CHAPTER 21 NEURAL CONTROL AND COORDINATION

Nervous tissue originates from ectoderm and is specialized for receiving stimuli(Excitability) and transmit message(conductivity)

NERVOUS TISSUE

(A) (Unit of nervous tissue) (B) Neuroglia

Cyton Cell process (Neurites) Microgliocytes

Oligectendrocytes Dendron

Nerve cell is made up of cell body & cell process - (Dendron and Axon = Neurites) (i) Cell body or Cyton or soma or perikaryon:- • It contains uninucleated cytoplasm. • Except centriole, all type of cell organelles are found in cytoplasm. • Centriole is absent or immaturely present in the nerve cell and due to this reason cell division is absent. • Some other cell organelles like Nissl’s granule and Neurofibril are also found in nerve cell. Nissl’s granules • Endoplasmic reticulum coils around the ribosome & form granule like structure called as Nissl’s granules or Tigroid body. • It is the centre of protein synthesis. Chemically - Ribonucleoprotein containing Iron Stain- Basic dye (Methylene blue) Site - Cyton & dendron (Rod shape) • Many small fibrils are found in the cytoplasm called neurofibrils, these help in internal conduc- tion in the cyton. Cell process (i) Dendron :- It is small cell process. It’s fine branches are called dendrites. Some receptor points are found on the dendrites so dendron receive the stimuli & produce centripetal (towards the cell body) conduction. (ii) Axon (Long process = Axon = Nerve fibre) :- It is longest cell process of cyton, its diameter is uniform. It contain axoplasm. • Nissl’s granules are absent in the axoplasm. • Axon covered by Axolemma. Part of cyton where axon arises called axon hillock. Axoplasm of axon contains neurofibrils and Mitochondria. • The terminal end of axon is branched in button shape branches which are called as Telodendria. • More mitochondira are found in the telodendria which synthesize Acetyjcholine (Ach) with the help of choline acetyl transferase enzyme. • Ach is stored in the vesicles. • Axon is the functional part of nerve cell. • Ther term nervre fibre usually refer to Axon. Difference between Axon & Dendron

Axon Dendron 1. It is always single. 1. One or more. 2. It has Neurofibrils but no Nissl's granules. 2. It has both. 3. It is long sized process. 3. Small sized 4. Nerve impulse mostly travels from the cell 4. Nerve impulse towards the cell body. body. (Centrifugal) (Centripetal)

Axon is covered by a layer of phospholipids (sphingomyelin) which is called as medulla or Sheath. • Medulla is covered by thin cell membrane, which is called as neurilemma or sheath of schwann cells. • The neurilemma is composed of schwann cells. • takes part in the deposition of myelin sheath (myelinogenesis).

• Myelin sheath acts as insulator and prevent leakage of ions. Myelinogenesis in the Peripheral (PNS) :- In the peripheral nerves myelinogenesis begins with the deposition of myelin sheath in concentric layer around the axon by schwann cells. • The compact myelin consists of several concentric layers of the schwann cell membrane. • Myelin sheath is discontinuous around the Axon. These interruptions where Axon is exposed are called node of Ranvier and at this point schwann cell membrane is dipped inward over the axon. In (CNS) :- Neurilemma ox schwan cells are not persent therefore myelinogenesis process occurs with the help of (Neuroglia). • in which myelin sheath is present, are called medullated or myelinated neurons. In some nerve cells where myelin sheath is absent, called as non medullated or non myelinated neurons. • In case of nonmyelinated fibres the axon is buried within the schwann cells. Colaterales of Axon - these are small process or branches of axon. It’s structure is similar to axon. It help in the conduction of nerve impulse in more area. Grey matter :- It is composed of nerve cells. It consist cytons and nonmedullated nerve fibres. White matter :- It is only composed of myelinated nerve fibres. Nuclei- term use for CNS (Brain and ) Collection of cytons Ganglia - term use for PNS

Tract- CNS Collection of nerve fiber Nerve- PNS TYPES OF NEURONS

Unipolar Bipolar Multipolar Single process arises from Two process arises Neuron which have one cyton (1 Axon) from cyton Axon but many (l Axon & 1 dendron) dendrons. e.g. Nervous sytem of e.g. Retina (Rod & cones), e.g. Most of neurons embryo Olfactory epithelium of vertebrates .

• The potential difference (a charge) which exists across the cell surface membrane of nerve cells, negative inside the cell with respect to the outside. The membrane is said to be polarised. The potential difference across the membrane at rest is called the resting memebrane potential and this is about -70 mV (the negative sign indicates the inside the cell is negative wiht respect to the outside). (Range - 60 to - 85 mV) • The resting potential is maintained by active transport and passive diffusion of ions. • Resting is maintained by the active transport of ions against their electrochemical gradient by sodium potassium pump. These are carrier protein located in the cell surface membrane. They are driven by energy supplied by ATP and couple the removal of three sodium ions from the axon with the up take of two pottassium ions. • The active movement of these ions is opposed by the passive diffusion of the ions. The rate of diffusion is determined by the permeability of the axon membrane to the ion. Potassium ions have a membrane permeability greater than that of sodium ions. Therefore potassium ions loss from the axon is greater than sodium ion gain. This leads to a net loss of potassium ions from the axon, and the production of negative charge within the axon (organic anions and Cl-). • Due tb active transport (mainly) and diffusion process positive change is more outside and negative charge is more inside. • Outer covering of axolemma is positively charged and inner membrane of axolemma is negatively charged.

