1- Synaptic Transmission Flashcards
Types of synaptic transmission?
1- (Direct) Electrical transmission
2- (Indirect) Chemical transmission
A single presynaptic neuron can give?
2000 synaptic
A single post synaptic neuron can receive up to?
200000 pre synaptic terminals
This type is the most common synapses?
Axodendritic
The axodendritic represents up to?
80-98% of all synapses
This is the most excitable ?
Axoaxonic
Represent from 2-20 % of all synapses?
Axosomatic
Least common and least numerous and most excitable synapses?
Axoaxonic
The most common and least excitable synapses?
Axodendritic
There are three types of synaptic vesicles?
1- Small clear vesicles
2- Small granular vesicles
3- Large granular vesicles
The small clear vesicles contain rapidly acting chemical transmitter like?
1- Acetylcholine
2- Glycine
3- Glutamate
4- GABA
The small granular vesicles contain?
Catecholamines (Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Dopamine)
The large granular vesicles contains slowly acting …… ?
Neuropeptide (like Hormones : anti diuretic hormone and oxytocin hormone)
Type of SNARE proteins?
1) v-SNARE: on the membrane of synaptic vesicles
2) t-SNARE: on the pre synaptic terminal membrane
GABA is?
Ionotropic receptor
Serotonin is?
Metabotropic Receptor
Which of the following are the most numerous ?
Axodendritic
Which of the following is the most excitable ?
Axoaxonic
Which of the following is the least numerous ?
Axoaxonic
Which of the following is the least excitable ?
Axodendritic
Which of the following is the second numerous ?
Axosomatic
Which of the following is the second excitable?
Axosomatic
Which of the following releases from small clear vesicles?
ACh (Acetylcholine)
Which of the following releases from small granular vesicles?
Norepinephrine
Which of the following releases from large granular vesicles?
Neuropeptide
v-SNARE protein present in the?
Vesicular membrane
t-SNARE protein present in ?
Pre synaptic terminal membrane
Which of the following is a mechanism in removal of Neurotransmitters from the Synaptic Cleft?
Removal by glial cells
EPSP reaches its peaks after
11 - 11.5 msec
Temporal summation originating from ?
One presynaptic neuron
Spatial summation originating from
multiple presynaptic neurons
If we have 30 excitatory neurons and 10 inhibitory neurons
membrane facilitated
If we have 50 excitatory neurons and 10 inhibitory neurons
Action potential happen
If we have 10 excitatory neurons and 20 inhibitory neurons
membrane hyperpolarized
What is the neurotransmitter release in presynaptic inhibition?
GABA
What is the neurotransmitter release in presynaptic facilitation?
Serotonin
What is the mechanism of action of mirtazapine?
- Anti depressant
inhibition of alpha 2 receptor + Increase the synaptic release of norepinephrine and serotonin
What is the mechanism of action of mirtazapine?
increase the synaptic release of norepinephrine and serotonin