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How can neuronal morphology be mapped?

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using a golgi stain

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What is an electrical synapse?

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a synapse with no gap between the pre and post-synaptic terminals, action potential travels directly

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What is a chemical synapse?

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action potential travels by neurotransmitters being released from a presynaptic terminal and acting on postsynaptic receptors

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What is an axodendritic synapse?

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an axon connecting to a dendrite (most common)

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What is an axosomatic synapse?

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an axon connecting to a soma

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What is an axoaxonic synapse?

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an axon connecting to another axon

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What are classical neurotransmitters?

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amino acids; glutamate, GABA, glycine
monoamines; DA, NE, 5-HT
acetylcholine

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What are non-classical neurotransmitters?

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neuropeptides
gases
lipids

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How are classical neurotransmitters synthesised?

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dietary precursors cross the BBB where enzymes in the axon terminals synthesise them into neurotransmitters and pack them into vesicles

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How are non-classical neurotransmitters synthesised?

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neuropeptide transmitters are synthesised in the cell body

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What are the 3 R’s of neurotransmitter storage?

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readily releasable pool; docked to cell membrane, rapid release, rapid depletion
recycling pool; mobilised by moderate stimulation, fairly rapid release
reserve pool; mobilised by intense stimulation, slow release

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What factors determine neurotransmitter release?

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rate of cell firing
probability of neurotransmitter release
presence of auto receptors on axon terminals

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What are the functions of auto receptors?

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terminal; inhibit further neurotransmitter release

somatodendritic; slow the rate of cell firing

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What happens during receptor binding?

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NT rapidly diffuse across narrow synaptic cleft
binding to any receptors in the vicinity
often significant spillover into nearby synapses

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What mechanisms are used during inactivation?

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reuptake

enzyme degradation

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What is reuptake?

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reuptake transporters suck NT back into the presynaptic terminal

17
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What is enzyme degradation?

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processes such as metabolism excretion and cycling rapidly degrade the NT’s

18
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What percent of action potentials trigger NT release?

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10-20%

19
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What is signal transduction?

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transmitters bind to a receptor changing the conformation and elicit intracellular changes

20
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What is an ionotropic receptor?

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a ligand-gated channel that opens to allow the flow of ions; receptor conformation is changed

21
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What are the effects of an ionotropic receptor?

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fast and rapidly reversible

22
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What are the types of ionotropic receptor?

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NDMA
AMPA
Kainate

23
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What are the features of NMDA receptors?

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found on dendritic spines
slower neurotransmission
a magnesium block is removed when there is a high firing rate

24
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What are the features of AMPA receptors?

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found on dendritic spines

most fast excitatory responses to glutamate are mediated by AMPA

25
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What are metabotropic receptors?

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g-protein-coupled receptors
single proteins with 7 transmembrane domains
indirectly influence cellular activity through a cascade of events
slower signalling than ionotropic

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By what mechanisms can g-proteins signal?

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direct coupling to an ion channel which inhibits/stimulates the channel
coupling to a second messenger (effector enzyme) system

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How do second messenger systems work?

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second messengers activate protein kinases which activate other second messenger systems by phosphorylation

28
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What is a colour metric reaction?

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antibodies can detect antigens, secondary antibodies can detect primary antibodies and produces a colour close to the initial protein

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What is a fluorescence reaction?

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antibodies can be used to detect an antigen (proteins), secondary antibodies detect the primary antibody which have fluorophores which glow when light is shined on them

30
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What are gene regulatory pathways?

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second messengers can alter gene transcription or regulation by activating transcription factors

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