PSYC20008 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Retina, Synaptic Pruning, Multipolar Neuron
22 Aug 2018
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Human brain and cns consist of trillions of highly specialised cells that work in synchrony. Central nerv. syst. (cns): brain and spinal cord. : nerves attached to the cns that lie outside of the cns. The cell body of a neuron, which contains the nucleu. A branched, tree-like structure attached to the soma. It receives information from terminals of other neurons. A junction between the terminal of the axon and the membrane of another neuron. Long thin cylindrical structure that conveys information from the soma of a neuron to its terminal. A neuron with one axon and many dendrites attached to its soma. A chemical released by the nerve terminal that has an excitatory or inhibitory effect on another neuron. Neurons assume specialised functions depending on where they migrate. Any neuron has the potential to serve any neural purpose (pluripotency) Glial cells: play a major role in supporting the health of the neurons and the communication within the brain.
