Lecture 4 Flashcards
One to One Syapses
one presynaptic to one postsynaptic
One to Many Synapses
one presynaptic to 1+ postsynaptic
motorneurons in spinal cord
amplify signal
Many to One Synapses
1+ presynaptic to 1 postsynaptic
allows for integration of many signals
Synaptic Transmission
neurotransmitter binds, changes post synaptic membrane potential
Excitatory Post Synaptic Potentials
depolarize cell towards threshold
Na channels open
Glutamate, Ach
Inhibitory Post Synaptic Potentials
hyperpolarize cell away from threshold
Cl channels open
GABA, glycine
Temporal Summation
time between synapses
Spatial Summation
multiple inputs at the same time
Neurotransmitter
made and released by pre-synaptic cell
Acetylcholine
made from acetate and choline
stored in vesicles
released in response to Ca2+ influx
broken down by acetylcholine esterase
Biogenic Amines
Broken down by MAO, COMT
determines amount of NT released
tryptophan (serotonin and melatonin) and histidine (histamine)
Amino Acids
Gaba, Glutamate, glycine
Gaseous Transmitters
cell permeant gasses (NO) that can act on postsynaptic cells
Neuropeptides
larger molecules like ADH of Oxytocin
neuromodulators and neurohormones
Neuromodulators
act on presynaptic cell to affect amount of NT release