Test 2 Flashcards
a difference in polarization between the inside and the outside of the cell
polarization
what is the polarization of a resting cell
-80mv
the become less polar (or more positively charged)
depolarized
term used when a cell is stimulated/excited
depolarized
overshoot after repolarization
hyperpolarization
this makes a cell more difficult to excite, is used to suppress activity, and the cell now requires more stimulus to be activated
hyperpolarization
usually the result of slow K+ channels closing
hyperpolarization
__________ in the nervous system uses ____ to hyperpolarize the cell
GABA
Cl-
What neurotransmitter opens Cl- channels
GABA
What effect does Cl- have on the cell
hyperpolarization
return to resting membrane potential from depolarized state
repolarization
what happens if there is no repolarization
no reset of fast Na+ channels, no future action potentials
what is happening during repolarization
a mix of fast Na+ channels closing and K+ channels opening
name for Ca+2 channels
voltage-gated/L-type/slow
Ca+2 channels have the same structure as
Na+ channels
what blocks Ca+2 channels
dihydropyridine calcium antagonists
describe the process of a Ca+2 channel opening
resting
-activation/m-gate closed (ECF side) and inactivation/h-gate open (ICF side)
activation
-activation/m-gate open (both gates open)
inactivation
- inactivation/h-gate closes
reset (a part of inactivation)
- activation/m-gate closes
-inactivation/h-gate opens
propagation of electrical signals can be described as a _________ feedback loop
positive
describe the propagation of an electrical signal
- some stimulus causes local depolarization
- fast Na+ channels open at that location
- Na+ flooding into the cell at that point causes fast Na+ channels next to them to open
- this process speeds up bidirectionally around the cell
- repolarization begins at the origin point of depolarization, spreading and following the same pattern as depolarization
can propagation of an electrical signal be one directional
yes- but it takes longer
what structure comes in contact with the pacing nodes of the heart
vagus (X) nerve
what does the L vagus nerve innervate
AV node
what does the R vagus nerve innervate
SA node
what kind of receptor is a mAch receptor
GCPR/7TM
where are GCPR/7TM receptors found
pacing center of the heart, smooth muscle, and lungs
how does a mAch receptor work
- Ach binds to GCPR
- alpha subunit of GCPR binds to K+ channel (located directly next to mAch receptor)
- K+ channel opens, K+ leaves the cell
what is the function of mAch receptor
“put breaks on the heart” (inhibitory)
without mAch/Ach activity, the heart would beat at
100bpm
with mAch/Ach activity the heart beats at
70-72bpm
what can adjust how hyperpolarized the cell is
mAch receptors
how do mAch receptors contribute to hyperpolarization
K+ leaves the cell (which decreases resting membrane potential) and makes the cell harder to excite/effects how fast pacemaker activity works
increased vagal nerve activity has what effect on HR
decreases
decreased vagal nerve activity has what effect on HR
increases
compared to other places, the heart has an abnormally high amount of _____________ channels and basal __________ activity
leaky Na+
acetylcholine
mAch receptors are antagonistic of ________________ receptors and visa versa
catecholamine
what is Ohm’s law
V=IR (voltage = current x resistance)
current over a resistance leads to
voltage
where do paralytics work
NMJ (space between motor neuron and skeletal muscle)
how do motor neurons communicates with muscle
Ach (neurotransmitter)
where are nicotinic Ach (nAch) receptors found
skeletal muscles and brain
what kind of receptor is nAch
ion channel
nAch receptor is specific for what kind of ion
positive (mostly Na+ in, but some K+ goes out and some Ca+2 comes in)
what is the primary electrolyte flowing through nAch receptors
Na+
how do nAch receptors prevent negatively charged ions from entering
the receptor is lined with negatively charged amino acids which repel negative electrolytes
how dos nAch open
2 Ach molecules must bind simultaneously
steps of a nAch receptor (in skeletal muscles)
- motor neuron activated
- action potential goes down motor neuron towards skeletal muscle
- Ach is released from the motor neuron into the NMJ
- 2 Ach simultaneously bind to the nAch receptor on skeletal muscle
- Na+ floods into cell causing local depolarization- initiating action potential
- this triggers fast Na+ channels to open and cell depolarization begins
3 ways neural control can have an effect on resting membrane potential
- mAch receptors
- nAch receptors
- pressure sensors
steps of pressure sensor regulated depolarization
- sensor gets “smooshed which makes Na+ channels larger
- Na+ floods into cell- action potential begins
- action potential travels up neuron and “turns it on”
2 examples of pressure sensors
- arterial pressure regulation
- baroreceptors in the lungs
