Coordenation & regulation nervous systems Flashcards

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1
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organ systems must be coordinated within…

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an animal
the environment

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what are the two major systems involved with coordination and reulation

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-nervous system
-endocrine system

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what is the speed of reaction for the nervous system and endocrine system

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nervous- very fast (milliseconds)
endocrine- slow (sec, hrs, days)

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what animals is the nervous system found in

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all except sponges

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what are the three major roles of the nervous system

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-collects information
-process & integrate information
-transmits information

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how does the nervous system collect information

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-form internal or external environment
-using modified neurons

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how does the nervous system process & integrate information

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evaluates based on past experiences or genetics

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how does the nervous system transmit information

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coordinates/regulates effector organ/cells

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what is the process of a system when things have been senced

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-sensory receptors
-sensory input (afferent) (peripheral nervous system)
-integration (central nervous system)
-motor out put (efferent)
-effector cells
(all activities depend on bioelectricity)

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what does efferent mean

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coming out of the central nervous system

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what does afferent mean

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going into central nervous system

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12
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what do neurons do

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-generate bioelectrical signal
-used to transmit information to other cells

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what do glial cells do

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-they are the support cells
-assist in neuron signalling
-produce cerebrospinal fluid
-maintain environment around neurons

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what are the three types of neurons

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-motor neuron
-sensory neuron
-interneuron

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what peices make up the neuron

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signal reception:
-dendrites
-cell body
signal integration:
-spike initiation zone = axon hillock
signal conduction:
-axon
-cell body of sensory neurons
signal transmission:
-axon terminals

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where do motor, sensory, and interneurons connect to

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motor- muscle

sensory and intern- another neuron

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17
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what is a neuron

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an individual cell

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18
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what is a nerve

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a bundle of axons (a few to a millions)

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what is an axon

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a nerve fiber

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what is synapse

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connection between axon terminal & effector cell

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what is effector cell

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can be a neuron, muscle cell, any other cell that does something based on inputs form nervous system

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what is potential

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-difference in electrical charge between regions
-measured in volts or millivolts

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what is current

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-flow of electrical charges between regions
-opposites attract, like repels
-charge can move and that is the current

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24
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what is membrane potential

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-unequal charge distribution across a cell membrane
-potentail form inside the cell

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25
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what is bioelectricity

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-potential
-current
-membran potential

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26
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what does it mean that all cells are electrically polarized

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-have membrane potential
-inside is negative relative to exterior side
-size ranges form -10 to -90mV

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how are neurons and muscle cells specially adapted

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-have large membrane potentials
-special mechanism to regulate membrane potentials and currents

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28
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what are the three types of membrane potentials

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-resting membrane potential
-electrotonic potential
-action potentials

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29
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what do membrane potentials and currents depend on

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inorganic ions

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30
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what is the resting membrane potential

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-measured when neuron is inactive
-about -70mV in neutrons & muscle cells (less then out side)
-due to unequal distribution of ions across the membrane
-principal ions involved are Na+ and K+

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31
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extra cellular fluid always has…

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high [Na+]
low [K+]

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32
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intracellular fluid always has…

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high [K+]
low [Na+]

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33
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sodium… potassium…

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sodium outside cells; potassium inside cells

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34
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what is the ion gradient maintained by

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active transport

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35
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where is ion gradient found

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in all cells

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36
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how does the ion gradient move things

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moves 3 Na+ out, 2 K+ in

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37
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how much potential does the ion gradient generate

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-10mV potential

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38
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what kind of pump is an ion gradient pump

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electrogenic pump

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39
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the resting membrane potential is -70mV in neurons and muscle cells where is this generated form

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-electro negative pump: -10mV
-anionic proteins: -5mV
-passive diffusion of K+ through and open K+ channel

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40
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what are ion channels specific for

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each ion

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41
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leak channels are always…

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open

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42
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how are channels often regulated in neurons

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voltage gated

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43
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what does it mean when a cell is polarized

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it is negative inside

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44
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what does it mean when a cell is depolarized

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it becomes more + inside

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45
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what is hyperpolarization

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the cells become more - inside

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46
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when do cells become polarized or depolarized

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it happens during electronic potentials or the action potentials which both happen for a small amount of time

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47
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what is electronic potential

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small changes in membrane potentials

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48
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what is action potentials

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large and rapid changes in membrane potentials

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49
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where does the current run on the membrane

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current (ions) travel along the surface of membrane

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50
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what is repolarization

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the coming back to the resting mem potential regardless of the direction of the initial movement

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51
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what are electronic potentials used to initiate

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-an action potential in axon hillock
-also to conduct action potential along axon

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what are action potentials

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-they are initiated in axon hillock region
-found only in axons
-carries the signals from axon hillock to terminals

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53
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what are some special features of action potentials

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-depolarize membrane (from -70 to +35mV)
-all or nothing but transient
-once started conducted along the entire axon
-rely on ion currents through membrane via voltage gated ion channels

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54
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when do action potential voltage-gated channels open

