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1
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All neurons transmit an electrochemical signal and this signal is the same in all neurons. What changes between different neurons is the —– message being released.

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Chemical message that is released

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What is potential in regards to the neuron membrane and how is it measured?

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Potential is a separation of charges across the membrane and is measured in voltage ( V.)

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Membrane potential is measured in voltage. Can you define what voltage is?

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It is the difference in electric potential between the inside and outside of a neuron. Voltage inside the cell is measured in comparison to the outside.

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Greater voltage means there is more or less current movement you can observe?

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The greater the voltage, the more current movement you can see.

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What are the names of the three electrical potentials?

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The resting membrane potential ( RMP. Graded potentials & action potentials.

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What are the three things necessary to measure the membrane potential of a neuron?

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Microelectrodes, ( reference & intracellular or recording,) an amplifier, and an oscilloscope on a computer.

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What are microelectrodes?

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A tiny metal device used to record electrical potentials.

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Intracellular microelectrode is placed into intra or extracellular fluid? Reference microelectrode is placed in intracellular or extracellular fluid?

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Intracellular microelectrode is place into intracellular fluid. Reference microelectrode is placed in extracellular fluid.

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Imagine that the voltage of a neuron is -60mV. Does this mean that the inside of the cell is more negative than the extracellular fluid or that the outside of the cells is more negative than the intracellular fluid?

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The inside of the cell is more negative than the extracellular fluid.

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Where is an intracellular microelectrode placed?

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This microelectrode is placed into intracellular fluid.

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Where is a reference microelectrode placed?

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This microelectrode is placed in extracellular fluid.

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The resting membrane potential is being recorded outside of the cell. When the recording electrode is outside of the cell, the difference between the reference and recording electrode is what?

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Zero.

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The resting membrane potential is being recorded with the recording electrode inserted into the cell membrane. Is a negative or positive potential difference seen?

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When the recording electrode is inserted into the membrane, a negative potential difference is seen. The neuron is more negative inside relative to the outside of the cell. This is referred to as the resting membrane potential.

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What are ions?

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An ion is any element that contains a different number of protons and electrons. They are electrically charged particles.

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All elemental atoms contain the same number or protons & electrons. Does this give them a positive or neutral charge?

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This gives them a neutral charge.

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The environment surrounding the neuronal membrane is a watery environment that contains several electrically charged particles. What are these electrically charged particles known as?

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These are known as ions.

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Do cations have a negative or positive charge?

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Cations are ions that have a positive charge.

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Do anions have a negative or positive charge?

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Anions have a negative charge.

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What are the five ions that surround the membrane?

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Cations: Sodium ( Na+) , Potassium ( K+) , Calcium ( Ca2+)
Anions: Chloride ( Cl-), Negatively charged proteins ( A-)

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How many cations surround the neuronal membrane? What are their names?

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  1. Sodium ( Na+)
  2. Potassium ( K+)
  3. Calcium ( Ca2+)
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How many anions surround the neuronal membrane?

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  1. Chloride ( Cl-)
  2. Negatively charged proteins ( A-)
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Are ions stationary?

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No. Ions are in constant motion and their movement is guided by diffusion & electrostatic pressure.

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What two things guide ion currents?

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Diffusion & electrostatic pressure

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What is diffusion ( concentration gradients) and its relationship to ions?

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Diffusion guides ion movement by moving ions from areas of high to low concentration. High to low concentration.

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What is electrostatic pressure & its relationship to ions?

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Electrostatic pressure moves ions toward oppositely charged areas. Negative to positive or positive to negative.

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DIffusion refers to the tendency of molecules to move from an area of (lower/higher) concentration to an area of ( higher/lower) concentration.

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Diffusion refers to the tendency of molecules to move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

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When there is a difference in concentration, what does it produce?

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A concentration gradient.

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What is a concentration gradient?

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It is what happens when there is a difference in concentration.

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Does diffusion produce an uneven or even distribution of molecules?

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Diffusion produces an even distribution of molecules.

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If a semipermeable membrane restricts the flow of substances, those substances that can pass will diffuse across until unequally or equally concentrated on both sides?

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Passage of substances in a semipermeable membrane will diffuse across until equally concentrated on both sides.

