Physiology: Neuronal Structure and function

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  • Created on: 11-04-16 13:12
afferent nerves
sensory neurons
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efferent nerves
motor neurons
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how many types of cell are in the CNS?
two
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which type of matter are cell bodies found in the spinal cord?
grey
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function of dendrites?
recieve infomation
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function of axon hillock?
integrate information
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function of axon?
transmit information
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what connective tissue covers individual nerve fibres?
endoneurium
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what connective tissue covers nerve fascicles?
perineurium
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what connective tissue anchors nerve trunks?
epineurium
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neurons require a certain minimum depolarisation before they generate an action potential. This is known as?
threshold
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action potentials are initiated where?
axon hillock
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Action potentials are propagated with the same size and shape along an axon. they are described as _-_-_ in character
all-or-none
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two things increase the speed of conduction. The diameter of the neuron and what?
myelination
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saltatory conduction is faster or slower than continuous conduction?
faster
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when several axons are stimulated in a nerve trunk - what do we say is recorded?
compound action potential
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how many types of cell are in the CNS?

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which type of matter are cell bodies found in the spinal cord?

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