neurons: the building blocks of the nervous system
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Neurons: The Building Blocks
of the Nervous System
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Nervous System
• The electrochemical communication system of the body
• Sends messages from the brain to the body for movement
• Brings information to the brain from the senses
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Neuron
• A nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
• Neurons perform three basic tasks– Receive information– Carry the information– Pass the information on to the next
neuron
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Parts of the Neuron
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Parts of the Neuron - Dendrites
Dendrite – The branching extensions of a neuron that receive information and conduct impulses toward the cell
body
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Parts of the Neuron - Soma
Soma – The cell body of a neuron, which contains the nucleus and other parts that keep the cell healthy
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Parts of the Neuron - Axon
Axon – The extension of a neuron through which neural impulses are sent
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Parts of the Neuron – Myelin Sheath
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Parts of the Neuron - Terminals
Axon terminals – The endpoint of a neuron where neurotransmitters are stored
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Synapse
• The tiny, fluid filled gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron
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Sequence of a neural impulse
• Dendrite• Cell Body• Axon• Synapse
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How Neurons Communicate:
The Neural Impulse
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Action Potential
• Used to describe a neuron “firing”• A neural impulse; a brief electrical
charge that travels down the axon of a neuron
• Considered an “on” condition of the neuron
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Action Potential
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Refractory Period
• The “recharging phase” during which a a neuron, after firing, cannot generate another action potential
• Once the refractory period is complete the neuron can fire again
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Refractory Period
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Resting Potential
• The state of a neuron when it is at rest and capable of generating an action potential
• The neuron is set and ready to fire
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Resting Potential
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All-or-None Principle
• The principle stating that if a neuron fires it always fires at the same intensity
• All action potentials are of the same strength.
• A neuron does NOT fire at 30%, 45% or 90% but at 100% each time it fires.