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The attraction of opposite-polarity molecules and repulsion of same-polarity molecules is known as what?

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Electrostatic force

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Do two positive ions or two negative ions attract or repel each other?

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Two neurons with the same charge will repel eachother.

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Do positive and negative ions repel or attract each other?

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Attract

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What is electrostatic pressure?

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Electrostatic pressure is derived from the distribution of electrical charges.

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Under an electrical field, will movement be towards an opposite or positive charged?

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The opposite charge.

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Neuron membranes allow most substances from freely passing through. True or false?

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False. The phospholipid bilayer prevents most substances from freely passing unless they are lipid soluble.

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What are passive ion channels?

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Passive ion channels are always open and do not close.

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Passive ion channels require energy. True or false?

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False. Passive ion channels do not require energy.

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Passive ion channels are selective because they only allow the passage of what two ions?

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Potassium ( K+) & Chloride ( Cl-)

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Potassium ( K+) & Chloride ( Cl-) are able to pass through which ions channels?

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Passive ion channels only allow the passage of K+ & Cl-

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Which two ions are not able to pass through passive ion channels?

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Sodium & Calcium.

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Sodium and calcium cannot pass through what?

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Passive ion channels.

43
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The presence of passive ion channels makes the membrane of the neuron what?

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Semipermeable.

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What is equilibrium potential related to?

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Ion movement.

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When movement of ions acrooss the cell membrane is balanced, what is this called?

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When movements of ions across the cell membrane are balanced, equilibrium potential has been met,

46
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What is equilibrium potential?

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It is the point at which movement of ions across the cell membrane is balanced.

47
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Electrostatic pressure pulling ions in one direction is offset by the diffusion force pushing them in the opposite direction. What is this called?

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Equilibrium potential.

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Can you calculate equilibrium potential?

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Yes.

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If we know the concentration of an ion, what can we calculate?

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We can calculate equilibrium potential if we know the concentrations of the ion.

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What is Na +? Is it a cation or anion?

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Sodium. Cation

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What is K+? Is it a cation or an anion?

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Potassium. Cation

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What is Ca2+? Is it a cation or an anion?

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Calcium. Cation

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What is Cl-? Is it a cation or an anion?

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Chloride. Anion

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What is A-? It is a cation or an anion?

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Negatively charged proteins. Anion.

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The further away the membrane potential is to the equilibrium potential, the (weaker/greater?) the force to move.

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Greater. There is more current when you are further away from the equilibrium potential.

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What is the characteristic of the current, when the membrane potential is further away from the equilibrium potential?

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The current is stronger. The greater the force to move.

57
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What is the voltage ( mV) or K+?

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Potassium = -90mV

58
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What is the voltage ( mV) for Na+?

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Sodium = 55mv.

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What is the voltage ( mV) for Ca 2+?

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Chloride= -60 mV

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What is the voltage ( mV) of Cl-?

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Chloride = 120 mV.

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At -90mV potassium, K+ ions are stable. What does stable mean?

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Whatever K+ ions move inside the cell equals the number of K+ ions going out of the cell.

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What happens in a sodium-potassium pump?

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Sodium leaks in and potassium leaks out.

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In a sodium-potassium pump, what happens to Sodium?

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Sodium leaks in.

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In a sodium-potassium pump, what happens to potassium?

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Potassium leaks out.

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Sodium-potassium pumps are always what?

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Sodium-potassium pumps are always ACTIVE!

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What are the 5 cations & anions that surround the membrane?

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NA+ , K+ , CA2+.

67
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Identify what these are.

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Transporter Pumps

68
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Identify what these are.

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Ion channels

69
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Identify what these are.

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Voltage-gated ion channels

70
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Identify what these are.

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Receptor. Transmitter-gated ion channels

71
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Identify what these are.

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Receptor. G-protein coupled.

72
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Please describe this picture & identify what is going on.

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This is a passive ion channel. K+ blue ( Potassium) & Cl- orange( Chloride) are allowed to pass through. Na+ Red ( sodium) & Ca2+( calcium) cannot pass through these passive ion channels.

73
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What process is taking place here?

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Diffusion

74
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What process is taking place here?

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Ion movement equilibrium potential.

75
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What is the equilibrium potential or Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, & Calcium?

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See picture.

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