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excitable cells Flashcards

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what is an electrical event

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a mechanism of cell-to-cell communication/sensing environmental changes/triggering intracellular events

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extracellular fluid properties

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similar to PLASMA in ionic composition (mostly proteins and ions) and has a high [NaCl]

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predominant cation in the ecf

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Na+

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intracellular fluid properties

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very HIGH [PROTEIN] (which give it a net negative charge), predominant salt is KCl

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predominant cation of the icf

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K+

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membrane properties

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lipid bilayer and proteins. equal amounts of protein and lipid and small amount of carbohydrates

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define permeability

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ability of the ion to cross the membrane

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changes in permeability are (2)

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  1. ion-specific

2. timed

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9
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simple diffusion

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random diffusion down an electrical or concentration gradient (organic molecules or ions)

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10
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non-polar organic molecules undergo simple diffusion

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rapidly through the membrane. no energy required. Ex. O2, CO2, fatty acids, steroid hormones

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ions undergo simple diffusion

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through channels that are ion-specific

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12
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define flux

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amount of substance crossing a surface per unit of time

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movement of ions/molecules b/w compartments is always

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bidirectional

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define net flux

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difference b/w the two unidirectional fluxes. when = to 0, the system is at “diffusion equilibrium”

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15
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2 types of mediated transport

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  1. facilitated diffusion

2. active transport

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16
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facilitated diffusion

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no energy required. membrane protein acts as a carrier to move molecule across membrane. large/polar molecules (ex. glucose)

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active transport

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requires energy. molecule being transported must bind to a transporter and move up its concentration/electrical gradient

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18
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in active transport, energy can affect:

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  1. the affinity of the transporter for the ligand on one side of the membrane
  2. the rate of transporter conformational change
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19
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primary active transport

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energy source is hydrolysis of ATP, then the transporter gets phosphorylated, then the transporter changes its affinity for the molecule, and this increases the transport rate

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20
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secondary active transport

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energy source is in ion concentration gradient across membrane (down its gradient) . the transporter has 2 binding sites.

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21
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what are the 3 factors that determine the rate of flux

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  1. number of transporters in membrane
  2. extent of transporter saturation
  3. rate of transporter conformational change
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how is transporter saturation affected

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  1. transporter affinity for the ligand

2. ligand concentration

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23
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types of channels

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  1. ligand-sensitive
  2. voltage-sensitive
  3. mechano-sensitive
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osmosis

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bulk flow of water across a membrane. water (polar) diffuses through channels down its concentration gradient.

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osmolarity

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total solute concentration in a solution (1 mole of NaCl=2.0 osmoles)

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26
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isotonic

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no change in cell volume

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27
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hypotonic

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cells swell

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hypertonic

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cells shrink

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29
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endocytosis

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engulfment of fluid and particles from the ecm. includes pinocytosis (small particles w/ or w/o small vol of ecf) and phagocytosis (large particles/debris)

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30
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pinocytosis is performed by what cell type

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all cell types

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phagocytosis is performed by what cell type

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phagocytes

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exocytosis

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export of material from a cell…secretion

33
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voltage

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charge difference b/w the inside and outside of a cell. steady in a resting cell.

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resistance

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plasma membrane must control the voltage and therefore must resist the ion movement

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current

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when R changes, ion movement occurs and this movement is current

36
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conductance

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reciprocal of resistance….g=1/r

37
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conductance and resistance are both

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membrane properties

38
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Ohm’s law

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V=IR

39
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nernst equation

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yields the equilibrium potential of a single ionic species. the equilibrium potential is the voltage across a cell membrane that exactly balances the force in the [ ] gradient of a permeable ion. theoretical membrane potential.

