Non-neural cells of nerve tissue which provide support and other functions
What are glia?
100
There are many of these in the soma to produce lots of glycoproteins and glycolipids.
What are golgi complexes?
100
This is the part of the neuron containing the nucleus and other organelles
What is the soma, cell body, or perikaryon.
100
These carry signals from peripheral receptors and transmit information to brain and spinal cord
What are SENSORY or AFFERENT neurons?
100
This characteristic of a given neuron reflects its function as an integrator, a distributor, or a relayer of inputs
What is it's morphology (form)?
200
The support cells that form myelin in the PNS
What are Schwann cells?
200
This is defined as clumps of rER and free polyribosomes.
What is nissl substance?
200
These are neural cell processes which transmit signals TOWARDS the cell body
What are dendrites?
200
These are located in the CNS and project axons into the periphery to transmit signals to effector cells
What are MOTOR or EFFERENT neurons?
200
These are usually found as motor or interneurons and are the most abundant neuron morphology
What are multipolar neurons?
300
The support cells that form myelin in the CNS
What are oligodendrocytes?
300
Both of these structures of a neuron contain microtubules and neurofilaments, but different associated proteins.
What are dendrites and axons?
300
This is a neural cell process which transmits signals AWAY from the cell body
What is the axon, or nerve fiber?
300
These interconnect sensory and motor neurons
What are interneurons?
300
These neurons sensory and are found only in the nose, retina, and ear.
What are bipolar neurons?
400
Besides CNS vs. PNS associations, what is a major difference between oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells?
oligodendrocytes can form separate myelin sheaths around multiple axons
Schwann cells can only myelinate one axon per cell
400
This is a neuron structure where you will absolutely not find nissl substance.
What is the axon (or axon hillock)?
400
This is the term used to describe a neuron process when one cannot tell if it is an axon or a dendrite (i.e. in the case of peripheral processes of sensory nerves)
What is neurite?
400
A few examples of these are spinal ganglion (dorsal root ganglion) cells and cranial nerve sensory ganglion cells