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Neurons, Neurotransmission, and the Nervous System
Exam #1
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Physiology
Undergraduate 3
02/20/2011

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Organization of the nervous system
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Neurons
Definition

generate and propagate electrical signals

- are excitable

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Oligodendrocyte
Definition

Form myelin sheaths that act as insulation around nerves

- CNS

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Schwann Cells
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Form myelin sheath

- PNS

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Astrocyte
Definition

blood brain barrier

(doesn't allow immune cells in either)

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Microglia
Definition
immune cells in nervous system
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Ependymal cells
Definition

borders and Cerebro-Spinal-Fluid

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Excitable Cells
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propogate an electrical signal in response to a stimulus

- neurons and muscle cells

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Dendrite
Definition
receive signals
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Axon
Definition
send signals
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Axon hillock
Definition
trigger zone
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Nodes of ranvier
Definition
non-myelinated regions
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Categories of neurons
Definition

*pseudounipolar

*bipolar

*multipolar

 

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Ion movement across membranes creates electrical signals
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Changes in ion permeability change the membrane potential

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Electrical signals in neurons
Definition

graded potential

action potential

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Graded potential
Definition

can vary in magnitude

- in order for a cell to fire an action potential, need at least 55 mV

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Action potential (AP)
Definition
all or nothing when it comes to action
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Trigger zone
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where action potential begins

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Voltage gated ion channel
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What happens if the stimulus is less than 55 mV (does not reach threshold)?
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Nothing.  It needs to reach threshold in order to continue trasmission
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