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Supporting cells in the CNS are “lumped together”
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neuroglia
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“nerve glue,”
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glial cells or glia
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abundant star-shaped cells that account for nearly half of neural tissue
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Astrocytes
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spiderlike phagocytes that monitor the health of nearby neurons and dispose of debris, such as dead brain cells and bacteria
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Microglia
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neuroglia that line the central cavities of the brain and the spinal cord
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Ependymal cells
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neuroglia that wrap their flat extensions (processes) tightly around CNS nerve fibers, producing fatty insulating coverings
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Oligodendrocytes
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fatty insulating coverings
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myelin sheaths
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most brain tumors are ____, or tumors formed by neuroglia
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gliomas
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form the myelin sheaths around nerve fibers in the PNS
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Schwann cells
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s protective, cushioning cells for peripheral neuron cell bodies.
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Satellite cells
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
flashcards
Decks in class (92)
# Cards
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Lesson 1: The Human Body: An Orientation13
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Lesson 1: The Human Body (2)17
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Survival Needs7
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Necessary Life Functions15
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1.4: The Language Of Anatomy (Anatomical Position)13
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1.4: The Language Of Anatomy (Anterior Body Landmarks)10
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1.4: The Language Of Anatomy (Posterior Body Landmarks)10
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1.4 Body Planes And Sections7
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1.4 Body Cavities11
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1.5 Homeostasis11
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3.1 Overview Of The Cellular Basis Of Life5
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3.2 Anatomy Of a Generalized Cell11
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3.2B The Nucleus10
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3.2c The Cytoplasm13
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3.2c The Cytoplasm (2)9
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3.2d Cell Extensions3
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3.2e Cell Diversity7
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3.3a Membrane Transport13
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3.3a Membrane Transport (2)11
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3.3b Cell Division12
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3.3c Protein Synthesis10
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Part II : Body Tissues10
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Part II : Body Tissues: Classification of Epithelia (2)9
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Part II : Body Tissues: Glandular Epithelium (3)6
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Part II : Body Tissues: Connective Tissue9
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Part II : Body Tissues: Connective Tissue (2)12
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Part II : Body Tissues: Muscle Tissue17
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4.1 Epithelial Membrane10
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4.1b Connective TM - 4.2b Structure of the Skin10
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4.2b Structure of the Skin (2)9
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4.2c Skin Color3
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4.2d Appendages Of The Skin8
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4.2d Appendages Of The Skin (3)13
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4.2d Appendages Of The Skin (2)11
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4.2e Homeostatic Imbalances Of The Skin11
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4.2e Homeostatic Imbalances Of The Skin (2)5
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4.3 Developmental Aspects Of Skin And Body Membranes4
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5.1a Functions Of The Bones & 5.1b Classification Of Bones14
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5.1c Structure Of Bone10
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5.1c (2) Microscopic Anatomy7
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5.1d Bone Formation, Growth, And Remodeling7
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5.1e Bone Fractures10
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5.2a Skull13
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5.2a Skull (2)9
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5.2a Skull:Facial Structures (3)15
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5.2b Vertebral Column (Spine)18
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5.2b Vertebral Column, Common Features Of The Vertebr6
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5.2c Thoracic Cage12
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5.3a Bones Of The Shoulder Girdle7
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5.3b Bones Of The Upper Limbs9
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5.3b Bones Of The Upper Limbs (2)14
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5.3c Bones Of The Pelvic Girdle15
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5.3d Bones If The Lower Limbs15
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5.3d Bones Of The Lower Limb (2)9
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5.4 Joints a-c13
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5.4d Types Of Synovial Joints Based On Shap10
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5.5a Birth To Adulthood4
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6.1a Muscle Type13
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6.1b Muscle Functions5
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6.2 Microscopic Anatomy Of Skeletal Muscle7
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6.3a Stimulation And Contraction Of Single Skeletal Muscle Fibers10
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6.3b Contraction Of A Skeletal Muscle As A Whole16
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(TABLE 6.3) Superficial Anterior Muscles Of The Body22
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6.4a Types Of Body Movements15
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6.4b-c Interactions Of Skeletal Muscles In The Body & Naming Skeletal Muscles11
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6.4d Arrangement Of Fascicles9
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6.5a Head And Neck Muscle9
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6.5b Trunk Muscles8
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6.5c-d Muscles Of The Upper Limb & Muscles Of The Lower Limb18
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Table 6.4 Superficial Posterior Muscles Of The Body (Some Forearm Muscles Also Shown)17
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Lesson 7: The Nervous Syste,10
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7.1b Functional Classification12
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7.2a Supporting Cells10
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7.2b Neurons13
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7.2b Neurons (2)16
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7.2c Physiology: Nerve Impulses9
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7.2d Physiology: Reflexes11
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7.3a Functional Anatomy Of The Brain17
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7.3 Table10
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7.3 Functional Anatomy Of The Brain (2)18
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7.3a Functional Anatomy Of The Brain (3)12
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7.3b Protection Of The Central13
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7.3b Brain Dysfunctio9
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7.3d Spinal Cord11
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7.4a Structure Of A Nerve9
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7.4b-c Cranial nerves And Spinal Nerves And Nerve Plexuses6
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7.4d Autonomic Nervous System14
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7.4d Autonomic Nervous System (2)4
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7.4 1st table: The Cranial Nerves12
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7.4 2nd table: Spinal Nerve Plexuses4
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7.4 3rd table (Effects of the SYmpathetic and Parasympathetic Divisions16
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7.5 Developmental Aspects of the Nervous System3
