Synapes Ch 2 Flashcards

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1
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Specialized gap between neurons that communicate by chemicals

A

Synapse

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2
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Sherrington studied reflexes what about Cajal

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The nervous system is separate cells

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3
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Temporal summation

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Summation over time , stimulus cumulative effect

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4
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Excitatory Postsynaptic potential

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Flow sodium in the neuron if threshold not reached the depolarization decays quickly

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5
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Spatial summation

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Summation over space , separate locations combine effects on neuron

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6
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Inhibitory postsynaptic potential

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Occurs to open gates for potassium ions to leave the cell or for chloride to enter

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7
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During EpsP sodium gates open and during IPSP ..

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Potassium or chloride open

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