• The Edinger-Westphal nucleus supplies preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to the eye, constricting the pupil, accommodating the lens, and convergence of the eyes. (wikipedia.org)
  • the vagus nerve contains about 75% of all parasympathetic fibers. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Parasympathetic ganglia (eg, ciliary, sphenopalatine, otic, pelvic, and vagal ganglia) are located within the effector organs, and postganglionic fibers are only 1 or 2 mm long. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Fibers that secrete acetylcholine (cholinergic fibers) include all preganglionic fibers, all postganglionic parasympathetic fibers, and some postganglionic sympathetic fibers (those that innervate piloerectors, sweat glands, and blood vessels). (msdmanuals.com)
  • The sympathetic nervous system (SNS), as well as the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), contain afferent fibers that provide sensory input and efferent fibers that provide motor output to the central nervous system (CNS). (tomwademd.net)
  • Which of the following cranial nerves contains parasympathetic preganglionic fibers? (basichumanneuroanatomy.com)
  • The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is innervated both intrinsically by the enteric nervous system (ENS), and extrinsically by visceral sensory afferent and visceral motor efferent (sympathetic and parasympathetic) fibers. (jneurosci.org)
  • They're composed of a cell body , which contains all the organelles, and nerve fibers, which are projections that extend out from the neuron cell body . (osmosis.org)
  • Adrenal medulla): receive preganglionic fibers from Sympathetic. (easynotecards.com)
  • The actin fibers are fixed to the cell membrane and to dense bodies in the cytoplasm. (zxc.wiki)
  • GVE fibers provide motor (parasympathetic) innervation to the viscera. (darkskiesfilm.com)
  • General visceral efferent fibers include preganglionic parasympathetic secretomotor fibers, which innervate lacrimal and seromucous glands in the nasal cavity and palate via the greater superficial petrosal nerve and sublingual and submandibular glands via the chorda tympani nerve. (darkskiesfilm.com)
  • Where are the cell bodies of somatic and visceral afferent sensory fibers located? (darkskiesfilm.com)
  • General visceral efferent fibers carry parasympathetic autonomic axons. (darkskiesfilm.com)
  • Although general visceral afferent fibers are part of the ANS, they are not classified as part of the sympathetic or parasympathetic system. (darkskiesfilm.com)
  • Through these fibers the ANS plays a role in regulating (1) blood pressure and flow, (2) gastrointestinal movements and secretions, (3) body temperature, (4) bronchial dilation, (5) blood glucose levels, (6) metabolism, (7) micturition and defecation, (8) pupillary light and accommodation reflexes, and (9) glandular secretions, just to name a few. (blogspot.com)
  • Some of the fibers from nerve cells within the ganglia return to the spinal nerve trunk via a gray ramus. (blogspot.com)
  • What is secreted by preganglionic sympathetic fibers? (clambaronline.com)
  • Some sympathetic preganglionic fibers stimulate the adrenal medulla to release norepinephrine and epinephrine into the blood, producing a "surge of adrenaline. (clambaronline.com)
  • Celiac ganglia and plexuses lie around the celiac and superior 152 - 160, Grant s major arteries, along with preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to innervate Trunk and Lower Body Rehabilitation Therapy at Home Name _____ Date _____ Therapist _____ Phone number _____ If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please let us know. (cichlidresearch.com)
  • The autonomic nervous system innervates and influences every organ in the body. (bmj.com)
  • Disorders of the autonomic nervous system cause autonomic insufficiency or failure and can affect any system of the body. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The autonomic nervous system receives input from parts of the central nervous system (CNS) that process and integrate stimuli from the body and external environment. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The autonomic nervous system (ANS) includes all regions implicated in controlling "autonomic," unconscious, and involuntary functions in total body homeostasis. (tomwademd.net)
  • Define the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and its divisions, the parasympathetic and sympathetic autonomic nervous systems (PANS and SANS, respectively). (ashp.org)
  • Although conflicting reports about its subdivisions exist in the literature, the autonomic nervous system has historically been considered a purely motor system, and has been divided into three branches: the sympathetic nervous system , the parasympathetic nervous system , and the enteric nervous system . (cloudfront.net)
