E1 (Ch 1-5) Flashcards
def: axons
go away from the brain or soma, sends signals
more (__) inside the neuron and more (__) outside the neuron
(-), (+)
def: polarized
when a membranes has different charges on opposite side
Is a squid a mollusk?
yes
Does the giant squid axon have a fast or slow action potential?
fast AP
def: action potential
a force that moves a charge to or away from surrounding neurons
the positive ions of a neuron include…
Na, K, Ca, Mg
the monovalent cations of the neuron (+1) are…
Na and K
the bivalent cations of the neuron (+2) are…
Ca and Mg
what ion gets in the way of calcium?
Mg
the - ions of the neuron include…
chloride which is monovalent (-1)
AP of different organisms have different speeds (T/F)
true
the 2 types of activations of an AP include…
being continuously active or needing an order to activate
What does GABA do to neurons?
inhibits neurons from activating until they are needed
neurons can be ___ or ___
induced or autoactiva
2 ways neurons are induced include…
internal and external forces
the size of the neuron aligns with the size of the AP (T/F)
True
The prosobranch gastropod
produces venom and is a predatory snail
The sea hare (Aplysia Californica)
mollusk that has 2 appendages that can sense chemicals in the water
The sea hare (Aplysia) has what kind of NS?
it has a distributed NS which is typical to invertebrates
def: ganglia
clusters of neurons
The sea hare (Aplysia) are not considered to have a brain but rather have…
ganglia
Instead of a brain the The sea hare (Aplysia) has a ring of ganglia called the…
circumesophagleal ganglia
the The sea hare (Aplysia) has been used to study molecular studies of…
behavior, learning, and memory