Synaptic Transmission Flashcards
What are mitochondria for
Energy
What part of the neuron does the axon potential come down
The axon
How are vesicles pushed to the pre-synaptic membrane
Calcium gates are opened and then it pushes the vesicles to the pre-synaptic membrane
How does action potential get into the synaptic cleft
The vesticles pop and the contents are released into the synaptic cleft
What kind of receptors are on the post synaptic membrane
Ligand gater receptors
How does sodium get into the post synaptic membrane receptors if they don’t react to electrical currents
Neurotransmitters that were released by the vesicles bind to the ligand channels
What role does calcium play in synaptic transmissions?
Calcium is realised into a presynaptic neuron to push ventricles towards the synaptic cleft so they’ll pop
What are ligand gated receptors
They’re receptors that are on a postsynaptic neuron
What can only open ligand gater receptors
Neurotransmitters
