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Neurons
Cellular and Network Properties
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Physiology
Undergraduate 3
06/22/2012

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What is the difference between dentrites and axons?
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Dentrites recieve incoming signals. Axons carry outgoing information.
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How are neurons classified?
Definition
Neurions can be classified according  to function or structure.
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Types of neurons
Definition
Pseudunipolar (somatic senses) has mylien seath, Bipolar (smell and vision) no mylien, multipolar recieves info. and anaoxic support the immune sysytem
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Difference between afferent and efferent
Definition
Afferent (ascending) neurons send signals to the brain. Efferent (descending) send singal out to a muscle or gland etc.
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Slow axonal transport
Definition
moves material cytoplasmic (axoplasmic) flow 0.2-2.5 mm/day
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Fast axonal transport
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moves organelles at a rate up to 400 mm/day
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two types of fast axonal transport
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retrograde(backward) axon to cell body

anterograde(foward) cell body to axon terminal

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in the PNS what type of cells make mylien sheaths
Definition
Schwann cells
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what type of glial cells are found in the PNS?
Definition
satellite and schwann cells
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type of glial cells found in the CNS
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oligodendrocytes(makes mylien sheath), microglia(immune cells), astrocytes and ependymal cells
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does white matter have more mylien sheath than grey matter?
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yes!!!
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gaps between mylien sheath
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node of ranvier
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Resting membrane potiential of a neuron
Definition
-70mv
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Threshold potiential
Definition
membrane potiential to which a membrane has to be depolorized to initiate an action potiential; what has to happen before it can get excited.
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types of gated channels
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mechanically, chemical, and voltage
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Graded potientials
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decrease in strength as they spread out from the point of origin
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refractory period
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amount of time it takes for an excitable membrane to be ready for a second stimulus, once it returns to its resting state following excitation
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Types of refractory period
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absolute( a second action potential cannot be initiated)

relative( a second action potential is inhibited but not immposible)

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Neurons detect the strength and duration of stimulus be the.....
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frequency of action potentials( the code)
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Graded potentials are intergrated and the action potential begins(if signals are above the threshold levels)
Definition
Trigger zone
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Salttatory conduction
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occurs when action potential jumps from node to node

no mylien = a ton of na+ channels

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Chemical synapses, interneuron, and electrical synapses
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chem. use neurotransmitters, inter. just pass the electrical signal, and elect. pass electrical signals
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Neurotransmitters(neurocrines)
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ACH, amines, amino acids, purines, gases, peptides, lipids
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A large respond is a
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Divergent pathway
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one powerful signal
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convergent pathways
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