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synaptic transmission Flashcards

1
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rely on intracellular proteins that allow ions to flow passively between cells, very fast and bidirectional

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electrical synapses

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2
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complex of 6 proteins that form a hemichannel - two hemichannels together forms a

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gap junction

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3
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what components does a chemical synapse have

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synaptic cleft, vesicles, and granules as well as NTs and peptides

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4
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electrical synapses have gap junctions where chemical have

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active zones and pre and post synaptic membranes

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5
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is there a synaptic delay in chemical synapses?

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yes

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6
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assymetrical, excitatory found on dendritic spines

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grays spine I

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7
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symmetrical, inhibitory found dendritic shafts

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grays spine II

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8
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first step in chemical synapse

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transmitter is released and then stored in vesicles

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9
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second step in chemical synapse

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action potential invades presynaptic terminal

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10
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third step in chemical synapse

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depolarization of presynaptic terminal causes opening of voltage gated Ca 2+

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11
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fourth step in chemical synapse

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influx of Ca2+

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12
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5 step in chemical synapse

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ca causes vesicles to fuse with presynaptic membrane

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13
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6 step in chemical synapse

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transmitter is released

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14
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7 step in chemical synapse

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transmitter binds to receptor molecules in postsynaptic membranes

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15
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8 step in chemical synapse

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opening or closing of postsynaptic channels

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16
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9 step in chemical synapse

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postsynaptic current causes excitatory or inhibitory

17
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three criteria for identifying a NT

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  1. present within presynaptic neuron
  2. released in response to presynaptic depolarization
  3. specific receptors for NT on post synaptic cell
18
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NT produced in ___ ____

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axon terminals

19
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enzymes needed for synthesis produced in cell body and must be transported to terminals via __ ___ __

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slow axonal transport

20
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neuropeptides are loaded into granules in cell body and transported down axon via ____ ____ __

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fast axonal transport

21
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cadmium is a __ ___ inhibitor

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ca channel

22
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SNARE proteins in vesicles are

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V-SNARES

23
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SNARE proteins in plasma membrane are

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T-SNARES

24
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SNARE proteins do or do not bind Ca

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do not

25
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Ca binds to _____ which leads to curvature of plasma membrane which brings membrane together

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synaptotagmin

26
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tetanus and botulinum sever attachment of

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SNARE proteins

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