40
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transient diffusion potential

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asymmetric ion flow

41
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steady diffusion potential

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the electrical gradient can resist the movement of an ion down its [ ] gradient to reach an equilibrium potential

42
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the membrane of a resting cell is most permeable to

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K+….when cell is at rest, K+ ions diffuse 60x more than do Na+ ions

43
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membrane potential vs. Ek

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m.p= -70–90mV….Ek=-100mV. this is bc both Na and K are moving down their [ ] gradients. Na makes the cell more positive and keeps the m.p slightly above (more positive than) Ek

44
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the resting membrane potential is

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a STEADY diffusion potential (not transient). not due to instantaneous movement of ions but due to ions (K+) that has moved across the membrane…which causes Na to move and balance it

45
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the Na/K ATPase pump is responsible for

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moving K into the cell and Na out of the cell when it is at rest. hydrolyzes ATP for active transport of ions (up their [ ] grads). maintains [ ] grads for Na and K…replaces the Na and K that have diffused across the membrane at rest (down their [ ] grads)

46
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poisoning the pump (slowing it down) causes

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a slow decrease in the r.m.p and the m.p moves towards 0 making it more (+) charged.

47
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depolarization

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toward 0mV….getting more +

48
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repolarization

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towards resting potential (-70mV)

49
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hyperpolarization

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increase the m.p…getting more -

50
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without the Na/K pump

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r.m.p would dissipate to 0mV

51
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what is an action potential

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large transient change in membrane potential….first occurs in the INITIAL SEGMENT of neuron

52
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steps of an a.p

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  1. increase in P(Na)
  2. Na into cell via voltage-regulate channels…gNa increases
  3. m.p depolarizes towards 0mV
  4. threshhold is reached….more Na channels open (voltage regulated)
  5. more Na enters the cell (positive feedback cycle)…RISING PHASE
  6. m.p rapidly reaches peak at +40mV
  7. K channels (voltage gated) open/ P(K) increases and K flows out of the cell. gK increases.
  8. m.p rapidly/abuptly reverses to resting potential….FALLING PHASE. Na channels close here = Na inactivation
  9. hyperpolarization
53
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hyperpolarization vs rising and falling phases

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depolarization and repolarization are usually ~1ms where hyperpolarization can last >10ms

54
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latent period

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b/w applying the stimulus and depolarization. precedes the foot of the AP. channel gates are opening.

55
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why does the peak of the a.p stop at ~40mV

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peak of A.P approaches E(Na) which is ~58mV. P(Na) is very high during the rising phase and crosses the membrane until its ionic gradient is at equilibrium with m.p.

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at the end of repolarization, m.p is close to

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E(K)….P(K) is very high during the falling phase of the A.P.

57
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a subthreshold stimulus results in

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a local response in which a small depolarization/hyperpolarization occurs and is confined to the immediate region of the membrane. a GRADED RESPONSE that is proportional to the stimulus strength.

58
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threshold/suprathreshold stimuli result in

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A.Ps!…all or none property.

59
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absolute refractory period

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period when a second stimulus (threshold OR suprathreshold) cannot elicit a second AP

60
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relative refractory period

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for a longer period after an AP where a suprathreshold can elicit a second AP, but a threshold stimulus CANNOT.

61
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refractory periods cause

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a limit on the fq at which cells can fire APs.

62
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tetrodotoxin

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puffer fish toxin that binds to Na channels and blocks Na influx…no AP can occur

63
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adaptation

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property of NERVE CELLS. need “square wave” stimulus to elicit an A.P. due to the ACCOMMODATION of channels

64
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accommodation

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property of CHANNELS…gates of channels won’t open unless stimulus is quickly applied

65
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strength/intensity vs duration

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decreased intensity requires increased duration

66
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rheobase

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magnitude of the least intense stimulus that can elicit a response

67
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utilization time

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duration required to elicit a response by a stimulus with a rheobase magnitude

68
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chronaxie

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duration required to elicit a response by a stimulus with a magnitude that is twice the rheobase magnitude. used to compare the excitability of different cells.

69
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electrotonic or local currents

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occur at immediate site of stimulation. passive bc they don’t propgate. if sufficient magnitude, lead to an AP

70
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schwann cells

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produce myelin by wrapping layers of plasma membrane around an axon and creating nodes of ranvier

71
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saltatory conduction

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APs only generate at the nodes…increases the velocity of AP propogation.

72
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breakdown of myelin causes

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gross motor abnormalities

73
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axons with larger diameter have

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higher velocities of conduction

74
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compound action potentials

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peripheral nerves have many neurons. the further the recording electrodes are from the stimulating electorde, the more the individual APs are separated from each other.

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