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1
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Neurons

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Cells that send and receive signals

2
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Where Do Neurons Send/Receive Signals To/From?

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1 region of the body to another

3
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Neuroglia (glial cells)

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Cells that support and protect neurons

4
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Central Nervous System Consists Of…

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Brain

Spinal Cord

5
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Peripheral Nervous System Consists Of…

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All neural tissues outside of CNS

6
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Afferent Division of Peripheral Nervous System

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Brings sensory information to CNS from receptors in peripheral tissues (sensory neurons),
Periphery to spinal cord and brain

7
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Efferent Divison of Peripheral Nervous System

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Carries commands from CNS to effector tissues like muscles and glands (motor neurons),
CNS to peripheral

8
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S.A.M.E

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Sensory Afferent

Motor Efferent

9
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Somatic Nervous System of Efferent Division of PNS

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Controls voluntary and involuntary skeletal muscle contractions and reflexes

10
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Involuntary Skeletal Muscle Contractions

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Not under conscious control (reflex)

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Autonomic Nervous System of Efferent Division of PNS

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Controls smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glandular secretions at the subconscious level

12
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Nerve

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Bundle of neurons/axons

13
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Cell Body Of A Neuron

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Nucleus and perikaryon,

Location of most organelles

14
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Perikaryon Of A Neuron

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Cytoplasm of neuron cell body,

Contains organelles

15
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Dendrites Of A Neuron

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Receive neurotransmitters from other neurons

16
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Axoplasm Of An Axon

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Cytoplasm

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Axolemma Of An Axon

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Plasma membrane

18
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Axon Hillock

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Axon attaches to cell body,

Must reach threshold to continue sending action potential to axon

19
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Telodendria

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End of axon branches,

Synaptic terminals

20
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Nissl Bodies

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Gray matter of CNS,

Clustered areas of ribosomes and rough ER

21
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Neurons lack ______, so no mitosis can occur

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Centrioles

22
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Ganglia

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Collection of cell bodies,

In PNS

23
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Cranial Nerves

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In PNS,

Connected to brain/brainstem

24
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Spinal Nerves

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In PNS,

Connected to spinal cord

25
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Tracts

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Areas of the CNS appear white because many neuron axons are covered with myelin,
White matter of CNS

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Synapse

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Site where a neuron communicates with another cell

27
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Presynaptic Cell

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Sends message,

Neurons

28
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Postsynaptic Cell

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Receives message,

Neuron, muscle fiber, gland cell

29
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Neurotransmitters

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Produced in the neuron cell body,

Released at the synapse

30
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Neurotransmitters Are Transported In ________ To _______

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Vesicles,

Synaptic knob

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Axoplasmic Transport

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Neurotransmitters move down the axon

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Anterograde Transport

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Moving towards the synapse

33
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Retrograde Transport

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Moving away from synapse

34
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Anaxonic Neuron

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No obvious axon,

In brain and CNS

35
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Bipolar Neuron

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Body not near dendrites,

In eyes/ears/nose

36
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Unipolar Neuron

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Almost all sensory neurons,

Body on the side of axon

37
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Multipolar Neuron

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Cell body,
Axon,
Synaptic terminals,
Motor units

38
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Sensory Neurons

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10 million in body,

Afferent

39
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Visceral Sensory Neurons

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Monitor internal environment of body,

Unaware of

40
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Somatic Sensory Neurons

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Monitor external environment and our position in it,

Aware

41
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Sensory Receptors

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Specialized organs or free endings on dendrite end of sensory neurons

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Interoceptors Of Sensory Neurons

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Monitor internal organ systems and provide sensations including visceral pain, blood pH and blood O2 levels

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Exteroceptors Of Sensory Neurons

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Monitor outside environment and provide sensations including touch, temperature, sight, smell and hearing

44
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Proprioceptors Of Sensory Neurons

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Monitor joint and muscle position so we know the position of body,
Makes us able to maintain balance

45
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Motor Neurons

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500,000 in body,

Efferent

46
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Interneurons

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20 billion in body,
Most common,
Association neurons

47
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Where Are Interneurons Located In Body?

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Brain, spinal cord, some ganglia

48
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Interneurons Are Responsible For…

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Distributing sensory info,
Coordinating motor info,
Higher functioning (thought, memory, learning, planning)