Synaptic Transmission^ Flashcards

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Transmission Process

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presynaptic neuron
vesicle
- inside is the neurotransmitters
pre-synaptic membrane
synapse
complementary Receptor Sites
- NT binds
Post-synaptic neuron

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Inhibitory Effect

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seratonin cause inhibition
neuron becomes negatively charges, less likely to fire
GABA - calm down body after stress

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Excitatory Effect

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adrenaline causes excitation
increase its positive charge, more likely to fire
Caffeine - encourage dopamine to be release

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Summation

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the effect (inhibitory/excitatory synaptic potential)
determined by adding up the inhibitory and excitatory neurons to see which is more dominant

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Types of Summation

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Spatial Summation (spaced out)
- excitatory synaptic potential generated at many different synapses on the same post-synaptic neuron at the same time
Temporal Summation
- same synapse by series of high frequency action potential on the pre-synaptic neuron

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Neurotransmitters

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travel in one direction (unidirectional)
complementary receptor sites bind them
Acetylcholine
- where a motor neuron meets a muscle
- upon a release it causes muscle contraction

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Node of Ranvier

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Speed up transmission of impulse
Force it to jump across gaps

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Myelin Sheath

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Protects axons
Speeds up impulse

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Vesicle

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Helps transport the neurotransmitters

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Axon

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Carries impulses away from cell body
Action Potential/ Electric Impulse
- Flows though axon

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