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| the main anatomic & functional unit |
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| Neuroglia/Neuroglial Cells |
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| a variety of cells that provide support, protection and/or nourishment |
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| Central Nervous System (CNS) |
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| Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) |
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| nerves, cell bodies, nerve terminals |
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| maintain their own health & welfare |
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| facilitate all conduction of information |
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| nucelus, nucleolus, granular cytoplasm |
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| special, rough ER within neurons |
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| single processes from axon hillock, contain no Nissl substance |
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| smooth surface, uniform diameter |
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| carries information towards the cell |
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| small cell with round nuclues, little cytoplasm; numerous; responsible for myelination in CNS |
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| contribute to blood-brain barrier; provide structural support; assist in scarring |
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| ciliated; line ventricles & central canal; transport CSF |
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| "dish rag" or "drum stick" appearance; play role in clean up & injury repair; capable of phagocytosis |
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| acuumulation of neurons (ganglion cells) |
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| responsible for myelination of PNS |
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| sites where Schwann cells are discontinuous |
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| surrounds fascicles of nerve fibers |
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| surrounds individual nerve fibers |
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| largest part; controls motor function |
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| three layers: outer molecular, Purkinje, deep granular; controls coordinated movement |
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| contains respiratory & cardiac centers |
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| Butterfly Region (Inner) of SC |
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| regulates passage of substances into brain |
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| encase CSF & provide vascular supply |
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| tough outer CT of meninges; separated from vertebrae by epidural space |
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| shock-absorbing membrane of meninges; contains CSF |
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| protects inital part of vessels; extends into depressions of brain & spinal cord |
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| closely associate with vessels to form choroid plexus |
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| basement membrane of choroid plexus |
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| vasculature of choroid plexus |
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