  • The autonomic nervous system has been classically divided into the sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system only (i.e. exclusively motor). (cloudfront.net)
  • The peripheral nervous system is divided into the somatic nervous system , which controls skeletal muscles , and the autonomic nervous system, which is further divided into the sympathetic and the parasympathetic , and controls internal organs. (osmosis.org)
  • Now the autonomic nervous system - so both sympathetic and parasympathetic - is made up of a relay that includes two neurons: preganglionic neurons, which have their cell bodies in nuclei throughout the spinal cord , and postganglionic neurons, which have their cells bodies in ganglia out of the spinal cord . (osmosis.org)
  • Their results indicate that thevagus nerve inherently communicates with the splenic nerve to suppress TNF production by macrophages in thespleen.According to the prevailing paradigm, the autonomic nervous system is anatomically and functionally divided insympathetic and parasympathetic branches, which act in opposition to regulate organ function. (fliphtml5.com)
  • In addition to the endocrine system, the autonomic nervous system is instrumental in homeostatic mechanisms in the body. (openstax.org)
  • The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system influences the various organ systems of the body through connections emerging from the thoracic and upper lumbar spinal cord. (openstax.org)
  • The autonomic nervous system is the part of the nervous system concerned with the innervation of involuntary structures, such as the heart, smooth muscle, and glands within the body. (medscape.com)
  • Explain the structural and functional difference of Sympathetic and Parasympathetic division of autonomic nervous system. (carewellpharmacy.in)
  • The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is to a large extent responsible for automatically and subconsciously regulating the cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, thermoregulatory, and other systems, in order to enable the body to meet the continual and ever-changing stresses to which it is exposed. (blogspot.com)
  • Anatomically and functionally, the autonomic nervous system is made up of two subdivisions: the sympathetic system with long-lasting and diffuse effects, and the parasympathetic system with more transient and specific effects. (blogspot.com)
  • The autonomic nervous system ( ANS ) (or visceral nervous system ) is the part of the peripheral nervous system that acts as a control system, maintaining homeostasis in the body. (wikidoc.org)
  • The term "Edinger-Westphal nucleus" also referred to what is now known as the centrally-projecting Edinger-Westphal nucleus, intermingled population of non-preganglionic neurons that do not project to the ciliary ganglion but to various regions throughout the central nervous system. (wikipedia.org)
  • This complex system is mediated by two major efferent pathways, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, which obtain afferent signals from different parts of the body, neurons in the spinal cord and cerebral autonomic centres primarily in the hypothalamus, midbrain and brainstem. (bmj.com)
  • The gastrointestinal tract is controlled by the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems and, additionally, the enteric nervous system which, through Meissner's and Auerbach's plexuses, control motility and secretion in the small and large intestines. (bmj.com)
  • 1 This is consistent with the Braak hypothesis suggesting that PD patients have Lewy body pathology in autonomic centres and nerves that include the dorsal motor nucleus of the glossopharyngeal and vagal nerves, gastrointestinal submucosal plexus and postganglionic sympathetic nervous system, which is present in the pre-motor stage before nigral involvement. (bmj.com)
  • Parasympathetic Nervous System" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (jefferson.edu)
  • The parasympathetic nervous system generally acts to conserve resources and restore homeostasis, often with effects reciprocal to the sympathetic nervous system. (jefferson.edu)
  • This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Parasympathetic Nervous System" by people in this website by year, and whether "Parasympathetic Nervous System" was a major or minor topic of these publications. (jefferson.edu)
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  • Aging Alters the Relative Contributions of the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System to Blood Pressure Control in Women. (jefferson.edu)
