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Neural Tissue Chapter 12 Flashcards

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The Nervous System

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includes all neural tissue in body

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Neural Tissue

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2 kinds of cell: neurons and neuroglia

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Neurons

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cells that send and receive signals

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Neuroglia

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glial cells that support and protect neurons

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Organs of Nervous System

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brain, spinal cord, sensory receptors and nerves

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CNS includes:

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spinal cord, brain, neural and connective tissue, blood vessels

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Functions of the PNS

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deliver sensory info to CNS, carry motor commands, all neural tissue outside CNS

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Function of the CNS

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are to process and coordinate: sensory data, motor commands, higher function of brain

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Nerves

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aka peripheral nerves: bundle of axons w/ CT and blood vessels, carry sensory info and commands to PNS

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Cranial Nerves

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connect to brain

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Spinal Nerves

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attach to spinal cord

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Functional Divisions of PNS

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afferent and efferent divisions

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Afferent Divison

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carries sensory info from PNS sensory receptors to CNS

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Efferent Division

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carries motor commands from CNS to PNS muscles and glands

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Somatic Nervous System (SNS)

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controls skeletal muscle contractions (reflexes)

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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

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controls subconscious actions, contractions of smooth and cardiac muscle and glandular secretions

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Structure of Neurons

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dendrites, nucleus, axon, cell body, synaptic terminal

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The Multipolar Neuron

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common in the CNS: cell body (soma), short, branched dendrites, long single axon

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Axons

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long, carries electrical signal (action potential) to target, critical to function

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The Synapse

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area where a neuron communicates with another cell

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2 Types of Synapses

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Neuromuscular junction: synapse b/w neurons and muscle. Neuroglandular junction: synapse b/w neuron and gland

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Cell Interface

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post/presynaptic cell, synaptic cleft/knob

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Presynaptic Cell

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neuron that sends messages

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Postsynaptic Cell

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cell that receives messages

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Synaptic Cleft
small gap that separates pre/post synaptic membrane
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Synaptic Knob
expanded area of axons, contains synaptic vesicles of neurotransmitters
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3 Types of Sensory Receptors
Interoceptors, Exteroceptors and Proprioceptors
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Interoceptors
monitor internal systems: digestive, respiratory, cardio, urinary. Internal sense: taste, deep pressure and pain
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Exteroceptors
external sense: pressure, temp, touch. distance senses: sigh, smell, hear
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Proprioceptors
monitor position and movement (skeletal muscle and joints)
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Motor Neurons
carry instructions from CNS to peripheral effectors via efferent fibers (axons)
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2 Major Efferent Systems
somatic nervous system (SNS) and autonomic nervous system (ANS)
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Somatic Nervous System (SNS)
includes ALL somatic motor neurons that innervate skeletal muscles
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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
visceral motor neurons innervate all peripheral effectors: smooth/cardiac muscle, adipose tissue, glands
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Neuroglia of the Central Nervous System
half the volume of the nervous system and many types of neuroglia in CNS and PNS
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4 Types of Neuroglia in the CNS
ependymal cells, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia
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Ependymal Cells
highly branched processes and contact neuroglia directly
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Astrocytes
large cell bodies and many processes
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Oligodendrocytes
smaller cell bodies and fewer processes
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Microglia
small and many fire branched processes
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White Matter
regions of CNS with many myelinated nerves
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Gray Matter
unmyelinated areas of CNS
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Main Membrane Processes in Neural Activity
action potential: electrical impulse, graded potential and propogates along surface of axon to synapse
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Sodium and Potassium Channels
membrane permeability to sodium and potassium determines transmembrane potential, either passive or active
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Passive Channels
aka leak channels, always open, permeability changes w/ conditions
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Active Channels
aka gated channels, open and closed in response to stimuli, rest potential most gated channels are closed
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3 Conditions of Gated Channels
closed but can open, open activated, closed and not capable of opening (inactivated)
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Depolarization
chemical stimulus applied, electrical impulse causes action potential
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Repolarization
chemical ions removed, returned to their previous resting state, with relaxation
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Hyperpolarization
increasing the negativity of the resting potential, result of opening a potassium channel, opposite effect, positive ions move out, not into cell
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Action Potential
propagated changes in transmembrane potential, affect entire membrane, link graded potential at cell body w/ motor end plate actions
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All -or-None Principle
if stimulus exceeds threshold amount: action potential same and no matter how large stimulus, eithered triggere or not
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Propagation of Action Potentials
moves action potentials in axon hillock along axon and repeat, not passive flow
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2 Methods of Propagating Action Potentials
continuous and saltatory propagation
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Continuous Propagation
unmyelinated axons, affects 1 segment of axon at a time
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Saltatory Propagation
faster and uses less energy than continuous, myelin insulates axon and prevents continuous propagation, current jumps from node to node, depolarization occurs at node only
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Axon Diameter and Propagation Speed
ion movement is related to cytoplasm concentration, xon diameter affects speed, large diameter lower resistence
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Type A Fiber
myelinated, large diameter, high speed, carry rapid info to/from CNS (position, balance, touch and motor impulses)
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Type B Fiber
myelinated, medium diameter, medium speed, carry intermediate signals (sensory info & peripheral effectors)
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Type C Fibers
unmyelinated, small diameter, slow speed, carry slower info (involuntary muscle and gland control)
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2 Types of Synapses
electrical and chemical synapse
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Chemical Synapse
signal transmitted across gap by neurotransmitters, found in most synapses, cells not in direct contact, action potential may or may not be propagated to postsynaptic cell depend on: amount of transmitters and sensitivity
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Electrical Synapse
direct physical contact b/w cells
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2 Classes of Neurotransmitters
excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters
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Excitatory Transmitter
cause depolarization of postsynaptic membranes and promote action potentials
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Inhibitory Transmitter
causes hyperpolarization of postsynaptic membranes and suppress action potentials
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The Effect of a Neurotransmitter on Postsynaptic Membrane
depends on receptor and not on the neurotransmitter
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The Effect of a Neurotransmitter on ACh
usually promotes action potential but inhibits cardiac neuromuscular junctions
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Cholinergic Synapses
any synapse that release ACh all neuromuscular junctions w/ skeletal muscle fiber
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Presynaptic Inhibition
action of an axoaxonal synapse at synaptic knob, decreases the neurotransmitter released by presynaptic membrane

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