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1
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What does a cell body of a neurone consist of

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perikaryon and a nucleus.

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where in the neurone is the site of protein synthesis

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the cell body

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What does the cell body of the pre-synaptic neurone give rise to

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the cell body of the pre-synaptic neurone gives rise to dendrites (apical and basal) and an axon

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where does the axon arise from

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the axon hilliock

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what is an IPSP

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this is an inhibitory post synaptic potential

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where do inhibitory inputs synapse onto

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inhibitory inputs commonly synapse onto the cell body (axosomatic synapses) or the axon (axoaxonic synapses).

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what does an IPSP do that inhibits the action potential

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Activation of an inhibitory input generates a graded hyperpolarization this means that the neurone cannot depolarise to reach the threshold point in order to generate an action potential

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What is the major role of the apical dendrites

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receive excitatory input from other nerve cells

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9
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what does an EPSP do

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this is an excitatory post synaptic potential

- it causes depolarisation and generates an excitatory input

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what happens at the axon hilliock in order to generate an action potential

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  • in order to generate an action potential there is summation at the axon hillock which eventually leads to the threshold point being reached
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11
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what concentrations of ions are high intracellular then extracullularly

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intracellularly - potassium, protein negatively charged (anions) are higher

extracellularly - sodium and chloride are higher

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The resting nerve cell membrane has a high relative permeability to

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potassium

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what is the typical resting potential

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-65mv, this approximates to the potassium equilibrium potential

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what is the resting potential of a neurone due to

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potassium leaking out of the non gated potassium channels

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what is the equilibirum potential for sodium

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this is the membrane potential at which there is no net flux of sodium across the membrane
+58mv

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16
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what are the two groups that central nervous system neurotransmitters are classified as

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  • peptide

- non peptide

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17
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name some peptide neurotransmitters

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  • somatostatin
  • substance P
  • Cholecytokinin
  • enkephalins
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18
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name some non peptide neurotransmitters

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  • dopamine
  • glutamate
  • acetylcholine
  • GABA
  • noradrenaline
  • 5-HT
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what are the types of non peptide neurotransmitters

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  • Monoamine
  • amino acid
  • choline esters
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name some examples of non peptide neurotransmitters

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  • Monoamine - dopamine, 5HT, noradrenaline
  • amino acid- glutamate, GABA
  • choline esters - acetylcholine
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describe how peptide neurotransmitters are synthesised

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  • starts with synthesis of peptide neurotransmitters
  • this happens via transcription of the genes in the cell body nucleus, then translation in the cytoplasm
  • this forms the large precursor molecule
  • the precursor molecule undergoes translational maturation and cleavage
  • then transported to the pre-synaptic terminal via fast axonal transport
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22
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describe how non peptide neurotransmitters are synthesised

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  • these are synthesised in the presynaptic terminal from precursor molecules
  • the precursor molecules are taken up by active transport process into the terminal
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23
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are there more peptide or non peptide molecule

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non peptide - these are gene products so are more susceptible to evolutionary change

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where are both peptide and non peptide molecules stored

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they are both stored in vesicles following entry by active transport processes

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25
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describe what happens at the presynaptic terminal causing it to release neurotransmitters

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  • action potential causes the membrane to depolarise
  • this depolarisation opens calcium channels
  • this causes calcium ions to diffuse down there concentration gradient
  • the increase in intracellular calcium ions causes vesicles to fuse with the membrane and release neurotransmitters
  • the neurotransmitters are released
  • they diffuse across the synapse and have an effect on the post synaptic cells
26
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what is co-transmission

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this is when both non-peptide and peptide are released at the same time

27
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what is an autoreceptor

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  • this is a receptor on the pre-synaptic membrane that is the same shape as the neurotransmitter and can either increase or decrease release of the neurotransmitter
28
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how is non peptide neurotransmitter terminated

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  • by active reuptake into the pre-synaptic terminal
29
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how are the ways that neurotransmitters can be stopped

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  • either by reuptake into the pre synaptic terminal

- or degradation by enzymes in the synapse

30
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what happens to neurotransmitters that have been reuptaken into the presynaptic terminal

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  • either degraded or taken back up for storage in the vesicles
31
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what are retrograde transmitters

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these are lipophillic molecules such as nitric oxide that use an uncovenentianal mechanism of transport

  • they are not stored in vesicles but they are syntehsised on demand
  • act as retrograde messengers - released from postsynaptic terminals and act on presynaptic terminals
32
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What is the typical synaptic delay (i.e. time between depolarization of the pre-synaptic terminal and the onset of the post-synaptic respons

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0.5ms

33
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What effect will a decrease in extracellular [Ca⁺⁺] have on synaptic transmission?

