Histology Of The Nervous Tissue Lecture

Front 1

what is the perykaryon?

Back 1

cell body

Front 2

what is the karyon?

Back 2

nucleus

Front 3

what are the dark granules seen in the cytoplasm?

Back 3

nissl bodies

Front 4

function of nissl bodies?

Back 4

protein synthesis

Front 5

which part of the neuron collects and brings info to the cell body?

Back 5

dendrites

Front 6

which part sends/transmit info from the cell body outwards?

Back 6

axons

Front 7

short neuron that divides into a "T"

Back 7

unipolar

Front 8

neuron type in the sensory root?

Back 8

unipolar

Front 9

neuron type in the DRG?

Back 9

unipolar

Front 10

neuron type in the cranial nerves?

Back 10

unipolar

Front 11

2 axons that come from opposite ends of the cell body?

Back 11

bipolar

Front 12

neuron type in the retina?

Back 12

bipolar

Front 13

neuron type in the vestibular ganglion?

Back 13

bipolar

Front 14

neuron type in the motor part of spinal and cranial nerves?

Back 14

multipolar

Front 15

neuron type w many dendrites w only 1 axon?

Back 15

multipolar

Front 16

neuron type in the ascending and descending neurons of the brain?

Back 16

multipolar

Front 17

neurons with long axons?

Back 17

golgi type 1

Front 18

neurons with short axons w the dendrites close by the cell body?

Back 18

golgi type 2

Front 19

neurons that resemble a star?

Back 19

golgi type 2

Front 20

neuron type for ALL interneurons?

Back 20

golgi type 2

Front 21

neuron type in the cerebral and cerebellar cortices?

Back 21

golgi type 2

Front 22

Fascicle(or tract) is a relatively well defined bundle of axons that have the sameorigin and destination, and perform a similar function

Back 22

white matter

Front 23

A relativelywell defined cluster of neuronal cell bodies similar in shape and function

Back 23

gray matter

Front 24

Arelatively chaotic,loose, but at the same time highly intricate form of organization of the neuraltissue that resemblesa netlike structure

Back 24

reticular formation

Front 25

A cluster of neuronal cellbodies

Back 25

ganglion

Front 26

A bundle of myelinated and non-myelinated axons surrounded by connectivetissue

Back 26

Nerves

Front 27

the largest type of glial cell

Back 27

astrocytes

Front 28

contain perivascular feet

Back 28

astrocytes

Front 29

provides supporting network

Back 29

astrocytes

Front 30

transfers nutrients/waste to/from neurons

Back 30

astrocytes

Front 31

part of the blood brain barrier

Back 31

astrocytes

Front 32

forms the myelin in the CNS

Back 32

oligodendrocytes

Front 33

the smallest of the glial cells

Back 33

microglial

Front 34

microglial cells function

Back 34

phagocytosis

Front 35

ependymocytes

Back 35

line the ventricular system

Front 36

contain microvilli and absorb CSF

Back 36

ependymocytes

Front 37

cells that line the 3rd ventricle

Back 37

tanycytes

Front 38

tanycytes

Back 38

transport substances from CSF to the hypophyseal-portal system

Front 39

choroidal epithelial cells

Back 39

line the choroid plexus

Front 40

make CSF

Back 40

choroidal epithelial cells

Front 41

type of astrocytes in gray matter

Back 41

protoplasmic

Front 42

type of astrocytes in white matter

Back 42

fibrous