extra Flashcards
what shows gating
ion channesl
distribution of ion channels
not evenly distributed
what do action potentials rely on
voltage gated channels
what are the two gates in Na channles
activation gate
inactivation gate
what channels are opened at rest
Na and K are closed at rest
what leads to Na channel opening
depolarization
what is the threshold voltage
-50
what underlies the all or none action potentials
Na channesl
explosive depolarization voltage
0
what happnes at the peak of the action potential
Na activation gate begins to close
K channel opens
what happnes during AHP
harder to elicit AP bc membrane is more hyperpolarized
what does membrane repolarization lead to
Na and K channels to return to closed state and are availabel for the next stimulation
what is myelin NOT
it doesnt conduct current
NOT part of axon!!!!!
Aa nerve fibres
propriocption and contraction of skeletal muscles
Ab nerve fibres
touch