Module 13-14 Flashcards
Briefly explain why the action potential flows only from the axon hillock to the terminal web.
The action potential originates from the axon hillock which initiates the flow of the action potential because of the presence of higher density voltage-gated ion channels.
Acetylcholine esterase breaks acetylcholine into muscarinic acid
False
The action potential is:
A result of the movement of ions.
Potassium ions are at high concentrations inside of cells including in neurons.
True
Receptors are made from membrane-bound polyribosomes.
True
How do the glial cells (i.e., myelin sheath) speed up the firing of neurons?
Provides insulation for the axons.
Voltage-gated ion channels open when a protein binds to the receptor.
False
Acetylcholine exocytosed from the presynaptic cell travels to the postsynaptic cell to start the action potential in the postsynaptic cell.
True
Excitatory synapses cause depolarization of the post-synaptic cell.
True
The post-synaptic cell can be:
In glands, muscle cells, neurons
Only pre-synaptic neurons are coated with myelin.
False
Fast neurons as described in lecture require cytoplasmic signal transduction to open an ion channel.
False
The terminal web:
is a site of exocytosis
The central nervous system (CNS) contains:
There is no correct answer
Draw a neuron, and label all the parts as described in lecture.
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The resting potential of neurons is:
The answer is not on this list
-60mV
The cell body refers to the part of the neurons that begin at the dendrites and extend to the axon terminal.
False
In the motor end plate, the event that is the immediate trigger for exocytosis is:
Calcium Ions
The axon from a pre-synaptic cell contacts the axon of another neuron.
False
Fast neurons as described in lecture are fast because they are surrounded by a type of glial cell that results in a myelin coating.
False
The autonomic nervous system contains the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous system.
True
Excitatory synapses make the post-synaptic cell less likely to fire.
False
Excitatory synapses cause hyperpolarization of post-synaptic cells.
False
Draw an action potential in the axon of a neuron and indicate which ions flow into the neuron and out of the neuron as the action potential passes at the point where the electrodes are in the cell. Be sure to assign on the Y-axis the mV of each of these areas. This should be as described in my lectures.
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