Exam One - synaptic transmission Flashcards
1
Q
chemical synapses
A
synaptic delay
unidirectional
amplification
excitatory/inhibitory
summation
2
Q
electrical synapses
A
no delay
fast transmission
bi-directional
excitatory/inhibitory
3
Q
electrical signal transmission via
A
gap junctions formed by 2 hexameric connexin
- abundant during development
less prevalent in the adult neurosystem
4
Q
signal transmission at electrical synapses have an important role in…
A
generating persisten motor activity
5
Q
function of electrical synapses
A
neural synchronization
6
Q
neural synchronization
A
simultaneous oscillations of membrane potentials in a network of neurons connected with electrical synapses (gap junctions)
7
Q
___________ is hypothesized to be the neural correlate of consciousness
A
neural synchronization
damage this and you’re in a coma
8
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