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1
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What is excitability?

A

The ability to respond to stimuli

2
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What is conductivity?

A

The ability to transfer an impulse to effector target

3
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Characteristics of a neuron?

A

Morphological and functional unit of NS
Excitability and conductivity
Cell body/soma
Dentrites and axons

4
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Types of neurons

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Bipolar
Pseudounipolar
Multipolar
Afferent or efferent

5
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Anterograde transport

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Transport along micro tubule by kinesin

Towards synaps

6
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Retrograde transport

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Transport along micro tubule by dynein

Towards soma

7
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Neural susceptibility

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Low storage of energy, depends on blood glucose
No regeneration (repair)
Hurt by Oxiditative stress
Excitotoxins causes degeneration and neuronal death