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Important Terms and Structures
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- 1Astrocytes- CNS
- Supply nutrients to neurons
- Surround blood capillaries
- Transmit information - 2Microglia- CNS
- Immune cells of the CNS
- Engulf microorganisms and debris - 3Ependymal cells- CNS
- Line fluid-filled spaces of the brain and spinal cord
- Cilia circulate cerebrospinal fluid - 4Oligodendrocytes- CNS
- Nerve fibre support
- Provide myelin to the neurons - 5Schwann cells- PNS
- Support peripheral nerve fibres
- Provide myelin
- Similar to oligodendrocytes in the CNS - 6Nodes of Ranvier- Gaps between myelin
- Increase conduction speed - 7Neurilemma- Only in PNS
- Where the Schwann cells nucleus and cytoplasm are pushed to the perimeter of the cell - 8Axodendritic synapse
- 9Axosomatic synapse
- 10Axoaxonic synapse
- 11SomaticVoluntary
- 12AutonomicInvoluntary
- 13AfferentTowards brain
- 14EfferentAway from brain
- 15SympatheticFight or flight
- 16ParasympatheticRest and digest
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- University HUBS191 (Nervous System) FlashCards sobre Important Terms and Structures, criado por Kyra Bingham em 14-05-2015.
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