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What does a myelin sheath surround A dendrites B the spinal cord Caxons D synapses?
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What pairs lists the fiber like extensions that are components of neurons a axons and myelin b synapses and myelin c dendrites and axons d dendrites and synapses?
C. Dendrites and axons both extend from the cell body of the neuron in a branching fashion.
Which structures pertain to neurons?
Synapses, dendrites, dendritic spines (bumps on dendrites where synapses are often found), dendritic arbors (tree-like projections of dendrites), somas (body of neuron), axon hillocks (where a summation of input impulses may initiate an action potential or spike), axons, myelin sheaths (on myelinated axons), and axon terminals (containing vesicles of neurotransmitters).
How is myelin formed within the central nervous system?
The glial cells that surround the neurons produce myelin.
What are oligodendrocytes responsible for?
myelination of the axons and the dendrites are responsible for connection between the cell body and myelin
Do Schwann cells compose the cell body?
Myelin Sheath Cytoplasm Dendrites Cell Body
What is the purpose of myelin sheath?
This is a process that occurs in the CNS and PNS with axons. In the CNS oligodendrocytes surround the axons and in PNS schwann cells surround the axons. the myelin sheath will increase the speed of nervous conduction along the axon.
In a neuron the myelin sheath serves to insulate?
This insulation acts to increase the rate of transmission of signals. The Myelin Sheath of a neuron consists of fat-containing cells that insulate the axon from electrical activity.
Is the myelin sheath white?
Yes. You are right. White matter of brain is mainly composed of myelin sheaths, which surround the axons and gray matter is composed of nerve cell bodies.
What helps your nerves carry messages?
A myelin sheath wrapped around the axon of a neuron. Neurons consist of three parts: a cell body, dendrites, and an axon. The dendrites are responsible for receiving stimuli from other nearby neurons. The stimulus is transferred down the dendrites into the cell body. From the cell body, the stimulus will travel down the axon, which is a long extension of the neuron. Axons are surrounded by a myelin sheath, multi-layered covering made up of proteins and lipids; which are produced by Schwann cells. The myelin sheath acts as an insulator. Gaps within the myelin sheath are referred to as nodes of Ranvier. The impulse jumps from one node to the next very rapidly, which is one of the main advantages for an axon to myelinated.
What is a dendron?
•For the dendritic crystal structure, see Dendrite (crystal).•Structure of a typical neuron Dendrite•Dendrite•Soma•Axon•Nucleus•Node ofRanvier•Axon Terminal•Schwann cell•Myelin sheath• Neuroscience Portal•Dendrites (from Greek δένδρον déndron, "tree") are the branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body, or soma, of the neuron from which the dendrites project. Electrical stimulation is transmitted onto dendrites by upstream neurons via synapses which are located at various points throughout the dendritic arbor. Dendrites play a critical role in integrating these synaptic inputs and in determining the extent to which action potentials are produced by the neuron. Recent research has also found that dendrites can support action potentials and release neurotransmitters. This property was originally believed to be specific to axons.
What are the five parts of a neuron?
The four major parts to the neuron are the dendrites, soma, axon hillock and terminal boutons.The dendrites receive input from other neurons, and integrate this information into the cell. They may result in either temporal or spatial summation which may result in depolarization of the cell.The soma, or cell body of the axon contains all of the organelles of the cell - the nucleus, mitochondria, etc. and is important for maintenance of the neuron.The axon hillock is the area of the cell with the highest number of ion channels present in the membrane, and also is the area of the cell that demarcates the start of the axon. From here, upon summation of stimuli, an action potential can be generated by the massive influx of ions into the cell, resulting in the generation of the action potential which is propagated through the axon.At the terminal bouton, this is where the action potential triggers a response. Using the neuromuscular junction as an example, when the action potential reaches the end of the terminal bouton, Ca2+ influx is triggered at the endplate resulting in the release of neurotransmitters, in this case, Acetylcholine, which causes contraction in the muscle.
Explain the difference between axon and dendrites?
Axons transfer information away from cells, have smooth surfaces, are singular in a cell, do not have ribosomes, have myelin, and branch away from the cell. Dedrites transport information to the cells, have rough surfaces, are multiple in a cell, have ribosomes, do not have myelin, and branch near the cell.
