Neuron
What part of the neuron contains organelles
cell body
What two electrolytes are crucial for an action potential?
sodium and potassium
This muscular structure that stores urine?
Bladder
What is found in the CNS and acts as interpreters between the afferent and efferent nerves?
interneurons
What part of the neuron receives messages from other cells?
Dendrites
At rest, the inside of a neuron is at _ millivolts?
-70
What is the outer layer of the kidneys?
Renal cortex
What causes muscles to contract or glands to secrete hormones?
neurotransmitters
During an action potential, the electrical signal travels down the _
axon
Hyperpolarization is at what millivolts?
-90
What is the functional unit of the kidneys?
nephrons
Part of the PNS that controls automatic functions
autonomic nervous system
What is the non medical term for a neuron?
nerve cell
What term describes a neuron becoming more positive?
depolarization
Where does filtration and reabsorption happen in the nephrons?
glomerulus/bowman's capsule and proximal convoluted tubule/loop of Henle
Interneurons
What sits on the tip of an axon terminal (chemical messengers)
neurotransmitters
This occurs when voltage-gated potassium channels open and potassium moves outside the cell.
repolarization
Draw and label a nephron
glomerulus, Bowman's capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Hene, distal convoluted tubule, collecting duct
Cell potential when it is not active
-70