OCCTH 583 Midterm Latest Update Graded A+

OCCTH 583 Midterm Latest Update Graded A+ Dendrites Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information Cell Body / Soma The part of the neuron that contains the nucleus, which processes and integrates information Axon A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body A bundle of axons makes up a ___ Nerve Axon Collaterals Branches of the axon that allow one neuron to pass the signal to multiple effectors Where is the axon potential generated? At the axon hillock Synapse The junction between the axon terminals of the pre-synaptic neuron and the dendrites of the post-synaptic neuron Synaptic Cleft The gap that separates the pre-synaptic neuron's synaptic bouton and the post- synaptic neuron's dendrite Axon Terminal / Synaptic Bouton The end of an axon or axon, which transmits information to the post-synaptic neuron's dendrite 3 Types of Glia - Non-Myelinating (Astrocytes) - Myelinating (Oligodendrocytes, Schwann Cells) - Microglia Astrocytes Function Support the neuron by regulating the chemical content of the extracellular space Oligodendrocytes CNS Glial Cells -- One cell myelinates multiple neurons Schwann Cells PNS Glial Cells -- One cell myelinates one neuron Microglia Function Support the neuron by eating