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Physiology 4: Neurophysiology Flashcards

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What is a transmembrane potential?

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Unequal charges across the membrane

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What is the range of the resting potential?

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-10 mV to -100 mV (depending on cell type)

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Which ion is responsible for “turning the cell off”? And by which mechanism does it keep this cell negative?

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Cell is turned off/negative by K+ moving out of the cell. Specifically via the Na+/K+ pump, which pumps 3 Na+ out and 2 K+ in.

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How is the cell turned on?

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Na+ enters the cell and makes the charge positive (depolarization)

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Which ion is responsible for turning on a cardiac pacemaker cell?

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Ca+2

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List the ions associated with the 4 classes of anti-arrhythmic drugs

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  • Class I: Na+
  • Class II: beta
  • Class III: K+
  • Class IV: Ca+2
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What is the function of class III anti-arrhythmic drugs?

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Class III anti-arrhythmic drugs target K+ and blocks phase 3 (when K+ normally leaves the cell) of the action potential

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What is the function of class IV anti-arrhythmic drugs?

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Class IV anti-arrhythmic drugs target Ca+2 and slows down the heartrate by delaying the firing of pacemaker action potentials

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What is the function of class II anti-arrhythmic drugs?

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Class II anti-arrhythmic drugs target beta receptors, which decreases the contractility of the heart

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What is the function of class I anti-arrhythmic drugs?

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Class I anti-arrhythmic drugs target Na+, which delays the depolarization and slows down firing of action potentials to cardiac myocytes

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What happens in phase 1 of cardiac myocyte action potentials?

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Rapid depolarization. Caused by Na+ entry.

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What happens in phase 2 of cardiac myocyte action potentials?

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The plateau. Caused by Ca+2 entry.

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What happens in phase 3 of cardiac myocyte action potentials?

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Repolarization. Caused by K+ loss.

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Which ion is responsible for the resting potential and repolarization?

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Resting potential: K+ in

repolarization: K+ out

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Which ion is responible for depolarization?

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Na+ in

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What is the shape of a typical nerve action potential?

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What is the shape fo the action potential you seen in the SA or AV node?

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What is the shape of the aciton potential you see in cardiac muscle cells?

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What is a neuroglia (glial cell)?

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Cells that support and protect neurons

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What is the difference between a depolarizing agent and a nondepolarizing agent?

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Depolarizing agent: overstimulates ACh receptor, which causes the receptor to become fatigued and no longer contract

Nondepolarizing agent: blocks the ACh receptors so it is unable to deploarize

21
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The PNS has which 3 types of cells? (Think O-AME has GaSS, call the COPS)

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  1. Ganglia
  2. Satellite cells
  3. Schwann cells
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The CNS has which 3 types of cells? (Think O-AME has GaSS, call the COPS)

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  1. Oligodendrocytes
  2. Astrocytes
  3. Microglia
  4. Ependymal cells
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Function of ependymal cells:

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  • Form epithelium (ependyma)
  • Line central canal of spinal cord & ventricles in brain
    • secrete/monitor/circulate CSF
    • contain stem cells for repair
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Function of astrocytes:

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  • Maintain blood brain barrier
  • Repair damaged neural tissues
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Function of oligodendrocytes:
* Myelination, which speed up action potentials
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Difference between **white matter** and **gray matter**
* **White matter**: myelination * **Gray matter**: unmyelination
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Function of microglia
Clean up cellular debris, waste prodcuts, pathogens
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What is ganglia?
Masses of neuron cell bodies
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Function of satellite cells
Surround ganglia and regulate environment around neuron
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Function of Schwann cells
Form myelin sheaths - **many Schwann cells sheath one axon **
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Difference between **graded potential** and **action potential**
**Graded potential**: temporary localized changes in resting potential that varies in magnitude - caused by stimulus - decreases over time **Action potential**: all or none electrical impulse produced by graded potential - must reach threshold to overcome - signal does not decrease
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What happens during an **absolute refractory period** vs a **relative refractory period**
**Absolute refractory period**: Na+ channels open or close -\> no action potential possible **Relative refractory period**: membrane potential is almost normal -\> very large stimulus can initiate action potential
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What are the 2 methods of action potential propagation?
1. **Continuous propagation** - in unmyelinated axons 2. **Saltatory propagation** - in myelinated axons
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Difference between **excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP)** and **inhibitory postsynaptic potention (IPSP)**
* **Excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP)**: graded depolarization * **Inhibitory postsynaptic potention (IPSP)**: graded hyperpolarization
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How are neurons inhibited through IPSP?
The neuron that receives many IPSPs is inhibited because the stimulation needed to reach threshold is increased
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2 types of summation:
1. Temporal 2. Spatial
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What affects the speed of action potential propagation?
**V = MD** ## Footnote V = velocity M = myelination D = diameter
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What are the properties of norepinephrine (NE):
* Excitatory (depolarizing) effect * In brain & autonomic nervous system
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What are the properties of dopamine?
* Excitatory or inhibitory * CNS * Involved in Parkinson's & cocaine use
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What does serotonin do and where is it found (CNS vs PNS)?
* affects attention/emotional states * CNS
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What are the properties of Gamma Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)?
* Inhibitory * CNS * Functions not well understood
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What are cholinergic synapses?
* synapse that releases ACh * all neuron-to-neuron synapses in PNS * many in CNS as well * all neuromuscular/neuroglandular junctions in PNS
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Difference between **Type A fibers** vs **Type C fibers**
**Type A fibers:** * myelinated ( -\> fast speed) * large diameter ( -\> fast speed) * carries rapid info to/from CNS **Type C fibers:** * unmyelinated ( -\> slow speed) * small diameter ( -\> slow speed) * involuntary muscle, gland control

MD 1 Physiology (MCQ) (5 decks)

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