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Lecture 1 Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System Flashcards

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Saltatory Conduction

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  • Conduction of action potentials by myelinated axons - The action potential appears to jump from one node of Ranvier to the next
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Postsynaptic potentials

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  • Alterations in the membrane potential of a postsynaptic neuron, produced by the liberation of a neurotransmitter at the synapse
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Binding Site

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  • The location on a receptor protein to which a ligand binds
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Ligand (AKA Neurotransmitter)

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  • A chemical that binds with the binding site of a receptor
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Dendritic Spine

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  • A small bud on the surface of a dendrite, with which a terminal button of another neuron forms a synapse
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Presynaptic Membrane

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  • The membrane of a terminal button that lies adjacent to the postsynaptic membrane and through which the neurotransmitter is released
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Postsynaptic membrane

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  • The membrane located on the dendrite of the neuron that receives the information
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Synaptic Cleft

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  • The space between the presynaptic membrane and the postsynaptic membrane that is about 20nm wide
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Synaptic Vesicle

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  • A small, hollow, beadlike structure found in the terminal buttons - Contains molecules of a neurotransmitter
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Release Zone

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  • A region of the interior of the presynaptic membrane of a synapse to which synaptic vesicles attach and release their neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft
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Activation of receptors POSTSYNAPTIC RECEPTOR

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  • A receptor molecule in the postsynaptic membrane of a synapse that contains a binding site for a neurotransmitter
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Activation of receptors NEUROTRANSMITTER-DEPENDENT ION CHANNEL

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  • An Ion channel that opens when a molecule of a neurotransmitter binds with a postsynaptic receptor
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Activation of receptors IONOTROPIC RECEPTOR

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  • A receptor that contains a binding site for a neurotransmitter and an ion channel that opens when a molecule of the neurotransmitter attaches to the binding site
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Activation of receptors METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR

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  • A receptor that contains a binding site for a neurotransmitter - Activates an enzyme that begins a series of events, opening an Ion channel elsewhere in the membrane of the cell when a molecule of the neurotransmitter attaches to the binding site
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Postsynaptic Potentials EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL (EPSP)

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  • An excitatory depolarization of the postsynaptic membrane of a synapse caused by the liberation of a neurotransmitter by the terminal button
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Postsynaptic Potentials INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL (IPSP)

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  • An inhibitory hyper polarization of the postsynaptic membrane of a synapse caused by the liberation of a neurotransmitter by the terminal button
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Termination of postsynaptic potentials REUPTAKE

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  • The reentry of a neurotransmitter just liberated by a terminal button back through its membrane, thus terminating the postsynaptic potential
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Termination of postsynaptic potentials ENZYMATIC DEACTIVATION

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  • The destruction of a neurotransmitter by an enzyme after its release, for example, the destruction of acetylcholine by acetylcholinesterase
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Termination of postsynaptic potentials ACETYLCHOLINE (Ach)

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  • A neurotransmitter found in the brain, spinal cord, and parts of the peripheral nervous system - Responsible for muscular contraction - Active in memory, attention, and muscle control
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Termination of postsynaptic potentials ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE (AChE)

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  • The enzyme that destroys acetylcholine soon after it is liberated by the terminal buttons, thus terminating the postsynaptic potential
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Effect of Postsynaptic potential

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  • Neural Integration
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Neural Integration

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  • The process by which inhibitory and excitatory postsynaptic potentials summate and control the rate of firing of a neuron
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Autoreceptor

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  • A receptor molecule located on a neuron that responds to the neurotransmitter released by that neuron
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Heteroreceptor

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  • The receptor on the receiving neuron
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Autoreceptors have a variety of functions

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  • Regulate the internal processes of the cell - Regulate synthesis of the neurotransmitter - Regulate the release of a neurotransmitter - Generally serve to inhibit the activity of a transmitter
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Axoaxonic Synapses PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION

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  • The action of a presynaptic terminal button in an axoaxonic synapse - Reduces the amount of neurotransmitter released by the postsynaptic terminal button
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Axoaxonic Synapses PRESYNAPTIC FACILITATION