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only when cell is at certain state of depolerization

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55
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an action potential is…

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transient
all or nothing

56
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what is threshold

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voltage at which AP is initiated

57
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what does action potential depend on

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ion currents and voltage gated channels

58
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what is the difference between a channel boing closed and inactive

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closed means it can open again
inactive means it cant open again

59
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what kind of feedback is action potential

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positive feed back

60
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where is the action potential initiated

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in the axon hillock

61
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what initiates the acton potential

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the concentration of NA+ voltage gated channels

62
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what reduces backpropagation in soma

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-the axon hillock [] of K+v channels reduces backpropegation into the soma
-when down stream Na+v channel reaches threshold (new AP) refractory period prevents backpropagation

63
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in unmyelinated axons what determines the speed of conduction

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axon diameter larger=faster

64
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in unmyelinated axons how fast is the speed of conductivity

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40+/- m/s

65
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what kind of animals have unmyelinated axons

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most invertebrates

66
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what is the myelin

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-made or proteins and lipids
-insulation prevents ions from crossing the membrane-reduces current loss

67
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how do ions cross a myelinated axon

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concentration of Na+v and K+v at nodes allows ions to cross membrane

68
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what is the refractory period

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after peak of action potential and on

69
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how do axon hillocks vary in unmyelinated and myelinate neurons

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they are very similar in there conduction process but current spreads quicker between nodes in myelinated

70
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what is saltatory

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jumping (in myelinated axon conduction from node to node to reach terminals

71
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how fast is the conduction velocity in myelinated axons

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higher conduction velocities (up to 100m/s)- vertebrates

72
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what are the two types of synaptic transsmitions

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electrical and chemical

73
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what is electrical synaptic transmission

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actual ions flow from cell to cell occurs via gap junctions
ex.
cardiac muscles and cells
neurons in a few invertebrate animals

74
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what is chemical synaptic transmission

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another molecule carries signal nerotransmitters from presynaptic cell
ex
majority of neurons

75
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what do gap junctions do

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-they directly connect cytoplasm of each cell
-ions flow between cells
-rapid flow of current
-cant be modulated only excitatory

76
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what is pre and postsynaptic

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-one side of the synapse is the axon terminal of a presynaptic cell (neuron that transmits the signal)
-On the other side is the dendrite a postsynaptic cell (the neuron or the surface of an effector that receives the signal)

77
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how are pre and postsynaptic neurons separated in chemical synapses

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by the synaptic cleft

78
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how does chemical synapsis work

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-there are neurotransmitters stored in vesicles and the action potental causes the Ca+ to influx
-vesicle binds to presynaptic membrane and neurotransmitter released into cleft
-neurotransmitter binds to poststnaptic receptors-channels open-depolarization or hyperpolerization

79
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what is inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitters

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in-block or prevent the chemical message from being passed along any farther (hyperpolerization)
exc-“excite” the neuron and cause it to “fire off the message,” meaning, the message continues to be passed along to the next cell (depolarization)

80
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what does chemical synapsis allow for

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intergration of multiple presynaptic inputs

81
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what are neurotransmitters

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-there is many different kinds
-they have diverse effects
-can stimulate or inhibit and effector cell
-all bind to a receptor protein in post-synaptic membrane
-each NT has several different receptors

82
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what is acetylcholine

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-neurotransmitter
-in the CNS it stimulates the brain, important in memory, motor control, and more
-in the PNS it stimulates skeletal muscle at neuromuscular juction, inhibits cardiac muscles, promotes digenstion

83
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what are biogenic amines and there function

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-neurotransmitter
-catecholamine: dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine
-serotonin
-histamine
-CNS it regulates mood, attention, learning, and more
-PNS it catecholamines stimulates cardiac muscle, improves lung function, help animals respond to stressful situations

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what are the amino acids and there functions

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-neurotransmitters
-excitatory amino acids: glutamate, aspartate
-inhibitory amino acids: gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), glycine
-widespread mediators of activity in all areas of CNS; the majority on and off signals of the CNS

85
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what are the neuropeptides and there functions

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-neurotransmitters
-opiate peptides: endorphin, enkephalin, oxytosin
-in the CNS modulate postsynaptic cell response to neurotransmitters; play a role in mood, behavior, appetite, pain preception, and many others

86
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what are the gas neurotransmitters and there functions

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-nitric oxide, carbon monoxide
-CNS possible role in memory and odor sensation
-PNS relaxes smooth muscle, especially in blood vessels

87
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when acetylcholine stimulates and inhibits different muscles how does it do it

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-it has different receptors for different things it is activating or inhibiting
-i.g stimulates muscle contraction via a nicotine receptor
-inhibits cardiac muscle contractions via a muscarinic receptor

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what are the two classes of receptor proteins

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ionotrophic receptors (eg nicotine recept) and metabotrophic receptors (eg muscarinic receptor)

89
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how do ionotrophic receptors work

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-they have ligand gated channels
-post synaptic response depends on ion current
-eg the nicotinic receptor is Na+ channel
-eg the GABA receptor is a Cl- channel

