Lec 9/9 Flashcards
what is CNS composed of ?
brain and spinal cord
what is PNS composed of ?
other parts of the NS
what is white matter composed of?
axons, supporting cells and neuronal matrix found in the CNS
what is a tract?
a group of axons running in the CNS, all of which are involved in the same function
what is glia?
the matrix in which axons reside
what is grey matter composed of?
neurons and interneurons found in the CNS
what is ganglion?
a collection of cell bodies, all involved in the same function, found in the PNS
what is nucleus?
a collection of cell bodies, all involved in the same function, found in the CNS
what is basal ganglia?
a collection of nuclei in the CNS, all involved in the same function
what is rostral?
toward the nose, as in the prefrontal protion of the frontal lobe
what is caudal?
toward the tail, as in the most inferior aspect of the spinal cord
what is Afferent?
inward toward a structure, such as sensory impulses traveling towards the CNS
what is Efferent?
outward from a structure, such as motor impulses travelling from the CNS
what is anterograde?
substances in the axon travelling from the soma to the synapse
what is retrograde?
substances in the axon travelling from the synapse to the soma
what is commissure?
fibers connecting equivalent structures in the right side of the brain to the left side of the brain
Ipsilateral
situated or affecting the same side of the body
contralateral
situated or affecting the opposite side of the body
bilateral
situated or affecting both sides of the body
what techniques used to detect the path fibers travel in NS?
- staining techniques(myelin stains and Golgi stain)
- tracing techniques(HPR-horseradish peroxidase)and axonal ablation
- CAT, MRI, PET
what are steps for Golgi stain?
- place tissue in a fixative that contains potassium dichromate
- place tissue in silver nitrate solution
- cut, dehydrate and mount tissue
what is an advantage of Golgi stain?
exquisite detailed images
what is a disadvantage of Golgi stain?
capricious and nonreproducible
what are parts of CNS?
cerebrum, diencephalon, cerebellum, brainstem,spinal cord