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CSD 412
Terms to Know
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dendrite | Receptor region |
| Axon | Transmits information from neuron |
| Gray Matter | Refers to cell bodies |
| White Matter | Refers to myelinated fibers |
| Glia (Glial Cells) | Nutrients to neurons, support, phagocytosis, myelin |
| Ganglion | Aggregates of cell bodies with functional unity |
| Neurotransmitter | |
| Synaptic Cleft | Region between pre- & postsynaptic neurons |
| Nucleus | |
| Tract | Aggregates of axon that transmit functionally united information; spinal cord |
| Decussation | |
| Myelin | Insulator of axon |
| Sulcus | Infolding; grooves in the brain |
| Gyrus | Outfolding; hills/bumps |
| Fissure | Significant separation |
| Action Potential | |
| Oligodendrocytes | |
| Astrocytes | |
| Schwann Cells | |
| Dura Mater | |
| Pia Mater | |
| Arachnoid Mater | |
| Falx Cerebri | |
| Tentorium Cerebelli | |
| Subdural Hematoma | |
| Hematoma | |
| Cerebral Spinal Fluid | |
| Choroid Plexus | |
| Ventricles | |
| Interthalamic Adhesion | |
| Meninges | |
| Foramen Magnum | |
| Diaphragm Sella | |
| Epidural Space | |
| Neuron | Communicating tissue |
| Action Potential | Electrical activity of a neuron that conveys information |