Process by which part of an axon is wrapped withmyelin sheath
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myelin made of what
mostly fat, plasma membrane of glial cells
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what gives white color in CNS and PNS
myelination
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myelination functions (3)
insulation, protection, nourishment
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axon diameter
the larger the diameter, the faster the impulse
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saltatory conduction
Rapid transmission of a nerve impulse along an axon, resulting from the action potential jumping from one node of Ranvier to another, skipping the myelin-sheathed regions of membrane.
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A node of Ranvier (myelin sheath gap)
is a bare region of axonal membrane in myelinated axons only.
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nerve structure
cable like organs, Consist of numerous axonswrapped in connective tissue- Most nerves contain bothmyelinated andnonmyelinated sensory andmotor axons- Axon is surrounded bySchwann cells
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neuron \=
nerve cell
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nerve fiber \=
long axon
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nerve \=
bundle of axons in PNS
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gray matter
Short nonmyelinated interneurons
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• Cell bodies of interneurons andmotor neurons
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• Neuroglia
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white matter
• Fiber tracts of myelinated and nonmyelinated axons
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• Neuroglia
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Synapses
specialized junctions where axons contact other neurons, muscle cells or glands
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In neurons, synapses occur
anywhere
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Axon-dendrite synapse is \_______ (more/less) common
more
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electrical synapse
a type of synapse in which the cells are connected by gap junctions, allowing ions (and therefore the action potential) to spread easily from cell to cell
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chemical synapse
More common*Signaling molecule"neurotransmitter"*Ach is the most common*unidirectional
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neuronal integration
structural link between PNS and CNS occurs in gray matter of CNS
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spinal pathways are
rapid
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cortical pathways are
slower
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Where are ganglia located?
PNS
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The major parts of the brain are (4)
brain stem, cerebellum, diencephalon, cerebrum
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Regions of the Diencephalon (3)
thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus
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regions of brainstem (3)
midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
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dura mater
thick, outermost layer of the meninges surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord
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arcachnoid mater
s spider web filamentous layer, middle
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Pia mater
a thin vascular layer adherent to contours of brain
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CSF produced by
choroid plexus
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csf functions (3)
buoyancy, protection, chemical stability
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ventricles are what
spaces
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If CSF cannot circulate or drain properly a condition called what develops
hydrocephalus
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Longitudinal fissure separates
2 cerebral hemispheres
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Fissures are
deep grooves
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sulcus are the
shallow grooves
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gyrus are the
elevated folds (like gyros)
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surface layer of gray matter is called the
cortex
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Left brain do what (4)
speech, verbalization, math, logic
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right brain do what (3)
visual-spatial skills, intuition, emotion
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Frontal function
voluntary motor for planning, mood, smell and social judgment
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parietal functions
sensory in shapes, textures, speech
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occpital is
optical
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temporal do what
contains areas for hearing, emotional behavior, learning, memory, smell