Chapter 5 Flashcards
(38 cards)
What blood vessel connects the two anterior cerebella Aa?
anterior communicating
What blood vessel connects the internal carotid to the posterior cerebellar Aa?
posterior communicating
What is the network of blood vessels that connects the circulation system in the brain?
Circle of Willis
Name the three dural sinuses.
superior, inferior and transverse
hemorrhagic
blood vessel leaks into brain
ischemic
A blocked and prevents flow, kills brain tissue because it is toxic
MS
myelin sheaths attacked 0 motor, sensory, autonomic, insidious, relapse/remit
How many cerebral cortical neuron connection on there?
21 billion and they are ALL PLASTIC
Cell body
soma
dendrites
places where messages are received
axon
transmitter of messages
hillock
a place where electrical signal created
presynaptic terminal
messages out
synaptic cleft
between
anterograde
messages from cell body through axon
retrograde
axon to cell body
local
starter signal, capacity to spring and send
action
huge, long distance messages, big change of polarity
WHAT ARE THE CHARGES INSIDE/OUTSIDE OF CELL
- IN/ + OUT
NA and K
3 NA out for every 2 K in
What is depolarization?
creating equal charges in and out of cell
Depolarize
Excitatory, increased chance of long distance
Hyper-polarize
Inhibiting, decreased chance of long distance
receptor (modality0gated)
some in, small change