  • 2. Parasympathetic post ganglionic fibres- all the post ganglionic fibres of the parasympathetic nervous system have cholinergic synapses with the target organ. (solvedlib.com)
  • The neuronal cell bodies of a nerve's axons are in the brain, the spinal cord, or ganglia, but the nerves run only in the peripheral nervous system. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • The peripheral nervous system allows for communication between the central nervous system and the rest of the body. (flashnews.net)
  • It comprises sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems, which are three anatomically distinct divisions. (tomwademd.net)
  • a neuron carrying nerve impulses to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) from the periphery (other parts of the body). (ashp.org)
  • [8] The sympathetic nervous system is often considered the ' fight or flight ' system, while the parasympathetic nervous system is often considered the 'rest and digest' or 'feed and breed' system. (cloudfront.net)
  • An older simplification of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems as 'excitatory' and 'inhibitory' was overturned due to the many exceptions found. (cloudfront.net)
  • A more modern characterization is that the sympathetic nervous system is a 'quick response mobilizing system' and the parasympathetic is a 'more slowly activated dampening system', but even this has exceptions, such as in sexual arousal and orgasm , wherein both play a role. (cloudfront.net)
  • The sympathetic nervous system consists of cells with bodies in the lateral grey column from T1 to L2/3. (cloudfront.net)
  • Neurons are the main cells of the nervous system . (osmosis.org)
  • Manoj G Tyagi and Divya VAutonomic nervous regulation of spleenDespite the demonstrated influence of the splenic nerve on immune responses, little is known about the identity ofcentral nervous system (CNS) cell groups that innervate splenic SPNs. (fliphtml5.com)
  • The anterior horn cells, although technically part of the central nervous system (CNS), are sometimes discussed with the peripheral nervous system because they are part of the motor unit. (medscape.com)
  • The sympathoadrenal medullary (SAM) axis may activate the fight-or-flight response through the sympathetic nervous system , which dedicates energy to more relevant bodily systems to acute adaptation to stress, while the parasympathetic nervous system returns the body to homeostasis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Its main components are its sensory system, motor system (comprised of the parasympathetic nervous system and sympathetic nervous system ), and the enteric nervous system . (wikidoc.org)
  • The activity of autonomic ganglionic neurons is modulated by "preganglionic neurons" (also called improperly but classically "visceral motoneurons") located in the central nervous system. (wikidoc.org)
  • Preganglionic: This set is located in the CNS, with connections to another set in ganglia outside the CNS. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The cell bodies of the sensory nerves are located in the dorsal root ganglia. (medscape.com)
  • Both types of afferent fibre project centrally from cell bodies in dorsal-root ganglia. (darkskiesfilm.com)
  • Somatic afferent neurons are unipolar neurons that enter the spinal cord through the dorsal root & their cell bodies are located in the dorsal root ganglia. (darkskiesfilm.com)
  • The sympathetic ganglia lie close to the vertebral bodies and are also known as paravertebral ganglia. (blogspot.com)
  • Parasympathetic ganglia, in contrast, are located in close proximity to the target organ: the submandibular ganglion close to salivatory glands, paracardiac ganglia close to the heart etc… Enteric ganglia, which as their name implies innervate the digestive tube, are located inside its walls and collectively contain as many neurons as the entire spinal cord, including local sensory neurons, motor neurons and interneurons. (wikidoc.org)
  • It contributes the autonomic, parasympathetic component to the oculomotor nerve (CN III), ultimately providing innervation to the iris sphincter muscle and ciliary muscle to mediate the pupillary light reflex and accommodation, respectively. (wikipedia.org)
  • The parasympathetic division has craniosacral 'outflow', meaning that the neurons begin at the cranial nerves (specifically the oculomotor nerve , facial nerve , glossopharyngeal nerve and vagus nerve ) and sacral (S2-S4) spinal cord. (cloudfront.net)
  • Chemoreceptors and mechanoreceptors of the general visceral afferent pathway (GVA) from the carotid body and carotid sinus via (the carotid sinus nerve of) the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX), and from aortic bodies and sinoatrial node via the vagus nerve (CN X). (wikipedia.org)
