Bob Dates a Neuropsychologist

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Bob Dates a Neuro-psychologist
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Neurons Soma, Axon, Dendrite
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Neurons - Structural Types

• Unipolar
• Bipolar
• Multipolar

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NeuronsThe Cell Body (Soma)
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Cell Body

• Nucleus
• Genes (DNA)
• Cell Membrane
• Cytoplasm
• Cytoskeleton
• Mitochondria
• Golgi Body
• Microtubules
• Axoplasmic Transport

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Cell Body Genes, DNA, RNA
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Cell Body Mitochondria
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Cell Body Cytoarchitecture
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Axon

• Direction of Nerve Impulse
• Axon Collaterals

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Axon Networks
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Axon

• Axons bundled into nerves

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Axon

• Myelin

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Axon Synapse
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Axon Synapse
Red dots indicate synapses on this set of
dendrites
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Dendrites
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Dendrites
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Dendrites

• Spines

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Dendrites

• Spines

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Astrocytes/Glial Cells