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Introduction to Neuroanatomy
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Anatomy
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09/16/2013

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somatic system functions
Definition
system that is responsible for supply of skin and musculoskeletal components
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somatic system nerve types
Definition
system comtains both sensory and motor fibers
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autonomic system functions
Definition
system is responsible for smooth muscles and glands
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autonomic system nerve types
Definition
TOTALLY motor
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myoepithelial cell
Definition
this cell is in the glands that autonomic system supplies
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location of CNS
Definition
brain and spinal cord
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function of CNS
Definition
processing center; sends pulses out and receives information by using another system
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location of PNS
Definition
spinal and cranial nerves
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function of PNS
Definition
distribution center; nerves pass out to the body
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sympathetic and parasympathetic system
Definition
these systems does not occupy the entire CNS nor PNS
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somatic system
Definition
occupies and uses the entire CNS and PNS
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number of cranial nerves
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12 pairs of these in the body
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function of cranial nerves
Definition
take impulses to and from brain; serve the head and neck region
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number of spinal nerves
Definition
31 pairs of these in the body
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cranial nerves route
Definition
these nerves exit from brain and move out through foramen
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spinal nerves route
Definition
these nerves exit through intervertebral foramen present in vertebral column
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break down of spinal nerves
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8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral and 1 coccygeal
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thoracolumbar outflow
Definition
portion of the CNS in the sympathetic system that consists of T1-L2
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PNS in sympathetic
Definition
ALL of the spinal nerves take impulses and distribute through the rest of the body (no cranial nerves are involved)
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craniosacral outflow
Definition
brain and sacral region of CNS in parasympathetic system
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PNS of parasympathetic
Definition
consists of four cranial nerves (3,7,9,10) and spinal nerves (S2-S4)
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neurons
Definition
functional unit of nervous system; conduct impulses; contain 3 basic types
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Mutlipolar neuron
Definition
most prominent neuron; found in gray matter in brain and spinal cord
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soma
Definition
cell body
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dendrites
Definition
small processes; can be from 1-many
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Axon
Definition
one long process
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bipolar neuron
Definition
seen in all of the special senses: retina of the eye, internal ear (special sense organ), olfactory epithelium (epithelium of nose responsible for smelling, taste buds
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pseudounipolar
Definition
rarely seen in brain, there is only 1 area where their seen
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structure of multipolar neuron
Definition
this neuron can have 1-many dendrites and 1 axon
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structure of bipolar neuron
Definition
this neuron has 2 poles: 1 dendritic process and 1 axonal process
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structure of pseudounipolar neuron
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this neuron start out as having a cell body with one process that soon divides into 2: 1 dendritic and 1 axonal.
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Pseudounipolar neuron location
Definition
this neuron is found in the PNS, the "dorsal root ganglia" and in the snesory ganglia of the cranial nerves...not all C.N. have sensory ganglia but those which do contain these neurons.
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location of multipolar neurons
Definition
gray matter of spinal cord or gray matter in brain
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neurofilaments and microtubules
Definition
support cell body structure
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nissl bodies
Definition
dark staining granules in the rough ER that synthesize proteins
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myelin sheath
Definition
area around axonal process
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synapse
Definition
when one neuron makes contact with another neuron
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synaptic cleft
Definition
space in between the two connecting neurons
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presynaptic
Definition
axon before synapse; secrete neurotransmitters
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postsynaptic
Definition
axon after the synapse; neurotransmitters are attached
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axodendritic synapse
Definition
axon synapses on the dendrite; usually excitatory
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axosomatic synapse
Definition
axon synapses on the soma (cell body); usually inhibitory
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dendroendritic synapse
Definition
dendrite synapses on another dendrite (RARE)
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axoaxonic synapse
Definition
axon synapses onto another axon (RARE)
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different types of neurotransmitters released @ synapses
Definition
acetylcholine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, serotinin, nitric oxide (produced in blood vessels), glutamate, GABA and dopamine
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GABA
Definition
in CNS most common inhibitory neurotransmittier (gamma amino buteric acid)
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glumate
Definition
in CNS the most common excitatory neurotransmitter; in PNS sensory uses this
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acetylcholine (ACh)
Definition
neurotransmitter for motor in PNS
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Cortex or gray matter
Definition
collection of neurons, or nerve cell bodies in CNS
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location of cortex
Definition
brain
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