Unit 3 Prep

What is the first body system to begin formation?

Nervous

When is formation of the nervous system complete?

Late 20's

What is the site of protein synthesis in a neuron?

Nissle body

The area when leaving the cell body towards the axon?

Axon hillock

The beginning of the axon?

Initial segment

What is the cytoplasm of a nerve axon?

Axoplasm

What is the cell membrane surrounding an axon?

Axolemma

What is the gap in the myelin sheath of a nerve, between adjacent Schwann cells?

Internodes

What is only an axon called?

Nerve fiber

What is the functional unit of the nervous system?

Neuron

What does the nervous system control?

Everything in the body

What is the function of the nervous system?

Short term, fast, regulation

What type of neuron possesses a single axon and many dendrites?

Multipolar neuron

What percentage of neurons are multipolar?

99.9%

What type of neuron possesses two processes that extend off cell body and are very rare?

Bipolar neuron

What type of neuron has a single short neuron process that emerges and branches like a T?

Unipolar neuron

The extreme tip of of the terminal branch, houses neurotransmitters?

Synaptic knob

End of the neuron before the synaptic knob?

Terminal branch

The most abundant function class of a neuron, 90%?

Interneuron or association

What neuron is responsible for the efferent pathway?

Motor

What neuron transmits nerve impulse from a receptor?

Sensory

All interneurons and motor neurons are what structural class?

Multipolar

All sensory neurons are what structrual class?

Bipolar and unipolar

The three main parts of a neuron are?

Cell body, dendrites and axon

What are the three functional classes of a neuron?

Motor, sensory and interneuron

What are the three structural classes of a neuron?

Multipolar, bipolar and unipolar

The nervous system produces/secretes chemicals called?

Neurotransmitters

The most important neurotransmitter is _ because it functions in both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

Acetylcholine

Which glial cells form the blood-brain barrier?

Astrocytes

Which glial cells make some tissues in the brain and spinal cord appear white?

Oligodendrocytes

Membranes that line both parts of the central nervous system are called?

Meninges

The deepest membrane that line both parts of the central nervous system are called?

Pia mater

Structurally, what are the four main regions of the brain?

Cerebrum, cerebellum, diencephalon and brainstem

Collectively, the nervous system includes how many
cranial nerves?

24

Collectively, the nervous system includes how many
spinal nerves?

62

How many nerves are in the CNS?

0

1st step in reflex arch?

Stimulus

2nd step in reflex arch?

Receptor

3rd step in reflex arch?

Sensory neuron

4th step in reflex arch?

Interneuron

5th step in reflex arch?

Motor neuron

6th step in reflex arch?

Effector

7th step in reflex arch?

Response

What is needed to be considered a polysynaptic reflex arch?

At least 2 synapses and 3 neurons

PNS glial cell that controls nutrition and waste?

Satellite

PNS glial cell that makes 1 piece of myelin?

Neurolemmocyte

CNS glial cell that is in charge of the blood barrier?

Astrocyte

CNS glial cell that monitors CSF and is cuboidal?

Ependymal

CNS glial cell that helps with immunity?

Microglia

CNS glial cell that produces lots of sporadic myelin?

Oligodendrocytes