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Synaptic Transmission Flashcards

1
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What is the function of gap junctions?

A

Permit ions to flow from one cell to another

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Where are gap junctions present?

A

Myocardial cells, hepatocytes, intestinal smooth muscle ,
retinal cells and neurons

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What is EPSP?

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Transient depolarization in post synaptic membrane
Opening of ion channels permeable to both Na and K

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What is a decrement of EPSP a function of?

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Time and length constant of the membrane

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Are potentials all or none in EPSP?

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Potentials are graded
Summation may be temporal (t) or spatial (I)

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What is the t-membrane time constant?

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Time it takes Vm to move 63% of way towards final value

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What makes up the temporal summation?

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Rising and falling phase of the synaptic potential?

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Define the membrane length constant.

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Distance along a dendrite to the site where the change in Vm has decayed to 37% of its value

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What properties increase the length constant?

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Better insulation of membrane and conducting properties of inner core

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10
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What is electrotonic conduction?

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Passive spread of voltage along neuron

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What is EPSP summation comprised of?

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Spatial and temporal summation

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What can the temporal summation do?

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Drive the membrane potential to the threshold for an action potential
Effect of changing the time constant

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13
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What are postsynaptic responses mediated by?

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NMDA ionotropic glutamate receptor

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14
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What is the function of CaMKII?

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Phosphorylates the AMPA receptor (1)
Trafficks AMPAR (2) and (3)

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15
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What is the effect of increasing AMPA receptors?

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Results in a larger EPSP

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16
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What is the IPSP?

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Hyperpolarizing response to transmitter release
Opening of Cl- channels in post synaptic membrane

17
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What does the IPSP cause?

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Membrane hyperpolarization
Stabilizes membrane potential near ECI
Increases membrane conductance - reduces size of EPSP

18
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Define neurotransmitter.

A

Chemical substance secreted by a presynaptic neuron at the synapse, to act on a receptor on the postsynaptic neuron to excite it, inhibit or modify its sensitivity

19
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What is the difference between chemical and electrical synapses?

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Chemical synapses are one directional while electrical synapse transmission is bidirectional

20
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What are ionotropic receptors?

A

Neurotransmitter receptors that directly open and gate ion channels

21
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What are metabotropic receptors?

A

Neurotransmitter receptors that act through second messenger systems

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