a stimulus always results in __________ but not always in ________
depolarization
action potential
what determines whether or not an action potential will occur
the individual cells threshold potential
what happens if a stimulus depolarizes above threshold
an action potential will occur
looking at a graph, how can you tell how strong the initial stimuli was
how vertical the action potential is
what is the purpose of the sustained action potential (plateau period) in the heart
gives the heart muscle more time to contract
what causes the plateau period in the heart
slow Ca+2 channels remaining open after depolarization
fast/slow: longer nerve
slow
fast/slow: shorter nerve
fast
fast/slow: narrow nerve
slow
fast/slow: wide nerve
fast
fast/slow: myelinated
fast
narrow nerves have _______ resistance
increased
insulating compound that speeds up action potentials
myelin
functions of myelin (3)
- speed
- protection
- efficiency- reduces energy requirements due to “covering up” Na/K ATPase
2 types of myelinating calls and where they are found
schwann (peripheral nervous system)
oligodendrocytes (central nervous system)
how do schwann/oligodentrocyte cells function
grow and wrap themselves in spirals around neurons, all the water becomes squeezed out, now just insulating/lipid compound wrapped around neuron
what is considered the CNS
brain. spinal cord, cranial nerve II (optic nerve), retinas
which is faster at myelin regeneration schwann cells or oligodendrocytes
schwann
the non-myelinated area of myelinated neurons is called
node of Ranvier
what is located in the node of ranvier
high density of fast Na+ channels
why do myelinated cells have lower energy requirements
not as many Na/K ATPase pumps, most are “covered up” by myelin
which has more fast Na+ channels: myelinated or non-myelinated neuron
non-myelinated
myelinated neurons have a higher “population density” of fast Na+ channels though
which needs higher doses of local anesthetic myelinated or non-myelinated neurons
myelinated neurons
jumping of Na+ from one node of Ranvier to the next
saltatory conduction
what is left under myelinated areas
Na/K ATPase pumps
what happens if myelin loss occurs
only Na/K ATPase is present under the previously myelinated area, so Na+ all or some Na+ gets pumped out before it can reach the next node of Ranvier (slowing down or stopping action potential)
demyelinating diseases cause
progressive loss of function over time
multiple sclerosis is the progressive demyelination of
motor neurons
optic neuritis is the progressive demyelination of
optic nerve
guillian barre (GBS) occurs because
the body creates antibodies against myelin after illness
direct electrical synapse is also called
gap junction
gap junction composition
6 connexins form 1 connexon
2 connexons make 1 gap junction
which is faster chemical or electrical synapse
electrical (gap junction)
what can travel through gap junctions
all small ions
what is the main current flowing through gap junctions
Na+
what travels fastest in gap junctions
smallest ions travel fastest
why are there delays in the pacing center of the heart
few/spread out gap junctions
what is the purpose of having few/spread out gap junctions in the heart
allows for a functional pause needed for heart to work properly
what causes abnormal reentry arrythmias in the heart
delays and bidirectional flow in the gap junctions
increased numbers of gap junctions does what to resistance
decreases resistance
Ach is excitatory/inhibitory in the heart
inhibitory
Ach is excitatory/inhibitory in the skeletal muscles
excitatory
Ca+2 does what to a resting cell
inhibits (massive depolarization)
becomes more hyperpolarized, decreases electrical activity
Ca+2 has a ____________ effect and helps settle tissue that are _____________
calming
too depolarized
How does Ca+2 want to enter cell
through leaky Na+ channels (ends up being too big/clunky so just blocks Na+ from entering)
Ca+2 inhibits ___________
Na+ depolarization
low Ca+2 and high Na+ makes the cell
more positive (depolarized)
Ca+2 deficiency does what to the resting membrane potential
increases (makes more +)
why do we give exogenous Ca+2 for hyperkalemia
hyperkalemia causes increased resting membrane potential, Ca+2 can block leaky Na+ from entering the cell and making the resting membrane potential even more + (stabilizes heart)
what happens to the skeletal muscles if a motor neuron does not have enough Ca+2
increased activity of motor neurons leading to tetany, trousseaus sign, and chvosteks sign (increased contractions of skeletal muscles)
lack of Ca+2 leads to _______ of motor neurons
overactivity
what electrolyte has a similar effect as calcium
Mg+2
what electrolyte provides the “breaks for the nervous system”
Cl-
Cl- depolarizes/repolarizes/hyperpolarizes
hyperpolarizes
Cl- makes cell more difficult/easier to excite
more difficult
lack of Cl- causes
seizures
how are nerve fibers classified
