Describe the structure of neuron

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Chapter 44 Nervous System Assignment

Define the following Key Terms

Action potential

Astrocyte

Autonomic system

Axon

Brain

Brain stem

Cell body

Central Nervous System

Cerebellum.

Cerebral Cortex

Cerebrum

Cranial Nerve

Dendrite

Ganglion

Gray Matter

Hippocampus.

Integration

Interneuron

Medulla oblongata

Myelin Sheath

Neuroglia

Neuron

Neurotransmitter

Parasympathetic division

Peripheral Nervous System

Pons

Reflex action

Schwann cell

Sensory neuron

Spinal cord

Synapse

Answer Discussion Questions

1. Describe the structure of a neuron, and give a function for each part mentioned.

2. Name three types of neurons, and give a function for each.

3. What are the major events of an action potential and include ion changes that are associated with each event?

4. Describe the mode of action of a neurotransmitter at a synapse, including how it is stored and how it is destroyed.

5. Name the major parts of the brain, and give a principal function of each part.

6. Discuss the structure and function of the peripheral nervous system.

7. Discuss the major features of the parasympathetic sympathetic divisions of the autonomic system.

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