lecture 7/8- neurophysiology I and II Flashcards

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nervous system divisions (general)

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  1. CNS
  2. PNS
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CNS divisions (2)

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brain and spinal cord

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PNS divisions

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  1. afferent (sensory)
  2. efferent (autonomic and somatic)
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efferent divisions

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  1. autonomic –> parasympathetic and sympathetic
  2. somatic
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cells of the nervous system

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  • neurons
    (excitable)
    -glial cells (not excitable)
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4 types glial cells found in the CNS

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-ependymal cells
-astrocytes
-microglia
-oligodenrocytes

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7
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2 types of glial cells found in PNS and functions

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schwann cells= form myelin sheaths, secrete neurotropic factor

satellite cells= support cell bodies

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neuron parts

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dendrites= receive signals

cell body (soma)= integrates information

axons= carry info to axon terminal

signal is passed on to next neuron or target cell

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what is a nerve?

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neuron= 1 cell

nerve= bundle of axons from multiple neurons

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10
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what are two diseases caused by demyelination?

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MS: multiple sclerosis, degeneration of CNS myelin, progressive

Guillain-Barre syndrome: autoimmune degeneration of PNS myelin, sudden onset, temporary

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why does demyelination result in impaired functions?

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demyelination causes impaired conduction of electrical signals alonf the axon

loss of function depends on the neurons/nerves affected

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12
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what is the resting membrane potential of a neuron

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-70mV

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13
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what type of channels control the permeability of the neuronal membrane?

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gated channels!

-mechanically gated, chemically gated, voltage gates

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14
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2 types of electrical signals in neurons

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graded potentials
- depolarization or hyperpolarization
(EPSP or IPSP)
electrical signals travel as + or - charges
-lose strength as they travel

action potentials
- all or none
- only depolarization
- amplitude is stable (strength is conserved)

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15
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is depolarization excitatory or inhibitory?

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excitatory!

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16
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Give an overview of neuronal electrical signalling

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  1. signal input in dendrites
    - change in ion permeability
    - generates graded potential
  2. graded potential spreads through soma
    - reaches axon hillock (high density Nav channels)
    -if threshold is reaches, AP initiates
  3. AP conducted along axon
  4. At axon terminal, AP triggers neurotransmitter release
  5. NT binds to receptors on postsynaptic dendrites/membrane
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graded potentials: what happens
if there is more stimulus?
of channel density increases?

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more stimulus= more activation of channels

increased channel density= increased sensitivity to stimuli

18
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Ohms law

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V= IR
or
I= V/R
current depends on electrochemical gradient of ion and resistance that opposes the flow

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two sources of resistance to current flow in cells?

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  1. Rm, membrane resistance
    - membrane is normally a good insulator (high Rm)
    - open channels allow ion flow (decreases Rm)
  2. Ri, internal resistance of cytoplasm
    -inversely related to cell diameter
    - larger diameter= lower Ri
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do subthreshold graded potential trigger an AP?

21
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do suprathreshold graded potentials trigger an AP?

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spatial summation

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currents from almost simultaneous graded potentials combine

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temporal summation

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currents from two graded potentials from one postsynaptic neuron occur close together in time

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how does ion permeability change during an AP?

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  • Na channels open and close faster than K+ channels
    -rise in permeability of Na (Pna) drives rising phase of an AP
  • rise in Pk drives falling phase
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explain AP in terms of mV
at resting (-70mV), activation gate closes the channel depolarizing stimulus arrives at channel, activation gates open (-55mV) When activation gate opens, Na+ enters the cell (0mV) Inactivation gate closes and Na+ entry stops (+30mV, hyperpolarization) K+ leaves the cell, the gates reset to original position (-70mV, hyperpolarization)
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what limits how soon after an AP another can be triggered?
refractory period (absolute and relative)
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absolute refractory period
most Nav channels are inactivated No stimulus (regardless of strength) can trigger another AP excitability=0
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relative refractory period
some Nav channels recovered from inactivation but Kv channels still open (slow to close) stronger stimulus needed to account for fewer available Nav channels and hyperpolarizing K+ efflux excitability still recovering
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biological current convention
biological current is defined as the movement of positive charges Na+ entry= inward current K+ exit= outward current
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AP is regenerated as the current moves
along axon and activates Nav channels
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current can move backwards but AP...
does not due to refractory period
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myelinated axons and saltatory conduction
high density of Na+ channels at the nodes of ranvier
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3 ways that myelin is an insulator and enhances AP propagation
1. it increases membrane resistance (Rm) and enhances current flow along the axon 2. action potential are only generated at Nodes of Ranvier 3. it decreases membrane capacitance
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Membrane capacitance
a measure of how much charge needs to be separated across the membrane to produce a given voltage