AQA A-LEVEL: Biopsychology - Structure of Neurons
STRUCTURE OF NEURONS
STRUCTURE
- CELL BODY which contains a nucleus which has all the genetic material of cell
- Have DENDRITES which are branch-like structures which carry impulses from other neurones towards the cell body
- AXON carries impulse AWAY from cell body down the neurone
- AXON covered in a protective layer MYELIN SHEATH which speeds up electrical impulses
- MYELIN SHEATH is segmented by gaps called NODES OF RANVIER, which speed up transmissions of impulses as it forces it to jump across the gaps
- At the end of the AXON, there are TERMINAL BUTTONS which communicate with the next neurone via neurotransmitters
Sensory Neurone
- Unipolar
- Carries info from PNS to CNS about external and internal environment using sensory receptors
- Long dendrites and short axons
Relay Neurone
- Multipolar as it can send AND receive info
- Most common type in CNS allows sensory and motor neurones to communicate and connect
- Short dendrites and short axons
Motor Neurone
- Multipolar as it can send AND receive info
- Connects CNS to effectors like muscles and glands
- Short dendrites and long axons
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