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Nervous System and Nervous Tissue
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Nervous System
Master control and communication
Functions (system level and cell level)
Sensory input – monitoring stimuli
Integration – interpretation of sensory input
Motor output – response to stimuli
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Cellular v. System level
Dendrites: input
Cell body: integration
Axon: output
PNS
PNS
CNS
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Nervous System Organization
Central nervous system (CNS)
Form: Brain and spinal cord
Function: Integration and command center
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
Form: Paired spinal and cranial nerves
Function: Carries messages to and from the spinal cord and brain
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Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Motor (efferent)Sensory(afferent)
Somatic(voluntary)
Autonomic(involuntary)
Parasympathetic (Stop! )
Sympathetic(Action! Go!)
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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
INPUTS: Sensory (afferent) division
Sensory afferent fibers – from skin, skeletal muscles, and joints to the brain
Visceral afferent fibers – from visceral organs to the brain
OUTPUTS: Motor (efferent) division
Transmits impulses from the CNS to effector organs
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Motor Division Organization
Somatic nervous system (SNS)
Conscious control of skeletal muscles
Autonomic nervous system (ANS)
Regulates involuntary muscle (smooth and cardiac) and glands
▪ Sympathetic (Stimulates = Go!)
▪ Parasympathetic (Conserves = Stop!)
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Nervous System Cell Types
Neurons
Transmit electrical signals
Neuroglia (“nerve glue”)
Supporting cells
Neuroglia in the CNS
Astrocytes
Microglia
Ependymal cells
Oligodendrocytes
Neuroglia in the PNS
Satellite cells
Schwann cells
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Neurons
Structural units of the nervous system
Long-lived (100+ years)
Amitotic (no centrioles = can’t divide)
High metabolic rate (glucose gobblers!)
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Neuron Classification (function)
Sensory (afferent)
transmit impulses toward the CNS
Motor (efferent)
transmit impulses away from the CNS
Interneurons (association neurons)
shuttle signals through CNS pathways
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(b)
(a)
Dendrites Cell body
Nissl bodies
Axon terminals(secretory component)
Axon hillock
Node of Ranvier
Impulsedirection
Schwann cell
Neuron cell body
Dendriticspine
Neuron (nerve cell)
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Nerve Cell Body (Soma)
Contains nucleus and nucleolus
Major biosynthetic center
Focal point for the outgrowth of neuronal processes (dendrites and axons)
Axon hillock – where axons arise
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Neuronal processes (fibers)
Dendrites Numerous Short and tapering Diffusely branched Contain “spines” where synapses form
Axons One per cell Long (up to 4 ft. in length) Form synapses at terminals (release neurotransmitters) Anterograde and retrograde transport (out and back!)
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Supporting Cells: Neuroglia
Provide a supportive scaffolding for neurons
Segregate and insulate neurons
Guide young neurons to the proper connections
Promote health and growth
Help regulate neurotransmitter levels
Phagocytosis
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Astrocytes
Most abundant and versatile
Cling to neurons and synaptic endings
Cover capillaries (blood-brain barrier)
Support and brace neurons
Guide migration of young neurons
Control the chemical environment
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Microglia
Monitor health of neurons Transform into macrophages to remove cellular
debris, microbes and dead neurons
NOTE: Normal immune system cells can’t enter CNS
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Ependymal Cells
Shape: squamous to columnar (often ciliated)
Location: Line the central cavities of the brain and spinal column
Function: Circulate cerebrospinal fluid
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Oligodendrocytes
Wrap CNS axons like a jelly roll
Form insulating myelin sheath
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Schwann Cells and Satellite Cells
Schwann cells
Surround axons of the PNS
Form insulating myelin sheath
Satellite cells
Surround neuron cell bodies
Nodes of Ranvier
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Myelin Sheath and Neurilemma
Myelin Sheath White, fatty sheath protects long axons
Electrically insulates fibers
Increases the speed of nerve impulses
Neurilemma remaining nucleus and cytoplasm of a
Schwann cell
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Axons of the CNS
Both myelinated and unmyelinated fibers are present
Oligodendrocytes insulate up to 60 axons each
White matter: dense collections of myelinated fibers
Gray matter: mostly soma and unmyelinated fibers
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Action Potentials (nerve impulse)
Electrical impulses carried along the length of axons
Always the same regardless of stimulus
Based on changes in ion concentrations across plasma membrane
This is HOW the nervous system functions
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Electricity Definitions
Voltage (V) potential energy from separation of charges (+ and -) For neurons, measured in millivolts
Current (I) the flow of electrical charge between two points
Insulator substance with high electrical resistance
Think myelin sheath!