  • Preganglionic parasympathetic neurons are in the medulla oblongata (forming visceral motor nuclei: the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve (dmnX), the nucleus ambiguus , and salivatory nuclei) and in the sacral spinal cord. (wikidoc.org)
  • Smooth muscle , which is found primarily in the internal body organs and undergoes involuntary, often rhythmic contractions that are not dependent on outside nerve impulses, generally shows a broad sensitivity to drugs relative to striated muscle. (britannica.com)
  • the state of tension of tissues or organs in the body. (ashp.org)
  • A study is conducted on the effects of acetylcholine on the different organs throughout the body . (osmosis.org)
  • Thesehormones in turn act on the different organs to cause respective parasympathetic or sympathetic effects. (clambaronline.com)
  • They belong to three categories with different effects on their target organs (see below "Function"): sympathetic, parasympathetic and enteric. (wikidoc.org)
  • The 12 cranial nerves of the dog emerge from or enter the brain through foramina of the skull to innervate structures of the head and body. (veteriankey.com)
  • Precise extrinsic afferent (visceral sensory) and efferent (sympathetic and parasympathetic) innervation of the gut is fundamental for gut-brain cross talk. (jneurosci.org)
  • Genetic ablation of visceral sensory trajectories results in the erratic extension of both sympathetic and parasympathetic axons, implicating that afferent axons provide an axonal scaffold to route efferent axons. (jneurosci.org)
  • These cell bodies are 'GVE' (general visceral efferent) neurons and are the preganglionic neurons. (cloudfront.net)
  • It contains parasympathetic pre-ganglionic neuron cell bodies that synapse in the ciliary ganglion. (wikipedia.org)
  • Alternatively, the term Edinger-Westphal nucleus is often used to refer to the adjacent population of non-preganglionic neurons that do not project to the ciliary ganglion, but rather project to the spinal cord, dorsal raphe nucleus, lateral septal nuclei, lateral hypothalamic area and the central nucleus of the amygdala, among other regions. (wikipedia.org)
  • The preganglionic cell bodies of the sympathetic system are located in the intermediolateral horn of the spinal cord between T1 and L2 or L3. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The preganglionic cell bodies of the parasympathetic system are located in the brain stem and sacral portion of the spinal cord. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The spinal cord is responsible for transmitting information between the brain and the rest of the body. (flashnews.net)
  • Here, with characterized intrinsic markers targeting vagal sensory, spinal sensory, sympathetic, and parasympathetic axons, respectively, we comprehensively traced the spatiotemporal development of extrinsic axons to the gut during embryonic development in mice. (jneurosci.org)
  • Centrally, splenic innervation arises from sympathetic preganglionic neurons (SPNs)located in the thoracic and rostral lumbar spinal cord. (fliphtml5.com)
  • 6 POMC neurons project axonal processes to second-order neurons in hypothalamic areas such as the paraventricular nucleus (PVN), ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) and lateral hypothalamus (LH), and to autonomic preganglionic neurons in the brain stem and spinal cord. (nature.com)
  • The frontal lobe, being an emotional center of the body, regulates most of the dopamine-sensitive neurons in the brain which is associated with drive, attention and planning abilities. (savedelicious.com)
  • It is the most rostral of the parasympathetic nuclei in the brain stem. (wikipedia.org)
  • The solitary nucleus (also called nucleus of the solitary tract , nucleus solitarius, or nucleus tractus solitarii (SN or NTS) ) [1] [2] is a series of sensory nuclei (clusters of nerve cell bodies) forming a vertical column of grey matter in the medulla oblongata of the brainstem. (wikipedia.org)
  • the preganglionic neuron must first synapse onto a postganglionic neuron before innervating the target organ. (cloudfront.net)
  • If the smooth muscle cells appear in large numbers, they form dense layers, strands or grid-like systems, depending on the organ. (zxc.wiki)
  • Using the modern WGA-HRP neurohistochemical tracing technique, the brainstem localization of vagal preganglionic parasympathetic neurons was investigated in the Agouti. (uwi.edu)
  • the system of nerves that controls automatic bodily actions, such as the functions of glandular tissues, the heart and smooth muscle, and involuntary movements and body functions (including secretions, pulse, and blood pressure). (ashp.org)