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  • The action of a presynaptic terminal button in an axoaxonic synapse - Increases the amount of neurotransmitter released by the postsynaptic terminal button
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Non-synaptic Chemical Communication NEUROMODULATORS

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  • A naturally secreted substance that acts like a neurotransmitter except that it is nor restricted to the synaptic cleft but diffuses through the extracellular fluid
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Non-synaptic Chemical Communication PEPTIDE

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  • A chain of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds. Most neuromodulators, and some hormones, consist of peptide molecules
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Non-synaptic Chemical Communication HORMONE

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  • A chemical substance that is released by an endocrine gland and that has effects on target cells in other organs
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Non-synaptic Chemical Communication ENDOCRINE GLAND

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  • A gland that liberates its secretions into the extracellular fluid around capillaries and hence into the bloodstream
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drug class mantra

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  • There are classes of drugs and the classes are determined by the mechanism of action
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Six primary neurotransmitters

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  • Gaba - Norepinephrine - glutamate - Dopamine - Seritonin - Acetylcholine
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Acetylcholine is broken down by?

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  • Acetylcholinesterase
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Four most common electrolytes

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  • Sodium + - Potasium + - Chloride - CO2
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If it ends in “ase” its most likely a?

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  • Enzyme
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Reversed Prompt

  • Comprised of the Brain and Spinal Cord - Encased WITHIN the Skull and Spinal column
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Central Nervous System (CNS)

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Reversed Prompt

  • Comprised of Nerve tissue located OUTSIDE of the brain and Spinal cord
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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

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Reversed Prompt

  • Detects changes in the external OR internal environment and sends information about these changes to the CNS
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Sensory Neuron

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Reversed Prompt

  • Located WITHIN the CNS that controls the contraction of a muscle or the secretion of a gland
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Motor Neuron

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Reversed Prompt

  • Located ENTIRELY WITHIN the CNS
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Interneuron

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Reversed Prompt

  • Cell body of a neuron, which contains the nucleus
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Neuron Basic Structure SOMA or Cell Body

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Reversed Prompt

  • A branched treelike structure attached to the soma of a neuron - Receives info from the terminal button of other neurons
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Neuron Basic Structure DENDRITE

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Reversed Prompt

  • The long thin cylindrical structure that conveys info from the soma of a neuron to its terminal button
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Neuron Basic Structure AXON

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Reversed Prompt

  • A junction between the terminal button of an axon and the membrane of another neuron
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Neuron Basic Structure SYNAPSE

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Reversed Prompt

  • A neuron with one axon and many dendrites attached to its soma
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Multipolar Neurons

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Reversed Prompt

  • A Neuron with one axon and one dendrite attached to its soma
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Bipolar Neurons

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Reversed Prompt

  • A neuron with one axon attached to its soma - The axon divides, one branch receiving sensory info and the other sending the info into the CNS
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Unipolar Neurons

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Reversed Prompt

  • The bud at the end of a branch of an axon - Forms synapses with another neuron and sends info to that neuron
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Neuron Basic Structure TERMINAL BUTTON

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Reversed Prompt

  • A chemical that is released by a terminal button - Has an excitatory or inhibitory effect on another neuron
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Neuron Basic Structure NEUROTRANSMITTER

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Reversed Prompt

  • A structure consisting principally of lipid molecules that defines the outer boundaries of a cell and also constitutes many of the cell organelles
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Internal Structure MEMBRANE

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Reversed Prompt

  • The viscous, dimi-liquid substance contained in the interior of a cell
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Internal Structure CYTOPLASM

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Reversed Prompt

  • An organelle that is responsible for extracting energy from nutrients
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Internal Structure MITOCHONDRIA

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Reversed Prompt

  • A molecule of prime importance to cellular energy metabolism - Its breakdown liberates energy
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Internal Structure ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE (ATP)

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Reversed Prompt

  • A structure in the central region of a cell, containing the nucleolus and chromosomes
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Internal Structure NECLEUS

