Nervous Tissue Ch. 17, p257. Nervous Tissue Neurons Neuroglia – CNS: Astrocytes Oligodendrocytes Microglia Ependymal Cells – PNS: Schwann Cells Satellite.
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Nervous Tissue
Ch. 17, p257
Nervous Tissue
• Neurons• Neuroglia
– CNS:• Astrocytes• Oligodendrocytes• Microglia• Ependymal Cells
– PNS:• Schwann Cells• Satellite Cells
Neuron Anatomy• Cell body (aka: perikaryon= cyton
=soma)– single, central nucleus with
large nucleolus, cell organelles
• Dendrites– for receiving signals, conduct
impulses toward the cell body• Axon
– for sending signals, conduct impulses away from the cell body to effectors
– Covered by lipid myelin
Myelin
Myelin Sheath Formation
• Myelination begins during fetal development, but proceeds most rapidly in infancy.
Myelin Sheath• Insulating layer around a nerve fiber
• 20% protein & 80 % lipid (looks white)• In PNS, hundreds of layers wrap axon
– the outermost coil is schwann cell (neurilemma)• In CNS, no neurilemma• Nodes of Ranvier
– Gaps between myelin segments• Initial segment (area before 1st schwann cell) & axon hillock
form trigger zone where signals begin
Axon Nerve Impulse Conduction Speed
Myelinated - 300MPH Unmyleinated - 2 MPH
Neuron Classification• Unipolar Neuron
– Single process from cell body that is divided into axon and dendrite
– Conduct impulses toward CNS, sensory neurons
• Bipolar Neuron– One dendrite and one
axon– Occurs in retina of eye
• Multipolar Neuron– Multiple dendrites, one
axon– Carry impulses away from
CNS, Motor Neurons
Neuron Model
Neuron Model
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Anatomy of the Brain and Cranial Nerves
Ch. 19, pg. 279
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