size and myelination state
nonmyelinated neurons are usually larger/smaller
smaller
nerve fiber classifications: heavily myelinated, fastest
A fiber
nerve fiber classifications: subdivision of A fibers in order from largest to smallest and fastest to slowest)
alpha, beta, gamma, delta
nerve fiber classifications: non-myelinated, slowest
C fiber
nerve fiber classifications: lightly myelinated, 2nd fastest
B fiber
fastest kind of neuron
large, myelinated motor neuron
neuron structures: contains nucleus, lots of mitochondria, can be connected to other areas of the nervous system through synapses
soma (body)
neuron structures: receiving ends, form synaptic connections, no myelination
dendrites
neuron structures: sending end, specialized to send messages fast, myelinated
axon
neuron structures: where axon joins soma, no excitatory connections
axon hillock
the axon hillock has no excitatory/inhibitory connections
excitatory
what neurotransmitter affects axon hillock
GABA
what function does GABA play at the axon hillock
increases Cl- permeability into axon hillock increasing inhibition
what is the function of GABA
suppress overactivity of CNS
what happens if all GABA is removed
seizures
alcohol is a GABA receptor __________
agonist
describe alcoholism and GABA
alcohol is a GABA receptor agonist, so with alcoholism, the body does not produce enough endogenous GABA, so if alcohol is stopped, seizures occur
natural inhibition of the CNS is through
GABA
natural inhibition of the heart is through
mAch
is there ever direct excitation of the axon hillock
no
how many synaptic connections is a neuron capable of
10,000
what influences whether or not an action potential will occur
each synaptic connection of a neuron
EPSP make resting membrane potential more
positive
IPSP make resting membrane potential more
negative (hyperpolarized)
EPSP meaning
excitatory post synaptic potential
IPSP meaning
inhibitory post synaptic potential
macroglia (3)
astrocytes, ependymal cells, oligodendrocytes/schwann cells
which are more proliferative glial cells or neurons
glial cells
most abundant type of glial cell
astrocyte
glial cells: creates functional BBB
astrocyte
_________ of astrocyte connect with ___________ of BBB
appendages/end foot
endothelial cells
glial cells: help maintain electrolyte balance in CNS
astrocyte
glial cells: maintain CSF pH
astrocyte
do astrocytes constitute the BBB?
no
what is the BBB
tight junctions between endothelial cells and capillaries
glial cells: motility structures (cillia) produce and move CSF downstream
ependymal cells
glial cells: myelin producing cells
oligodendrocytes (CNS) and Schwann cells (PNS)
glial cells: immune system in CSF, function like macrophage (digest things that need to be removed)
microglia
what kind of neurons are multipolar
motor neurons (decision making cells)
what type of neuron are the majority of neurons
pseudounipolar
where is the decision made in a pseudounipolar neuron
dendrites (relayed down axon)
what does the cell body do in a pseudounipolar neuron
build proteins (not make decisions)
example of a psuedounipolar neuron
sensory cells in and around spinal cord
example of bipolar neuron
optic nerve
what is a bipolar neuron used for
specialized senses
do bipolar neurons communicate a lot with other cells
no
true unipolar neurons (not found in humans) look and function most like what kind of neuron
pseudounipolar
somatic means
sensible
conscious of sensation
somatic sensory receptors have _______ structures for _______ functions
specialized
specialized
examples of somatic receptors
pain receptors
pressure/stretch receptors
pain receptors are also called
nociceptors
what is an actual example of a pain receptor/nociceptor
free nerve endings
actual examples (4) of pressure/stretch receptors
pacinan corpuscle, meissner’s corpuscle, golgi tendon apparatus, muscle spindle
what is the purpose of a pressure/stretch receptor
change Na+ permeability in response to physical stretch
pressure/stretch receptors are also called
mechanoreceptor
in a pressure/stretch (mechanoreceptor) ________ change leads to ________ change
environmental
electrical
what kind of pressure/stretch receptors (2) give us feedback about what skeletal muscles are doing
golgi tendon apparatus
muscle spindle (confirms that a muscle has contracted)
adaptation: baroreceptors __________ while pain receptors ___________
desensitize
sensitize
how long do baroreceptors take to adapt
2 days
how long do pressure receptors take to adapt
minutes
what is the point of desensitization
allow us to have room to change additionally and operate at different set points
pain sensitization can be called
reverse adaption
due to pain sensitization, if pain continues it
gets worse over time and we become more sensitive to pain
what could prevent an area from sensitizing to pain
nerve block
anatomical position
standing straight up with palms out
high in altitude, towards head
