Chapter 2: The Nervous System

Neuron

Who proposed the Neuron Doctrine?

The Neuron Doctrine

Dendrites

Cell body (soma)

Axon

Amount of neurons in the human brain

Basic function of a neuron

4 zones of a neuron

Functions of the 4 zones of a neuron

Features of the 4 zones of a neuron

Axon terminal

Axon collateral

Types of neurons (structure)

Types of neurons (function)

Most common type of neuron

Synapse

Parts of a synapse

Presynaptic membrane

Synaptic cleft

Postsynaptic membrane

Is communication between neurons chemical or electrical?

How do neurons connect?

Neurotransmitter

Where are neurotransmitters stored?

How are neurotransmitters released?

Receptor

What happens to the neurotransmitter after it binds with the postsynaptic membrane?

Neural plasticity

Axonal transport

What are the two ways information travels via axonal transport?

Glial cells

4 types of glial cells

Astrocytes

Microglia

Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells

Myelin

Nodes of Ranvier

Edema