  • a mass of neuron bodies (nerves). (ashp.org)
  • However, these visceral sensory nerves often colocalize within sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves. (darkskiesfilm.com)
  • the release of substances (hormones) synthesized by glands directly into the bloodstream to circulate throughout the body. (ashp.org)
  • The SN projects to - among other regions - the reticular formation , parasympathetic preganglionic neurons , hypothalamus and thalamus , forming circuits that contribute to autonomic regulation. (wikipedia.org)
  • The cell bodies for the general somatic afferent (GSA) (sensory) neurons are located in the trigeminal ganglion within the trigeminal canal. (darkskiesfilm.com)
  • For each of these systems, describe the locations of cholinergic synapses, in terms of which types of neurons release ACh and what types of target cells contain ACh receptors. (solvedlib.com)
  • Both sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglions have cholinergic (ACH secreting ) pre ganglionic nerve fibres. (solvedlib.com)
  • Cholinergic receptors are receptors on the surface of cells that get activated when they bind a type of neurotransmitter called acetylcholine . (osmosis.org)
  • Behavioral data suggest that cholinergic modulation may play a role in certain aspects of spatial memory, and neurophysiological data show that neurons responding to spatial dimensions (including grid cells and place cells) respond to location and walking speed. (serotalin.de)
  • A ganglion is a cluster of neuron cell bodies enveloped in an epineurium continuous with that of a nerve. (medscape.com)
  • Neuron cell bodies of the SN are roughly somatotopically arranged along its length according to function. (wikipedia.org)
  • Unlike the classical preganglionic neurons that contain choline acetyltransferase, neurons of the Centrally-projecting Edinger-Westphal nucleus contain various neuropeptide such as urocortin and cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript. (wikipedia.org)
  • Preganglionic oculomotor neurons within the Edinger-Westphal nucleus are to be referred to as the EWpg, and the neuropeptide-containing neurons shall be known as the centrally-projecting Edinger Westphal nucleus, or EWcp. (wikipedia.org)
  • Deviating towards the celiacganglion, they next join company with the splenic vein, and are eventually distributed to localised parts of the vein.This review article evaluates the conventional knowledge and points to new insights into neural regulation ofspleen.Key Words : Spleen, Suprachiasmatic nucleus, pineal gland, T cells, immune.INTRODUCTIONSplenic immune function is modulated by sympathetic innervation, which in turn is controlled by inputs fromsupraspinal regions. (fliphtml5.com)
  • A neurone consists of a cell body (with a nucleus and cytoplasm), dendrites that carry electrical impulses to the cell, and a long axon that carries the impulses away from the cell. (medscape.com)
  • You can see four spindle-shaped muscle cells with their elongated nucleus in a typical position. (zxc.wiki)
  • [6] [7] Some neuronal subpopulations in the SN, such as the noradrenergic cell group A2 and the aldosterone -sensitive HSD2 neurons project as far ventral as the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis . (wikipedia.org)
  • Neuropeptide Y/agouti-related protein- and proopiomelanocortin-producing neurons in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus primarily sense the body energy state. (nature.com)
  • Previously, it had been proposed to rename this group of non-preganglionic, neuropeptide-containing neurons to perioculomotor subgriseal neuronal stream, abbreviated pIIISG. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is one of the most important neuronal transmitters in the body and the nerve helps transmit signals from one cell to another. (serotalin.de)
  • Acetylcholine is one of the most important neurotransmitters in the human body. (serotalin.de)
  • Acetylcholine is one of the most abundant neurotransmitters in the human body, often abbreviated to ACh. (serotalin.de)
  • Within the autonomic system, acetylcholine controls a number of functions by acting on preganglionic neurons in the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. (serotalin.de)
  • Drugs and substances that impair acetylcholine function can have negative effects on the body and even lead to death. (serotalin.de)
  • For example, the heart receives connections from both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions. (openstax.org)
  • It can be further divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions. (medscape.com)