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Reversed Prompt

  • A strand of DNA, with associated proteins, found in the nucleus and carries genetic info
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Internal Structure CHROMOSOME

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Reversed Prompt

  • A long complex macromolecule consisting of two interconnected helical strands, along with associated proteins, strands of DNA constitute the chromosomes
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Internal Structure DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID (DNA)

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Reversed Prompt

  • The functional unit of the chromosome, which directs synthesis of one or more proteins
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Internal Structure GENE

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  • Formed of microtubules and other protein fibers, linked to each other and forming a cohesive mass that gives a cell its shape
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Internal Structure CYTOSKELETON

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  • A Molecule that controls a chemical reaction, combining two substances or breaking a substance into two parts
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Internal Structure ENZYME

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  • A long strand of bundles of protein filaments arranged around a hollow core - A part of the cytoskeleton and involved in transporting substances from place to place within the cell
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Internal Structure MICROTUBULE

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Reversed Prompt

  • An active process by which substances are propelled along microtubules that run the length of the axon
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Internal Structure AXOPLASMIC TRANSPORT

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Reversed Prompt

  • Also known as neuroglia or “neural glue” The supporting cells of the CNS
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Supporting Cells GLIAL CELLS

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  • A glial cell that provides support to neurons of the CNS - Provides nutrients and other substances - Regulates the chemical composition of the extracellular fluid
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Supporting Cells ASTROCYTE or “STAR CELL”

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Reversed Prompt

  • The process by which cells engulf and digest other cells or debris caused by cellular degeneration
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Phagocytosis

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Reversed Prompt

  • A type of glial cell in the CNS that forms myelin sheaths
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Oligodendrocyte

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Reversed Prompt

  • A sheath that surrounds axons and insulates them, preventing messages from spreading between adjacent axons
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Myelin Sheath

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Reversed Prompt

  • A naked portion of a myelinated axon, between adjacent oligodendrocytes or Schwann cells
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Node of Ranvier

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Reversed Prompt

  • The smallest glial cells - act as phagocytes and protect the brain from invading microorganisms
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Reversed Prompt

  • A cell in the PNS that is wrapped around a myelinated axon, providing one segment of its myelin sheath
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Schwann Cell

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Reversed Prompt

  • Paul ehrlich injected blue dye into the bloodstream of animals and found dye everywhere except in the brain and spinal cord - Regulates the chemicals that can enter the CNS from the blood - Helps the CNS maintain the proper composition of fluids inside and outside the neurons
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Features of the Blood-Brain Barrier BBB

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Reversed Prompt

  • A semipermeable barrier between the blood and the brain produced by cells in the walls of the brain’s capillaries
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Blood-brain barrier

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Reversed Prompt

  • A region of the medulla where the blood-brain barrier is weak - Poisons can be detected there and can initiate vomiting
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Area Postrema

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Reversed Prompt

  • A conductive medium that can be used to apply electrical stimulation and record electrical potentials
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Reversed Prompt

  • A very fine electrode, generally used to record activity of individual neurons
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Microelectrode

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Reversed Prompt

  • The electrical charge across a cell membrane; the difference in electrical potential inside and outside the cell
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Membrane Potential

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Reversed Prompt

  • A laboratory instrument that is capable of displaying a graph of voltage as a function of time on the face of a cathode ray tube
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Oscilloscope

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Reversed Prompt

  • Resting Membrane potential - Action potential
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Axons have two basic electrical potentials

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Reversed Prompt

  • Depolarization - Hyperpolarization - Threshold of Excitation
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The Membrane Potential can change

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Reversed Prompt

-The resting potential of a neuron when it is not being altered by excitatory or inhibitory postsynaptic potentials; approximately -70mV in the giant squid axon

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Resting Membrane Potential

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Reversed Prompt

-Reduction (toward zero) of the membrane potential of a cell from its normal resting potential

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Depolarization

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Reversed Prompt

  • An increase in the membrane potential of a cell, relative to the normal resting potential
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Hyperpolarization

