Neurons and Glial Cells — Flashcards

Tight junctions between adjacent choroid epithelial cells represents the structural basis of the blood-_____ barrier

Most of the synapses used for signal transmission in the central nervous system are _____ synapses.

Resting membrane potential of a _____ is -70 mV

Concentration of _____ ions predominantly affect the RMP in a neuron

The reticular activating system is a _____synaptic pathway

Layers of the cerebellum:Stellate, basket, Golgi and Purkinje cells release _____ at their endings.

In feed_____ inhibition, a presynaptic cell excites an inhibitory interneuron which then inhibits the next follower cell.

Production of EPSPs, occurs after a brief tetanizing train of stimuli in the presynaptic neuron, is known as _____, and is one of the mechanisms involved in synaptic plasticity and learning

Parasympathetic neurons have _____ pre-ganglionic and short post-ganglionic neurons

The image shows decerebrate rigidity, in which there is _____ excitation