Cytology
I. Features of the Cell*
A.
Membrane
1. Phospholipid Bilayer
2. Proteins
a. types of proteins
b. function of proteins
B. Nucleus
C. Cytosol
D. Mitochondria
E. Endoplasmic Reticulum
1. Smooth
ER
2.
Rough ER
3.
Ribosomes
F. Golgi Apparatus (Golgi
Complex)
G.
Cytoskeleton
1.
Microfilaments
2. Microtubules
3. Neurofilaments (Intermediate Filaments)
II.
The Neuron
A.
Structures
1.
Soma
2. Dendrites
3. Axon
4.
Terminal Buttons (& Terminal Arbor)
B. Structural
Categories
1.
Multipolar
2.
Bipolar
3.
Unipolar
C.
Functional Categories
1. Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
2. Motor (Efferent) Neurons
3. Interneurons
a. projection
b. local circuit (intrinsic)
III.
Supporting Cells
A. Glia (Neuroglia)
1.
Functions
2. Types
a. Astrocytes (Astroglia)
b. Microglia
c. Oligodendrocytes
d. Radial
Glia
e, Ependymal cells
B. Schwann Cells
IV. The Blood-Brain Barrier (& the Brain-Blood Barrier)
A. Construction and function
B. Area Postrema
*
These are features shared by most cells, not just neurons.