Nervous tissue Flashcards by Andoy Macarilay

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cable-like bundle of nerve fibers

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nerves

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transmit information along the axons

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nerves

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a low protein liquid

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endoneurial fluid

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protective sheath covering nerve fascicles

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perineurium

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glycoprotein-polysaccharide covering

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glycocalyx

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a layer of connective tissue that surrounds axons

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endoneurium

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small bundle of nerve fibers

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fascicles

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outermost layer of dense

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epineurium

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conduct sensory information

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sensory nerves

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conducts signals from the cns

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motor nerves

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supports and protect the neurons

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neuroglia

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prevents neurons from touching each other

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neuroglia

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form myelin sheaths in CNS

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oligodendrocytes

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lines internal cavities of the brain

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ependymal cells

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small, wandering macrophages formed white blood cell called monocytes

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microglia

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most abundant glial cell in CNS

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astrocytes

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envelope nerve fibers in PNS

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schwann cells

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surrounds the neurosomas in ganglia of the PNS

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satellite cells

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2 type of neuroglial cells in the PNS

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schwann and satellite cells

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4 types of neuroglial cells in the CNS

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oligodendrocytes, ependymal, microglia, astrocytes

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masses of rapidly dividing cells

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tumors

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brain tumors arise from

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meninges

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blood-brain barrier

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gliomas

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an insulating layer around a nerve fiber

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myelin sheath

production of myelin sheath

myelination

oligodendrocytes and myelin sheaths in the CNS deteriorate

multiple sclerosis

a hereditary disorder of infants

tay-sachs disease