptor allows NT to dock on the receptor allowing for a flow of ions.
1. Ionotropic receptors
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This type of receptor, when the NT docks activates the G protein sending out the alpha molecule which docks on the channel
metabotropic receptors
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If a neuron is depolarized (-65mv) then, _____ > _____ (Cl- flows in making the neuron more negative
diffusion, electrostatic
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If the neuron is hyperpolarized (say, -75 mV), then ______ > _____ (Cl- flows out making the neuron less negative)
electrostatic, diffusion
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What stops synpatic stimulation?
Re-uptake
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The combined influence of many NT releases at different locations on the postsynaptic membrane at a particular moment in time is called...
Spatial summation
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The combined effects of NT release over time; occur when stimuli occur close enough in time that their effects are additive is called...
Temporal summation

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