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Ion Channels
Passive (leakage) channels: always open
Voltage-gated channels: open and close in response to membrane potential
Ligand-gated (chemically gated) channels: open when a specific neurotransmitter binds
Mechanically gated channels: open and close in response to physical forces
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Let’s review! The sodium-potassium pump
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Voltage-Gated Channels
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Chemically Gated Channels
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Gated Channels
When gated channels are open: Ions move along electro-chemical gradients
▪ Takes into account charge differences
▪ Takes into account concentration differences
An electrical current is created
Voltage changes across the membrane
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Measuring Membrane Potential
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Resting Membrane Potential
Resting membrane potential (–70 mV) The inside of a cell membrane has more negative charges than
outside the membrane
Major differences are in Na+ and K+
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Changes in Membrane Potential
Depolarization the inside of the membrane becomes less
negative
Hyperpolarization the inside of the membrane becomes more
negative than the resting potential
Repolarization the membrane returns to its resting membrane
potential
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Action Potentials = nerve impulse
Principal means of neural communication A brief reversal of membrane polarity All or nothing event Maintain their strength over distance Generated only by muscle cells and neurons
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Phases of an Action Potential
1. Resting state
2. Depolarization
3. Repolarization
4. Hyperpolarization
5. Return to resting potential
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Action Potential: Resting State
Na+ and K+ GATED channels are closed
Each Na+ channel has two voltage-regulated gates Activation gates Inactivation gates
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Action Potential: Depolarization
Na+ permeability increases; membrane potential reverses Na+ gates are opened, but K+ gates are closed Threshold: critical level of depolarization (-55 to -50 mV) Once threshold is passed,action potential fires
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Action Potential: Repolarization
Sodium inactivation gates close
Voltage-sensitive K+ gates open
K+ rushes out
Interior of the neuronis negative again
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Action Potential: Hyperpolarization
Potassium gates remain open Excess K+ leaves cell
Membrane becomes hyperpolarized Neuron is
insensitive to stimuli until resting potential is restored
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Return to resting potential:Sodium-potassium pump
Repolarization ONLY restores the electrical differences
across the membrane
DOES NOT restore the resting ionic conditions
Sodium-potassium pump restores ionic conditions More sodium outside
More potassium inside
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Na+
Na+
Potassiumchannel
Sodiumchannel
1 Resting state
2 Depolarization
3 Repolarization
4 Hyperpolarization
Activationgates
Inactivation gateK+
K+
Na+
K+
Na+
K+
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ACTION!
http://outreach.mcb.harvard.edu/animations/actionpotential.swf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCasruJT-DU
http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp44/4402s.swf
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/matthews/channel.html
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Absolute and Relative Refractory Periods
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Refractory Periods
Absolute refractory period (NO WAY! NO HOW!) Neuron CANNOT generate an action potential
Ensures that each action potential is separate event
Enforces one-way transmission of nerve impulses
Relative refractory period (Well, maybe…) Threshold is elevated
Only strong stimuli can generate action potentials
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Propagation of an Action Potential
–70
+30
(a) Time = 0 ms (b) Time = 2 ms (c) Time = 4 ms
Voltageat 2 ms
Voltageat 4 ms
Voltageat 0 ms
Resting potentialPeak of action potentialHyperpolarization
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Action Potential Frequency
Stronger stimuli generate more frequent action potentials
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How fast does a signal travel?
