Human Histology: Nervous Tissue (Lab)

The ability to distinguish between myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers microscopically is a key ______ for students.

[Blank] are the neuron parts that receive signals from other neurons.

The ______ is a vital site where one neuron communicates with another, involving neurotransmitter release and receptor binding.

[Blank] are glial cells in the CNS, critical for myelination and faster nerve impulse transmission.

[Blank] are specialized central neuroglia cells lining the ventricles of the brain and aiding in the production/circulation of CSF.

The brain and spinal cord are protected by three ______ which include the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater.

The ______ is the outermost of the three meningeal layers of the CNS, composed of thick dense irregular connective tissue.

[Blank] consists mostly of myelinated nerve fibers, facilitating rapid communication within the central nervous system.

The cerebral cortex has six distinct layers; layer I is the ______, while layer VI is the multiform layer.

Unique cerebellar cortex cells, called ______, have extensive dendritic branching and play a crucial role in motor coordination.

Sensory fibers from neurons in the spinal cord are mainly received by ______ in the spinal cord.

In contrast to oligodendrocytes, ______ myelinate axons in the peripheral nervous system.

[Blank] glial cells surround and insulate PNS cell bodies and regulate nutrient and waste exchange.

In the PNS, each bundle of nerve fibers is ensheathed by the ______, a protective connective tissue.

The peripheral nervous system contains myelinated fibers which have nodes of ranvier that create ______ which are internodal or schwann segments.

A key feature of unmyelinated nerve fibers is the absence of ______, leading to slower impulse conduction.

The ______ germ layer is the origin where nervous tissue is derived.

[Blank] acts a the phagocyte of the nervous tissue

Recognizing the ______ is essential in understanding the complexity of the nervous system.

Recognizing ______ is key because it is equivalent to the rough endoplasmic reticulum.

A neuron that contains multiple dendrites and a single axon is a ______ neuron.

A ______ covers nerve fibers in the CNS and PNS.

The histological organization of the ______ allows for more complex data processing than the cerebelum.

While both containing neuron cell bodies the difference between a ______ and a ganglia is their location in the nervous system.

Compared to autonomic ganglia key distinguishing features of ______ is their larger size and more prominent satellite cells.

The ______ matter is located on the outer part of the brain, while the spinal cord is the inner part of the tissue.

Neurons are classified into structural classes where the most common is ______.

Astrocytes in the central nervous system are important for forming what is called the ______, which protects the brain.

The structural variations between the ______ and axon are critical for their respective functions in neuronal signaling.

In the CNS, ______ are responsible for clearing cellular debris and pathogens.

Nerve impulse transmission is enhanced by insulation from the ______.

The layers of the cerebral cortex differ in terms of cell types, densities and ______.

The organization of the cerebellar cortex is highly ______, reflecting its primarily role in coordinating movement.

Descending fibers are located in the ______ of the spinal cord.

The myelin sheath is discontinuous at the ______

Ganglia are nerve cell clusters located in the ______ nervous system.

Damage of axons occurs if there is damage to the neurolemma of the ______ cell.

Nerves are enveloped by connective tissue layers, where the ______ surrounds the entire nerve.

The process of signal regeneration along a myelinated axon is referred to as ______ conduction.

Unmyelinated fibers display a ______ rate of conduction in contrast to Myelinated fibers.

A neuron with a single axon and multiple dendrites is classified as a ______ neuron.

The histologic region within the spinal cord characterized by interneurons receiving sensory fibers is known as the ______ horn.

Located peripherally, ______ matter primarily consists of ascending and descending myelinated fibers, facilitating rapid communication within the central nervous system.

Derived from flattened mesenchymal cells, the ______ mater is the innermost meningeal layer, closely adhering to the surface of the brain and spinal cord.

The region in the brain characterized by a molecular layer, a Purkinje cell layer, and a granular layer is referred to as the cerebellar ______.

Specialized glial cells that myelinate axons in the peripheral nervous system, enhancing the speed of nerve impulse conduction, are ______ cells.

The neuronal cell type that uses satellite cells around neurons of ganglia as electrical insulators are ______ cells.

The connective tissue surrounding each bundle of nerve in the PNS is the ______.

The glial cell that is responsible for providing structural support and organization to the central nervous system (CNS) is the ______.

The anatomical component which contains the blood vessel is the pia ______.

The loss of nerve impulse would occur in which of the following structures of myelinated nerve fibers: circular ______.

The cells that move throughout the CNS that engulf infectious agents are ______ cells.

When comparing gray matter in the cerebrum and the cerebellum, a key distinction lies in the presence of ________ cells in the cerebellar cortex, contributing to its distinct histological organization.

The germ layer derivative of the nervous tissue is ______.

The outer region of the brain and inner region of the spinal cord is comprised of ______ matter.

[Blank] are equivalent to the rough endoplasmic reticulum.

The lipoidal substance covering the nerve fibers in the CNS and PNS are ______.

In nervous tissue, the ______ is the functional unit.

Many ________ who Got Poisoned Inside ________ Promised to Move on.

The system of loosely arranged trabeculae continuous with pia mater is the ______ mater.

The glial cell replicates to occupy space lost by dying neurons: ______.

Ependymal cells are found in the ventricles of the brain, assisting in ______ and circulation.

Unmyelinated nerve fibers have smaller diameter ______.

Unmyelinated nerve fibers lack nodes of ______.

A ______ is a nerve within the central nervous system.