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Reversed Prompt

  • The brief electrical impulse that provides the basis for conduction of information along an axon
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Action Potential

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Reversed Prompt

  • The value of the membrane potential that must be reached to produced an action potential
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Threshold of Excitation

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Reversed Prompt

  • Movement of molecules from a region of high concentration to regions of low concentration
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The force of Diffusion DIFFUSION

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Reversed Prompt

  • An aqueous solution of a material that ionizes a soluble acid, base, or salt
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The force of Electrostatic Pressure ELECTROLYTE

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Reversed Prompt

  • A charged molecule - Cations are positively charged - Anions are negatively charged
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The force of Electrostatic Pressure ION

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Reversed Prompt

  • The attractive force between atomic particles charged with opposite signs or - The repulsive force between two atomic particles charged with the same sign
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Electrostatic Pressure

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Reversed Prompt

  • Sodium (+) - Potasium (+) - Chloride (-) - CO2 (-)
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Most common Electrolytes and their charge

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Reversed Prompt

  • The fluid contained within cells
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Intracellular Fluid

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Reversed Prompt

  • Body fluids located outside cells
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Extracellular Fluid

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Reversed Prompt

  • A protein found in the membrane of all cells that extrudes sodium ions
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Sodium-Potassium Transporter

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Reversed Prompt

  • A specialized protein molecule that permits specific ions to enter or leave the cell
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Ion Channel

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Reversed Prompt

  • An ion channel that opens or closes according to the value of the membrane potential
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Voltage-dependent Ion Channel

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Reversed Prompt

  • The principle that once an action potential is triggered in an axon, it is propagated without decrement to the end of the fiber
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All-or-none Law

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Reversed Prompt

  • The principle that variations in the intensity of a stimulus or other information being transmitted in an axon are represented by variations in the rate at which that axon fires
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Reversed Prompt

  • Conduction of action potentials by myelinated axons - The action potential appears to jump from one node of Ranvier to the next
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Saltatory Conduction

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Reversed Prompt

  • Alterations in the membrane potential of a postsynaptic neuron, produced by the liberation of a neurotransmitter at the synapse
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Postsynaptic potentials

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Reversed Prompt

  • The location on a receptor protein to which a ligand binds
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Binding Site

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Reversed Prompt

  • A chemical that binds with the binding site of a receptor
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Ligand (AKA Neurotransmitter)

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Reversed Prompt

  • A small bud on the surface of a dendrite, with which a terminal button of another neuron forms a synapse
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Dendritic Spine

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Reversed Prompt

  • The membrane of a terminal button that lies adjacent to the postsynaptic membrane and through which the neurotransmitter is released
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Presynaptic Membrane

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Reversed Prompt

  • The membrane located on the dendrite of the neuron that receives the information
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Postsynaptic membrane

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Reversed Prompt

  • The space between the presynaptic membrane and the postsynaptic membrane that is about 20nm wide
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Synaptic Cleft

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Reversed Prompt

  • A small, hollow, beadlike structure found in the terminal buttons - Contains molecules of a neurotransmitter
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Synaptic Vesicle

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Reversed Prompt

  • A region of the interior of the presynaptic membrane of a synapse to which synaptic vesicles attach and release their neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft
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Release Zone

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Reversed Prompt

  • A receptor molecule in the postsynaptic membrane of a synapse that contains a binding site for a neurotransmitter
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Activation of receptors POSTSYNAPTIC RECEPTOR

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Reversed Prompt

  • An Ion channel that opens when a molecule of a neurotransmitter binds with a postsynaptic receptor
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Activation of receptors NEUROTRANSMITTER-DEPENDENT ION CHANNEL

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Reversed Prompt

  • A receptor that contains a binding site for a neurotransmitter and an ion channel that opens when a molecule of the neurotransmitter attaches to the binding site
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Activation of receptors IONOTROPIC RECEPTOR