  • The parasympathetic divisions tend to have a calming effect. (medscape.com)
  • Blood oxygen and carbon dioxide are in fact directly sensed by the carotid body , a small collection of chemosensors at the bifurcation of the carotid artery, innervated by the petrosal (IXth) ganglion. (wikidoc.org)
  • Discuss about the somatic cell division in details. (carewellpharmacy.in)
  • Define cell division and explain somatic cell division with diagram. (carewellpharmacy.in)
  • The somatic afferents conduct impulses received from outside the body or produced by movements of the muscles and joints, those from the muscles and joints also being known as proprioceptive fibres. (darkskiesfilm.com)
  • In all the locations, organophosphates will cause increase presence of the Ach in the synapse causing overstimulation of the Ach receptor containing target cells. (solvedlib.com)
  • The preganglionic, or first, neuron will begin at the 'outflow' and will synapse at the postganglionic, or second, neuron's cell body. (cloudfront.net)
  • Cells in the adrenal medulla synthesize and secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine. (clambaronline.com)
  • The adrenal medulla can also be counted to such postganglionic nerve cells, although they release norepinephrine into the blood. (clambaronline.com)
  • Visualization with characterized intrinsic markers revealed that visceral sensory, sympathetic, and parasympathetic axons arise from different anatomic locations, project in close association via the gut mesentery, and form distinctive innervation patterns within the gut from embryonic day (E)10.5 to E16.5. (jneurosci.org)
  • It ensures that signals are transmitted between the cells. (serotalin.de)
  • One of the main functions of thereby is to transmit signals from motor neurons to the skeletal muscles of the body. (serotalin.de)
  • The Ach from the preganglionic neuron reaches the Postganglionic neuron and causes transmission of signal. (solvedlib.com)
  • The sympathetic division tends to arouse the body to action. (medscape.com)
  • lymphatic t's the lymphatic vessels (right or left lumbar, intestinal, right or left bronchomediastinal, right or left subclavian, and right or left jugular trunks) that drain lymph from various regions of the body into the right lymphatic or thoracic duct. (cichlidresearch.com)
  • 2. M2 receptors - these receptors are present in the heart and here via the parasympathetic system, the heart rate and contractility is controlled. (solvedlib.com)
  • Prostaglandins in minute amounts produce a broad range of physiological effects in almost every system of the body. (britannica.com)
  • There is a complex system of blood vessels within the red pulp arranged tofacilitate removal of old or damaged red blood cells from the circulation. (fliphtml5.com)
  • Two different systems in combination are responsible for the contraction of a smooth muscle cell: the cytoskeletal system and the myofilaments. (zxc.wiki)
  • Lysosomes can fuse with a late endosomal compartment in a cell-free system from rat liver. (forextrading-madeeasy.com)
  • an elongated protrusion of the neuron that conducts impulses away from the cell. (ashp.org)
  • pertaining to autonomic functions mainly governing body systems at rest, including glandular secretions, tone and contractility of smooth muscle, and slowing the heart rate. (ashp.org)
  • The superior meatus, under cover of the superior concha, receives the openings of the posterior ethmoidal cells and (in a dried skull) the sphenopalatine foramen. (dartmouth.edu)
  • Additionally, sweating keeps the excess heat that comes from muscle contraction from causing the body to overheat. (openstax.org)
  • it is believed that both may be involved in the muscle cell contraction mechanism. (zxc.wiki)
  • Stimuli that alter an organism's environment are responded to by multiple systems in the body. (wikipedia.org)
  • Usage: Mouse endothelial cells (MS1) and MS1 cells transduced to express full-length human TEM1 (MS1-TEM1) were cultured in 96-well plates to 30% confluence and then incubated for 96h in the presence of 10-fold serially diluted Streptavidin-ZAP, scFv78, or scFv78-ZAP starting from 40nM down to 0.04nM. (atsbio.com)
  • chemical compounds produced by the body (" endogenous ") that relay, amplify, and/or modulate signal transmission between two neurons or between neurons and other cells. (ashp.org)
  • The neurotransmitter is found in all motor neurons, where it stimulates muscle cells to contract (this is also called excitation transmission). (serotalin.de)
  • that's where an axon releases neurotransmitters that bind to receptors present on the cell membrane of the dendrites or the cell body of the next neuron in the series. (osmosis.org)