Signal transmission 1

Question 1

what are the two types of synapses

Answer 1

electrical and chemical

Question 2

what is the structure of electrical synapses

Answer 2

1 gap junction=2 connexons

1 connexon = 6 connexins

Question 3

whats the signal processes for electrical synapses

Answer 3

current carried by ions and small charged particles flow direcelty through the pores
some leakage

Question 4

what are some characteristics of electrical synapses

Answer 4

fast transmission
mostly bidirectional
graded
no gain
modulated by chemical synapses

Question 5

what is an example of electrical synapses in real world

Answer 5

alypsia escape behaviour

Question 6

what is the classic synapse

Answer 6

chemical

Question 7

what are the three features of chemical synapse structure

Answer 7

presynaptic axon terminal with transmitter vesicels
post synaptic membrane with transmitter receptors
small synaptic cleft

Question 8

what are the 5 stages of signal transmission of chemical synapses

Answer 8

synthesis
storage
release
receptor binding
inactivation

Question 9

what are the two classes of classic neurotransmitters

Answer 9

amino acids

biogenic amines

Question 10

what are three amino acid neurotransmitters

Answer 10

glutamate
GABA
glycine

Question 11

what are three biogenic amine neurotransmitters

Answer 11

ach
atecholamines
serotonin

Question 12

what is the transporter protein required for packaging of vesicles

Answer 12

VGluT