Velocity determined by Axon diameter
▪ the larger the diameter, the faster the impulse
Presence of a myelin sheath
▪ Myleinated neurons have much faster impulses
▪ Why? Node-jumping! (Saltatory conduction)
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Saltatory Conduction
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Cause: Autoimmune disease with symptoms appearing in young adults (women at highest risk)
UNKNOWN environmental and genetic factors
Symptoms: visual disturbances, weakness, loss of muscular control, incontinence
Physiology Myelin sheaths in the CNS are destroyed, producing a
hardened lesion (scleroses)
Shunting and short-circuiting of nerve impulses occurs
Alternating periods of relapse and remission
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Multiple Sclerosis
Treatment Drugs that modify immune response
Prognosis Medications can prevent symptoms from worsening
Reduce complications
Reduce disability
HOWEVER, not all drugs work long-term in all patients
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Synapses
Junction for cell cell communication
Neuron neuron
Neuron effector cell
Presynaptic neuron
Conducts impulses toward the synapse
Postsynaptic neuron/cell
Receives signal
May/may not act on signal
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Synapses
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Electrical Synapses (fast)
Less common Resemble gap junctions Allow direct ion flow cell cell
Important in the CNS Neural development
Synchronization of activity
Emotions and memory
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Electrical Synapses
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Chemical Synapses (slower)
Most common
Excitatory or inhibitory
Communication by neurotransmitters
Presynaptic neuron releases neurotransmitter
Postsynaptic neuron has membrane-bound receptors
Neurotransmitters must be recycled, removed or degraded after release
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vesiclescontaining Neurotransmitter
Synapticcleft
Ion channel(closed)
Ion channel (open)
Axon terminal of presynaptic neuron
Postsynapticmembrane
Ion channel closed
Ion channel open
Neurotransmitter
Receptor
Postsynapticmembrane
Degradedneurotransmitter
Na+Ca2+
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Action
potential
Chemical Synapses
NOTE: Ion channels are chemically gated, not voltage-gated
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Neurotransmitter Diversity
Acetylcholine (ACh) Biogenic amines (dopamine, serotonin) Amino acids (glutamate, GABA) Peptides (endorphins, enkephalins) Novel messengers
ATP
Nitric oxide (why Viagra works!)
Carbon monoxide
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Neurotransmitter Actions
Direct Alter ion channels Rapid response Important in sensory-motor coordination Ex.) ACh, GABA, glutamate
Indirect Work via second messengers and G-proteins Slower action Important in memory, learning, and autonomic
nervous system Ex.) dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine
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Postsynaptic Potentials
EPSP: excitatory postsynaptic potentials Cell is depolarized
Ex.) glutatmate
IPSP: inhibitory postsynaptic potentials Cell is hyperpolarized
Ex.) GABA
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Postsynaptic Potentials
Will the postsynaptic cell fire? It depends on…
Which neurotransmitter is released
The amount of neurotransmitter released
The length of time the neurotransmitter is bound to receptors
If threshold isn’t reached, no action potential
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Summation
Spatial summation Multiple potentials arrive at the same time
Number of IPSPs v. EPSPs determine if action potential is generated
Temporal summation Multiple potentials arrive at different times
Time intervals determine if action potential is generated
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Summation
NOTE: This is oversimplified. One neuron can receive inputs from thousands of other neurons.
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Neuronal signaling and health
Depression Often linked to altered levels of serotonin
Treated with SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)
Provides greater signal from less neurotransmitter
WARNING: Suicide risk can actually increase in some patients, particularly adolescents and young adults.
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Neuronal signaling and health
Addiction Dopamine is essential in “reward” pathways
▪ Triggers pleasurable sensations
▪ Involved in both drug and alcohol addiction
Glutamate is essential in memory pathways
▪ May trigger relapses
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Neuronal signaling and health
BoTox = botulinum toxin Works by blocking acetylcholine release at
neuromuscular junction
Facial muscles can’t contract, wrinkles disappear
Also used for many spastic disorders
Local anaesthesia Most block sodium channels, so action potentials
aren’t generated