Action potential in Exciting stage :- • Once the event of depolarization have occurred, a nerve impulse or spike is initiated. is another name of nerve impulse. • This is generated by a change in the sodium ion channels. These channels, and some of the potassium ion channels, are known as voltage gated channel, meaning they can be opened or closed with change in voltage. • In resting state these channels are closed due to binding of Ca++. An action potential is generated by a sudden opening of the sodium gates. Opening the gates increases the permeability of the axon membrane to sodium ions which enter by diffusion. • This increases the number of positive ions inside the axon. • A change of -10mV in potential difference from RMP through influx is sufficiently significant to trigger a rapid influx of Na+ ions leading to generation of action potential. This change of -10 mV is called as threshold stimulus. + • At the point where membrane (Axolemma) is completely depolarised due to rapid influx of Na ions, the negative potential is first cancelled out and becomes 0 (Depolarisation). This axolemma is called as excited membrane or depolarised memberane. • Due to further entry of Na+, the membrane potential “over shoots” beyond the zero and becomes positive upto +30 to +45mV. This “over shoot” peak corresponds to maximum concentration of sodium inside the axon. • This potential is called as action potential. In this state, the inner surface of axolemma becomes positively charged and outer surface becomes negatively charged.

Repolarisation :- • After a fraction of second the sodium gates closed, depolarisation of the axon membrane causes potassium gates to open, potassium therfore diffuse out of cell. • Since potassium is positively charged, this makes the inside of cell less positive, or more negative and the process of repolarization or return to the original resting potential begins. • The repolarization period returns the cell to its resting potentential (-70 mV). The neuron is now prepared to receive another stimulus and conduct it in the same manner. • Sodium pump starts working to maintain the normal resting membrane potential by expelling Na+ and intaking of K+. • The time taken for restortation of resting potential is called refractory period because during this the membrane is incapable of regenerating another impulse. • Nerve impulse travels as action potential which passes along axon as a wave of depolarization. • The whole process of depolarisation and repolarisation is very fast. It takes only about 1 to 5 milli second (ms). Saltatory conduction of nerve impulse :- • This type of conduction occur in myelinated fibre. Myelin is fatty material with a high electrical resistance and act as electrical insulator in the same way as the rubber and plastic covering of electrical wiring. • The combined resistance of the axon membrane and mylein sheath is very high but where breaks in the myelin sheath occur as nodes of ranvier, the resistance to current flow between the axoplasm and the fluid outside the cell is low. It is only at these nodes, local circuits are setup. This means, in effect that the action potential jump from node to node and passes along the myelineted axon faster as compared to the series of small local circuits in a non-myelinated axon. This type of conduction is called saltatory conduction. Leakage of ions takas place only in nodes of ranvier and less energy is required for saltatory conduction.

Synaptic transmission • Telodendria of one neuron form synapse with dendron of next neuron. • It is the junctional region between two neurons where information is transferred from one neuron, to another neuron but no protoplasmic connection. Synapse = Pre synaptic knob + synaptic cleft + post synaptic membrane • Telodendria membrane called as pre synaptic membrane & membrane of dendron of other neuron called as post synaptic membrane and between pre and post synaptic membrane a space present called synaptic cleft. • When the AP develop in pre synaptic membrane, it becomes permeable for Ca++. Ca++ enter in pre synaptic membrane & vesicles burst due to the stimulation of Ca ++ and release neurotransmitters (Ach) in synaptic cleft. Ach reaches the post synaptic membrane via synaptic cleft & bind to Receptors. It develops excitatory post synaptic potential (EPSP). EPSP develop due to opennng of Na+ gatted channels. • Cholinestrase enzyme is found in the synapse. • This enzyme decomposes the Ach into choline & Acetate. • Inhibitory post synaptic potential (IPSP) develops due to increased permeability of postsynaptic membrane. Under such state K+ from the postsynaptic cell begins to come out efflux or Cl- begin to enter producing hyperpolarisation of post synaptic membrane. • Neuro inhibitory transmitter (GABA) binds with post synaptic membrane to open the Cl- gatted channels and hyperpolarization of neuron occurs. Now the potential is called inhibitory post synaptic potential (IPSP) & further nerve conduction is blocked. • This type of conduction is observed in the nonmedullaled nerve fibre. Physiological properties of nerve fibre are detected by cathod ray oscilloscope : Type of synapse (i) Axodendritic - b/w axon & dendron (ii) Axosomatic - b/w axon & cyton (iii) Axoaxonic - b/w axon & axon

Neuron conducts the impulse in the form of electro chemical wave. • Conduction of nerve impulse is unidirectional. • It follow all or none law. Magnitude of response will always be same irrespective of strength of stimulus above threshold stimulus. • Velocity of nerve impulse Diameter of neuron. • In mammals the velocity of nerve Impulse is from 100 to 130 meter/sec. • This velocity is affected by physical & chemical factor, such as pressure, cold, heat, chloroform and ether etc. • Nerve fibres of CNS once degenrated, never regenrate as these nerve have no neurilemma

Neuroglia/Glial cell These are supporting cells which form a packing substance around the neurons.

Neurotransmitters or Neurohumors or Nerohormones

Stimulatory Inhibitory

Stimulates impluse at synapse Inhibit impluse at synapse e.g. Acetyl choline (Ach), e.g. GABA (Gamma Amino Nor-epinephrine or Butyric Acid) Nor-adernaline or Dopamine sympathetin Serotonin

NERVOUS SYSTEM

• The various activities of the body are regulated through nerve impulses. It is called the nervous - system. Through this system the messages are transmitted at a faster rate. • The nervous - system controls and also co-ordinates the various activities of the organs of the animals. • Whole nervous - system of human is derived from Embryonal Ectoderm layer. The nervous system is further divided into the following two parts-