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Reversed Prompt

  • A receptor that contains a binding site for a neurotransmitter - Activates an enzyme that begins a series of events, opening an Ion channel elsewhere in the membrane of the cell when a molecule of the neurotransmitter attaches to the binding site
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Activation of receptors METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR

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Reversed Prompt

  • An excitatory depolarization of the postsynaptic membrane of a synapse caused by the liberation of a neurotransmitter by the terminal button
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Postsynaptic Potentials EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL (EPSP)

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Reversed Prompt

  • An inhibitory hyper polarization of the postsynaptic membrane of a synapse caused by the liberation of a neurotransmitter by the terminal button
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Postsynaptic Potentials INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL (IPSP)

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Reversed Prompt

  • The reentry of a neurotransmitter just liberated by a terminal button back through its membrane, thus terminating the postsynaptic potential
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Termination of postsynaptic potentials REUPTAKE

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Reversed Prompt

  • The destruction of a neurotransmitter by an enzyme after its release, for example, the destruction of acetylcholine by acetylcholinesterase
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Termination of postsynaptic potentials ENZYMATIC DEACTIVATION

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Reversed Prompt

  • A neurotransmitter found in the brain, spinal cord, and parts of the peripheral nervous system - Responsible for muscular contraction - Active in memory, attention, and muscle control
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Termination of postsynaptic potentials ACETYLCHOLINE (Ach)

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Reversed Prompt

  • The enzyme that destroys acetylcholine soon after it is liberated by the terminal buttons, thus terminating the postsynaptic potential
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Termination of postsynaptic potentials ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE (AChE)

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Reversed Prompt

  • Neural Integration
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Effect of Postsynaptic potential

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Reversed Prompt

  • The process by which inhibitory and excitatory postsynaptic potentials summate and control the rate of firing of a neuron
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Neural Integration

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Reversed Prompt

  • A receptor molecule located on a neuron that responds to the neurotransmitter released by that neuron
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Autoreceptor

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Reversed Prompt

  • The receptor on the receiving neuron
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Heteroreceptor

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Reversed Prompt

  • Regulate the internal processes of the cell - Regulate synthesis of the neurotransmitter - Regulate the release of a neurotransmitter - Generally serve to inhibit the activity of a transmitter
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Autoreceptors have a variety of functions

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Reversed Prompt

  • The action of a presynaptic terminal button in an axoaxonic synapse - Reduces the amount of neurotransmitter released by the postsynaptic terminal button
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Axoaxonic Synapses PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION

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Reversed Prompt

  • The action of a presynaptic terminal button in an axoaxonic synapse - Increases the amount of neurotransmitter released by the postsynaptic terminal button
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Axoaxonic Synapses PRESYNAPTIC FACILITATION

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Reversed Prompt

  • A naturally secreted substance that acts like a neurotransmitter except that it is nor restricted to the synaptic cleft but diffuses through the extracellular fluid
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Non-synaptic Chemical Communication NEUROMODULATORS

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Reversed Prompt

  • A chain of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds. Most neuromodulators, and some hormones, consist of peptide molecules
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Non-synaptic Chemical Communication PEPTIDE

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Reversed Prompt

  • A chemical substance that is released by an endocrine gland and that has effects on target cells in other organs
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Non-synaptic Chemical Communication HORMONE

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Reversed Prompt

  • A gland that liberates its secretions into the extracellular fluid around capillaries and hence into the bloodstream
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Non-synaptic Chemical Communication ENDOCRINE GLAND

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Reversed Prompt

  • There are classes of drugs and the classes are determined by the mechanism of action
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drug class mantra

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Reversed Prompt

  • Gaba - Norepinephrine - glutamate - Dopamine - Seritonin - Acetylcholine
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Six primary neurotransmitters

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Reversed Prompt

  • Acetylcholinesterase
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Acetylcholine is broken down by?

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Reversed Prompt

  • Sodium + - Potasium + - Chloride - CO2
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Four most common electrolytes

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Reversed Prompt

  • Enzyme
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If it ends in “ase” its most likely a?

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