Basic Structure and Function | Nervous Tissue | The Action Potential | Communication of Neurons | Bonus: All Neuron Content |
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What is the Peripheral nervous system?
All Nerves communicate with the CNS
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What is the Node of Ranvier?
Gap between myelin sheaths
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What is the resting potential mv?
-70mv
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What is the summation of graded potentials?
Addition of all graded potentials(IPSP and EPSP)
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What is Myelin?
Lipid insulation produced by oligodendrocytes or schwann cells
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What is a soma?
Cell body with one or more extensions
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What is the most popular structural neuron?
The multipolar neuron
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What is depolarization?
Reversal of charges -70mv to +35mv
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What is two possibilities of postsynaptic potential?
Ecitatory Postsynaptic Potential(EPSP)
Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential(IPSP) |
What is a ganglion?
local collection of neurosoma in PNS
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What is the layer of the brain that gray matter resides in?
Gray matter is the outer cortex of the brain
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What is the neuroglial cell that is star shaped?
The Astrocytes
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What is the difference between continuous conduction and saltatory conduction?
Continuous conduction is unmyelinated
Saltatory conduction is myelinated |
What is the location of graded potentials?
The soma and dendrites
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What is the purpose of ependymal cells?
lines cavities of brain and spinal cord, helps form CSF
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What is integration also known as?
Association area
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What is the location of the bipolar neuron?
Found in the retina of the eye
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What is two phases of a refractory period?
Absolute refractory period
Relative refractory period |
What is the temporal summation?
Single presynaptic neuron sends Aps to postsynaptic neuron
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What is the point at which threshold will be met?
when the graded potential is met
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What is the difference between a tract and a nerve?
A tract is a bundle of axon fibers in CNS
A nerve is a bundle of axon fibers in PNS |
What is the 6 major types of neuroglial cells?
Microglial, Oligondendrocytes, Astrocytes, Ependymal cells, Scwann cells, Satellite cells
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What is four channels of action potential?
Ligand gated channels
Mechanically gated channels Voltage gated channels Leakage channels |
What is the four types of neurotransmitter systems?
Neurotransmitters, Receptors, Elimination, Postsynaptic effect
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What is postsynaptic potential that makes the local potential more positive?
The excitatory postsynaptic potential(EPSP)
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