superior
lower in altitude, towards feet
inferior
towards back, posterior
dorsal
towards front, anterior
ventral
towards front
anterior
towards back
posterior
towards midline
medial
away from midline
lateral
front, upper, beak
rosteral
lower, towards rear, tail
caudal
another word for caudal
caudad
further from CNS
distal
closer to CNS
proximal
closer to skin
superficial
closer to center
deep
divides left and right sides
sagittal
divides front and back, anterior and posterior
coronal
divides superior and inferior
horizontal
the plane a magician would use to cut his assistant in half
horizontal
“goofy/odd angle”
oblique
another name for the telencephalon
cerebral hemispheres
what is the “outer upper portion” of the brain
telencephalon
what is the telencephalon composed of (4)
cerebral cortex, subcortical white matter, commissures, basal ganglia
what is the “inner” portion of the brain
diencephalon
what is the connecting point between cerebral hemispheres and brain stem
diencephalon
what is the diencephalon composed of (4)
thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, subthalamus
the “relay center” between cerebral hemispheres and brain stem
thalamus
where is the hypothalmus located
underneath/deep to thalamus
“control center” for critical body functions like osmo sensors, infection sensors, and body temp sensors
hypothalamus
what is the brain stem composed of (in order from superior to inferior)
midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
how would you describe the shape of the pons
olive shaped
another name for the midbrain
mesencephalon
anatomical name for groove
sulcus
anatomical name for lump of neurons and supporting tissues separated by sulcus
gyrus
what are many gyrus called
gyri
anatomical name for really deep groove
fissure
anatomical name for bony extension that can provide a palpable marker and allow vertebrae to connect to one another
process
__________ are located directly superficial to gray matter in the brain
blood vessels
where are the lightly myelinated/non myelinated areas of the brain located
superficial
neighboring neurons can take over some funciton
plasticity
describe a concussion
gray matter hits the inside of the skull
what does a concussion damage
cell body (not sending/receiving axon)
how can the corpous collosum be seen
if the brain is cut in half down a sagittal plan
brain can be pulled apart (not cut) at the
longitudinal fissure
brain divisions: responsible for thinking, talking to yourself in your head
frontal lobe
brain divisions: somatosensory cortex, pressure, sometimes pain, most sensations
parietal lobe
brain divisions: responsible for hearing, language comprehension, music, auditory processing
temporal lobe
brain divisions: responsible for vision/visual processing
occipital lobe
brain divisions: divides frontal and parietal lobes, the main anatomical marker of the brain
central sulcus
brain divisions: separates temporal lobe from parietal/lateral lobes
temporalateral fissure
brain divisions: executes movements, located precentral gyrus, anterior to the central sulcus, in the posterior part of the frontal lobe
motor cortex
brain divisions: post central gyrus, anterior part of the parietal lobe
somatosensory area
brain divisions: where right and left sides of the brain can communicate, a bridge for info from one side to the other, made of lots of myelinated neurons
corpus callosum
brain divisions: speaking/word formation, language formation
brocas area
what lobe is broca’s area found in
frontal
brain divisions: understanding language, language comprehension/processing
wernickes area
what lobe is wernickes area in
temporal
Brain divisions: emotional responses
limbic area
where is the limbic area located
mostly temporal, but can be found widespread through most lobes
Brain divisions: thinking about/planning to perform the movement
premotor cortex
where is the premotor cortex found
front of the frontal lobe
brain divisions: responsible for coordinating complex motor movements
cerebellum
how wide is the spinal cord
narrower than a quarter
what does this describe: transmits decisions, generally made up of axons, myelinated areas, not many cell bodies, sending/recieving
white matter
what does this describe: decision-making centers, less myelinated, mostly cell bodies, thinking part of CNS
grey matter
motor reflex arc only goes to ___________
spinal cord
posterior grey matter in cord
dorsal horn
what does the dorsal horn process
sensory info coming in back
anterior grey matter in cord
ventral horn
what does the ventral horn process
motor info going out front
separates right/left sides of spinal cord in the back
posterior median fissure
which is deeper: anterior median fissure or posterior median fissure
posterior median fissure
separates right/left sides of spinal cord in front
anterior median fissure
which is wider: anterior median fissure or posterior median fissure
anterior median fissure