Neurones

Description

A Levels Biology (Response to stimuli) Mind Map on Neurones, created by cookietime on 11/03/2014.
cookietime
Mind Map by cookietime, updated more than 1 year ago
cookietime
Created by cookietime about 10 years ago
28
1

Resource summary

Neurones
  1. Structure
    1. cell body
      1. contains nucleus
        1. lots of rough endoplasmic reticulum
          1. produces proteins and neurotransmitters
        2. dendrons
          1. dendrites
            1. carries nerve impulses TO cell body
          2. axon
            1. single long fibre
              1. carries nerve impulses AWAY from cell body
              2. surrounded by
                1. Schwann cells
                  1. protection and electrical insulation
                    1. carry out phagocytosis
                      1. removal of cell debris
                      2. involved in nerve regeneration
                        1. nodes of Ranvier
                          1. gaps between Schwann cells where there's no myelin sheath
                        2. wrapped around many times
                        3. myelin sheath
                          1. made of membranes of Schwann cells
                            1. rich in myelin
                      3. Types
                        1. Myelin sheath
                          1. unmyelinated neurones
                            1. myelinated neurones
                              1. transmit nerve impulses faster
                            2. Classifications
                              1. sensory
                                1. receptor
                                  1. to intermediate or motor neurone
                                  2. one dendron
                                    1. carries to cell body
                                    2. one axon
                                      1. carries away from cell body
                                    3. motor
                                      1. intermediate or sensory
                                        1. to effector
                                          1. glands
                                            1. muscles
                                          2. long axon
                                            1. many short dendrites
                                            2. intermediate
                                              1. transmit between neurones
                                          3. Specialised cells adapted to carry nerve impulses across the body.
                                            Show full summary Hide full summary

                                            Similar

                                            Biology AQA 3.1.3 Cells
                                            evie.daines
                                            Biology AQA 3.2.5 Mitosis
                                            evie.daines
                                            Biology AQA 3.1.3 Osmosis and Diffusion
                                            evie.daines
                                            Biology- Genes, Chromosomes and DNA
                                            Laura Perry
                                            Biology- Genes and Variation
                                            Laura Perry
                                            Enzymes and Respiration
                                            I Turner
                                            GCSE AQA Biology - Unit 2
                                            James Jolliffe
                                            GCSE AQA Biology 1 Quiz
                                            Lilac Potato
                                            Using GoConqr to study science
                                            Sarah Egan
                                            Cells and the Immune System
                                            Eleanor H
                                            GCSE Biology AQA
                                            isabellabeaumont