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AN7.1-8 | Introduction to the nervous system — Glossary
Glossary — Introduction to the nervous system
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| UMN vs LMN distinction | relevance |
| Dermatomes and myotomes | relevance |
| Nerve injury classification (Seddon/Sunderland) | relevance |
| Autonomic pharmacology | relevance |
| NMC 2024 competency AN7.1–7.8 | relevance |
| neuron | recall |
| Nervous tissue | recall |
| neuroectoderm | recall |
| Reflex arc | recall |
| Organisational Hierarchy | Part 1: General Plan of the Nervous System (AN7.1) |
| A. Central Nervous System (CNS) | Part 1: General Plan of the Nervous System (AN7.1) |
| B. Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) | Part 1: General Plan of the Nervous System (AN7.1) |
| C. Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) | Part 1: General Plan of the Nervous System (AN7.1) |
| Somatic vs Visceral components: | Part 1: General Plan of the Nervous System (AN7.1) |
| Somatic afferent/efferent: | Part 1: General Plan of the Nervous System (AN7.1) |
| Visceral afferent/efferent: | Part 1: General Plan of the Nervous System (AN7.1) |
| Neurons (Nerve Cells) | Part 2: Components of Nervous Tissue (AN7.2) |
| Neuroglia (Supporting Cells) | Part 2: Components of Nervous Tissue (AN7.2) |
| Astrocytes | Part 2: Components of Nervous Tissue (AN7.2) |
| Oligodendrocytes | Part 2: Components of Nervous Tissue (AN7.2) |
| Microglia | Part 2: Components of Nervous Tissue (AN7.2) |
| Ependymal cells | Part 2: Components of Nervous Tissue (AN7.2) |
| Schwann cells | Part 2: Components of Nervous Tissue (AN7.2) |
| Satellite cells | Part 2: Components of Nervous Tissue (AN7.2) |
| Clinical relevance: | Part 2: Components of Nervous Tissue (AN7.2) |
| Multiple sclerosis | Part 2: Components of Nervous Tissue (AN7.2) |
| Guillain-Barré syndrome | Part 2: Components of Nervous Tissue (AN7.2) |
| Gliomas | Part 2: Components of Nervous Tissue (AN7.2) |
| Parts of a Neuron | Part 3: Neuron Structure and Classification (AN7.3) |
| Cell body (Soma/Perikaryon) | Part 3: Neuron Structure and Classification (AN7.3) |
| Chromatolysis | Part 3: Neuron Structure and Classification (AN7.3) |
| Dendrites | Part 3: Neuron Structure and Classification (AN7.3) |
| Dendritic spines | Part 3: Neuron Structure and Classification (AN7.3) |
| Axon | Part 3: Neuron Structure and Classification (AN7.3) |
| axon terminals (boutons) | Part 3: Neuron Structure and Classification (AN7.3) |
| Classification of Neurons | Part 3: Neuron Structure and Classification (AN7.3) |
| Sensory (afferent) | Part 3: Neuron Structure and Classification (AN7.3) |
| Motor (efferent) | Part 3: Neuron Structure and Classification (AN7.3) |
| Interneurons (association) | Part 3: Neuron Structure and Classification (AN7.3) |
| Golgi type I | Part 3: Neuron Structure and Classification (AN7.3) |
| Golgi type II | Part 3: Neuron Structure and Classification (AN7.3) |
| Structure of a Typical Spinal Nerve | Part 4: Structure of a Typical Spinal Nerve (AN7.4) & Muscle Innervation (AN7.5–7.6) |
| Dorsal (posterior) root | Part 4: Structure of a Typical Spinal Nerve (AN7.4) & Muscle Innervation (AN7.5–7.6) |
| dorsal root ganglion (DRG) | Part 4: Structure of a Typical Spinal Nerve (AN7.4) & Muscle Innervation (AN7.5–7.6) |
| Ventral (anterior) root | Part 4: Structure of a Typical Spinal Nerve (AN7.4) & Muscle Innervation (AN7.5–7.6) |
| Spinal nerve | Part 4: Structure of a Typical Spinal Nerve (AN7.4) & Muscle Innervation (AN7.5–7.6) |
| Dorsal (posterior) ramus | Part 4: Structure of a Typical Spinal Nerve (AN7.4) & Muscle Innervation (AN7.5–7.6) |
| Ventral (anterior) ramus | Part 4: Structure of a Typical Spinal Nerve (AN7.4) & Muscle Innervation (AN7.5–7.6) |
| Meningeal ramus | Part 4: Structure of a Typical Spinal Nerve (AN7.4) & Muscle Innervation (AN7.5–7.6) |
| Rami communicantes | Part 4: Structure of a Typical Spinal Nerve (AN7.4) & Muscle Innervation (AN7.5–7.6) |
| Principles of Muscle Innervation (AN7.5) | Part 4: Structure of a Typical Spinal Nerve (AN7.4) & Muscle Innervation (AN7.5–7.6) |
| myotome | Part 4: Structure of a Typical Spinal Nerve (AN7.4) & Muscle Innervation (AN7.5–7.6) |
| Motor unit | Part 4: Structure of a Typical Spinal Nerve (AN7.4) & Muscle Innervation (AN7.5–7.6) |
| Loss of Innervation (AN7.6) — UMN vs LMN | Part 4: Structure of a Typical Spinal Nerve (AN7.4) & Muscle Innervation (AN7.5–7.6) |
| Types of Synapse (AN7.7) | Part 5: Synapses (AN7.7) & Ganglia (AN7.8) |
| Chemical synapse | Part 5: Synapses (AN7.7) & Ganglia (AN7.8) |
| Electrical synapse (gap junction) | Part 5: Synapses (AN7.7) & Ganglia (AN7.8) |
| Excitatory | Part 5: Synapses (AN7.7) & Ganglia (AN7.8) |
| Inhibitory | Part 5: Synapses (AN7.7) & Ganglia (AN7.8) |
| Neuropraxia | clinical_pearl |
| Axonotmesis | clinical_pearl |
| Neurotmesis | clinical_pearl |
| Wallerian degeneration | clinical_pearl |
| Rate of nerve regeneration: | clinical_pearl |
| Key Takeaways — Introduction to the Nervous System | summary |
| CNS | summary |
| PNS | summary |
| ANS | summary |
| Neuroglia: | summary |
| Neurons: | summary |
| Spinal nerve: | summary |
| UMN lesion: | summary |
| LMN lesion: | summary |
| Synapses: | summary |
| Ganglia: | summary |
75 terms in this module