90
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what stimulates and inhibits ionotrophic receptors

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-acetylcholine stimulates by depolarization
-GABA inhibits by hyperpolarization

91
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how do metabotropic receptors work

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-they are influenced by post synaptic cell indirectly
-acts via an intracellular signal (2nd messanger)
-has diversity of effects on cells

92
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why do ions move across post-synsptic membranes

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due to nurotransmitter binding to receptor

93
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what is post-synaptic electrophysiology

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-ions move across post-synsptic membranes due to nurotransmitter binding to receptor
-causes an electronic potential (EP) in dendrites
-flows along membrane surfaces to axon hillock
-EP from dendrites called post-synaptic potentials (PSP)

94
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what are electronic potentials (EP) from dendrites called

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post synaptic potential (PSP)

95
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at the hillock what will the PSP do

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depolarize or hyperpolarize the membrane

96
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how do you know what the PSP at the hillock will do

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it depends in the type of receptor/ion channel in the dendrite
-Na+ channel will let Na+ flow in which causes the depolarization or excitatory PSP (EPSP)
-K+ channels will let K+ flow outward which causes a hyperpolarizing or inhibitory PSP (IPSP)
-Cl- channel will let Cl- flow inward which causes hyperpolarizaiton (IPSP)

97
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what does nurotransmitter release trigger

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action potential

98
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what are EPSP and IPSP called

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graded potentials

99
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what does the size of PSPs depend on

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amount of neurotransmitters released

100
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how much output may a postsynaptic neuron have

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up to 1000 inputs onto post synaptic neuron

101
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where does the summation of subthreshold PSPs occur at

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the axon hillock

102
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what is summation

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-summation of subthreshold PSPs occur at axon hillock
-can involve EPSPs and IPSPs
-occurs in time and space
-important for processing inputs, learning, memory

103
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neurons have the same…

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basic electrophysiology

104
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how is the diversity of post synaptic regulation possible

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-many, many synaptic inputs per effector
-a wide variety of neurotransmitters
-different receptors proteins
-several intracellular signalling pathway

105
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what are cnidarian

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sea anemone

106
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what are echinoderm

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sea star

107
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what are planarian

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flatworm

108
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what are arthropod

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grasshopper

109
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what are mollusc

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octopus

110
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what are vertebrate

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salamander

111
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what do sponges have for a nervous system

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no neurons but have basic cell physiology

112
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what is ganglia

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collection of neuronal cell bodies=site of intergration

113
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what is cephalization

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concentration of neurons/ganglia in a “head” region

114
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what drive the relative representation of brain processing regions in different groups

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selective pressure

115
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what is the reason for all the fold in the brain

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folding increases surface area (# of neurons/synapses)

116
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what is somatic

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voluntary control

117
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what is autonomic

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involuntary control

118
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what is sympathetic

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whole body
flight or fight

119
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what is parasympathetic

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organ specific
rest and digest

120
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what tissues do the sympathetic and parasympathetic supply nerves to

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both to most of them

121
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how many efferent neurons and peripheral ganglia is there

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two

122
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where does integration occur in

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ganglia

123
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what is the size of the preganglionic neurons in (para) sympathetic system

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syp- short
para- long

124
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what is the size of the postganglionic neuron in the (para) sympathetic system

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syp- long
para- short

125
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what kind of effects does the sympathetic division have

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more wide spread (whole body) effects

126
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what kind of effects does the parasympathetic division have

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more organ specific effects

127
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what does the sympathetic division do to the body

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-relaxes (inhibits) airway (more O2)
-increases heart beat and force of contraction (stimulates)(more blood flow)
-inhibits digestion and stomach activity

128
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what does the parasympathetic division do to the body

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-constricts (stimulates) airways
-slows heartbeat (inhibits)
-stimulates digestion and stomach activity

129
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what does tissue specific responses depend on

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neurotransmitters and type of receptor in effector cell

130
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what the neurotransmitters and receptor for preganglionic fibers of both (para) sympathetic divisions

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acetylcholine/nicotinic receptors

131
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what the neurotransmitters and receptor for preganglionic fibers of sympathetic divisions

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norepinephrine/adrenoceptors

132
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what the neurotransmitters and receptor for preganglionic fibers of parasympathetic divisions

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acetylcholine/muscarinic receptor

133
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when is the sympathetic nervous system active and what are some example physiology

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-when the body energy stores need to be used
-flight & fight system

-inhibits digestive tract (NOR via alpha-adrenoceptor)
-stimulates heart (nor epinerfin via beta-adrenoceptor)

134
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when is the parasympathetic nervous system active and what are some example physiology

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-more active when body energy stores are being conserved/restored
-rest and digest system

-stumulates digestive tract (acytolcholine via M3 receptors)
-inhibits heart (acytolcholine via M2 receptors)

135
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what determines if the body is in sympathetic or parasympathetic responce

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-both are always activated
-overall effect depends on which is more active

136
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what is a digram flow form th

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