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inhibit

34
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Approximately how many vesicles are there in each terminal?

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10,000

35
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How rapidly are peptide transmitters transported from the nucleus to the nerve terminal?

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400mm/day

36
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What effect will blockade of the pre-synaptic autoreceptors have on synaptic transmission?

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unpredictable effect

- depends on the type of neurotransmitter

37
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Approximately how many molecules of transmitter are stored in each vesicle?

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300

38
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What effect will an inhibitor of transmitter inactivation have on synaptic transmission?

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potentiate (increase)

39
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In the central nervous system, approximately how many vesicles fuse with the pre-synaptic nerve terminal in response to the influx of Ca⁺⁺ associated with each action potential?

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between 1-10

40
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What effect will blockade of the post-synaptic receptors have on the excitability of the post-synaptic neurone?

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unpredictable

41
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what are the two receptors that neurotransmitters bind to

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  • ligand gated receptor ion channel

- G protein ion channels

42
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what are ligand gated ion channels

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1) Ligand gated ion channels are heterooligomeric proteins traversing the membrane,

43
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How many subunits do ligand gated ion channels consist of

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often consisting of four or five subunits.

44
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how short is the time taken for the neurotransmitter to bind to the ligand gated ion channel and for it to open

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e time taken for the transmitter molecules to bind and the ion channel to open is short («0.1 msec).

45
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what does the duration of channel opening in the ligand gated ion channels depend on

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The duration of channel opening depends, in part, on the rate of dissociation of the transmitter molecules and the kinetics of channel gating.
- Amino acids induce fast neurotransmitter action in the CNS, but most monoamine and peptide neurotransmitters do not activate ligand-gated ion channels, and thus act more slowly, as neuromodulators.

46
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what does a G protein channel consist o f

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The receptor consists of a single polypeptide chain that traverses the membrane 7 times.

47
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describe how a G protein channel works

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  • single transmitter molecule binds to the G protein and it becomes activated by the displacement of GDP by GTP
  • this causes the dissociation of alpha GTP, beta and gamma subunits
  • Usually α GTP, but often β and gamma as well, stimulates the effector to bring about the response,
  • Return of the G protein to its resting state occurs by α GTP hydrolysing its bound GTP to GDP, with subsequent reassociation with the β and gamma complex
48
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The Duration of effects is in msecs applies to…

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ligand gated ion channels

49
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Single polypeptide chain is the typical structure of a:

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G protein coupled receptor

50
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Heterooligomeric protein is the typical structure of

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ligand gated ion channel

51
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This receptor type requires 2 molecules of transmitter for activation

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ligand gated ion channel

52
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2nd messengers can mediate the effects of

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G protein coupled receptor

53
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This type of receptor consists of a peptide chain that traverses the membrane 7 times

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G protein coupled receptor

54
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what does the amplitude of the EPSP depend on

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the amplitude of the EPSP depends on the amount of transmitter released, which depends on the number or pre-synaptic fibres activated which, in turn, will depend on the intensity of the stimulus.

55
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what happens if the amplitude of the EPSP reaches the threshold

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  • an action potential will be generated
56
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what can membrane depolarisations also result from

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I) Influx of Ca⁺⁺
II) Closing of K⁺ channels
III) Efflux of Cl⁻

57
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What does the action potential result from

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(i) an unequal distribution of ions across the membrane due to the activity of the Na⁺/K⁺ pump and
(ii) the presence of a population of non gated K⁺ channels which allows K⁺ to leave the cell down its electrochemical gradient (outward K⁺ current).

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58
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describe the characterstics of EPSPs

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  • localised
  • non propagated potentials result from the transmitter released from the afferent fibres activating a population of ligand gated ion channels
59
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what voltage is the depolarisation sufficient enough to open voltage gated sodium channels and trigger an action potential

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At about -55mV (threshold), the depolarization is sufficient to open voltage gated Na⁺ channel, hence triggering an action potential.

60
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what usually causes inhibition of an action potential

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Inhibitory transmitters usually combine with post-synaptic receptors to open channels permeable to Cl⁻ causing a hyperpolarization (Inhibitory Post-synaptic Potential, IPSP).

The opening of channels permeable to Cl⁻ and K⁺ usually mediates synaptic inhibition.

61
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what does the amplitude of the IPSP depend on

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the amplitude of the IPSP depends on the amount of transmitter released which depends on the number of pre-synaptic fibres activated which, in turn, will depend on the intensity of the stimulus.

62
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what happens if you have excitation and inhibitory inputs

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have an EPSP of reduced potential

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