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How does sensory information flow?

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From neuron to neuron

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What are neurons functionally connected by?

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Synapses

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What are synapses?

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Junctions that mediate information transfer (neuron to neuron or from one neuron to an effector cell)

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What are the two common types of synapses?

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Axodendritic and axosomatic

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Where do axodendritic synapses occur?

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Between axon terminals of one neuron and dendrites of others

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Where do axosomatic synapses occur?

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Between axon terminals of one axon and the body (soma) of another

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What are the 3 less common types of synapses?

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Axoaxonal
Dendrodendritic
Somatodendritic

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Where does a presynaptic neuron send impulses?

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Towards the synapse

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Where do postsynaptic neurons send impulses?

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Transmits electrical signals away from synapse (receives information)

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In the PNS what are postsynaptic neurons?

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Muscle cells, neurons or gland cells

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What kind of synapses are more common, electrical or chemical?

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chemical

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What are electrical synapses?

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Neurons that are electrically coupled (joined by gap junctions)
Synchronize activity
Nerve impulses remain electrical

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Where are electrical synapses most abundant?

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Embryonic nervous tissue

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What are chemical synapses specialized for?

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Release and reception of chemical neurotransmitters

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What are the two parts of chemical synapses?

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Axon terminal and neurotransmitter receptor region

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Where is the axon terminal

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Presynaptic neuron

has synaptic vesicles with neurotransmitters to be released

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Where is the neurotransmitter receptor region?

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On the postsynaptic neuron’s membrane

On dendrite or cell body

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What are the two parts of the chemical synapse separated by?

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Synaptic cleft (fluid filled space)

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What is allowed because of electrical impulses changing to chemical across synapse and then back into electrical?

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Nerve impulse regulation (allows for decision for propagation or termination of impulse)
More fine tune regulation

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What does the synaptic cleft prevent?

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Nerve impulses from directly passing from one neuron to the next (its a barrier)

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What does the transmission across a synaptic cleft depend on?

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Release, diffusion, and receptor bind of neurotransmitters to their receptors

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What direction of communication does synaptic cleft allow for between neurons?

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Unidirectional communication

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Does a chemical or electrical event happen across the synaptic cleft?

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Chemical event

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What arrives at the axon terminal of presynaptic neuron to start transmission across chemical synapses?

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Action potential

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What does the action potential arrival at the presynaptic neuron cause?
Voltage-gated Ca2+ channels to open and Ca2+ then flows into the cell
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What protein in the presynaptic neuron binds to calcium and what does it cause?
Synaptotagmin protein binds to calcium and promotes fusion of synaptic vesicles with the axon membrane
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What is exocytosed from the presynaptic neuron after synaptic vesicles bind to the axon membrane?
Neurotransmitter is exocytosed into the synaptic cleft | higher impulse frequency causes more to be released
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Where do neurotransmitters bind after they diffuse across the synapse?
Binds to receptors on the post synaptic neuron (often chemically gated ion channels0
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What happens to ion channels when the neurotransmitter binds to it?
They are opened and an inhibitory or excitatory even happens (graded potential)
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What are the three ways a neurotransmitter effect is terminated?
An astrocyte or axon terminal reuptakes the neurotransmitter Enzymes degrade it It diffuses away from synaptic cleft
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What is synaptic delay?
Rate limiting step of neural transmission | time needed for neurotransmitter to be released, diffuse across synapse, and bind to receptors
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How do neurotransmitter receptors cause graded potentials that vary in strength?
The amount of neurotransmitter released | The time the neurotransmitter stays in area
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What are the two types of postsynaptic potentials?
EPSP- excitatory postsynaptic potentials | IPSP - inhibitory postsynaptic potentials
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What happens During an excitatory synapse?
The neurotransmitter binding opens chemically gated channels that allows flow of Na+ and K in opposite directions (Na+ influx is greater than K+ efflux)
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When does EPSP help trigger AP?
If EPSP is of threshold strength
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Where can the EPSP spread to? What does this cause?
The axon hillock (cone shaped part of the soma) | This triggers opening of voltage gated channels and causes AP to be generated
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What does IPSPS do to the neuron?
Reduces postsynaptic neuron's ability to produce an action potential
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What does IPSPS do to the membrane of a neuron?
Makes the membrane more permeable to K+ or Cl-
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What is IPSP?
A local hyperpolarization of postsynaptic membrane that drives the neuron away from AP threshold (less likely to be genrated)
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TF: A single EPSP can induce an action potential
False
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How do EPSPs influence postsynaptic neurons?
By summation
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TF: Most neurons receive both excitatory and inhibitory inputs from many other neurons
True
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What are the two types of summation?
Temporal summation | Spatial summation
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What happens in temporal summation?
One or more presynaptic neurons transmit impulses in rapid fire order (TIME)
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What happens in spatial summation?
Postsynaptic neuron stimulated simultaneously by large numbers of terminals at the same time (Space)
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What is the language of the nervous system?
Neurotransmitters
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How many neurotransmitters have been identified?
50 or more
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How many neurotransmitters does one neuron make?
Two or more (can exert several influences)
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What are neurotransmitters classified by?
Chemical structure and function
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What is the most understood neurotransmitter?
Acetylcholine (ACh)
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Where is ACh released?
Neuromuscular junctions By some ANS neurons By some CNS neurons
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What is ACh synthesized From?
Acetic acid and choline | By an enzyme called choline acetyltransferase
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What is ACh degraded by?
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)
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What are the two biogenic amines?
Catecholamines | Indolamines
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Where are biogenic amines broadly distributed?
The brain (behaviors and biological clock)
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What do imbalances of biogenic amines lead to?
Mental illness
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What are the catecholamines?
Dopamine Norepinephrine Epinephrine
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What are the indolamines?
Serotonin | Histamine
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What amino acids are associated with the chemical structure of neurotransmitters?
Glutamate Aspartate Glycine GABA
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What peptides are associated with the chemical structure of neurotransmitters?
Substance P Endorphins Gut-brain peptides
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What is Substance P?
A mediator of pain signals
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What do endorphins act as?
Natural opiates - reduce pain perception
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What are the three neuropeptide endorphins?
Beta endorphin, dynorphin, and enkephalins
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Where are gut-brain peptides made and what are the two listed?
Made in gut and sent to brain Somatostatin Cholecystokinin
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What nervous systems do purines act in?
CNS and PNS
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What do purines do as neurotransmitters?
Produce fast or slow responses | Induce calcium influx in astrocytes
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What does adenosine do as a neurotransmitter?
Potent inhibitor in the brain | Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors
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What is a purine that is a main neurotransmitter?
ATP
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What are the common gastrotransmitters?
Nitric oxide Carbon Monoxide Hydrogen sulfide gas
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When are gastrotransmitters synthesized?
On command
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Are gastrotransmitters lipid soluble or not?
Lipid soluble
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What is nitrous oxide used for in the body?
Involved in learning and formation of new memories | Smooth muscle relaxation in intestine
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What does Hydrogen sulfide gas act directly on?
Ion channels to alter function
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What do endocannabinoids do?
Act as same receptors as THC | Involved in learning, memory, neuronal development, controlling appetite, and suppressing nausea
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Are endocannabinoids lipid soluble?
yes
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When are endocannabinoids synthesized?
On command
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What are neurotransmitters classified by when talking about function?
Effects (excitatory vs inhibitory) | Actions (direct vs indirect)
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Where is ACh an excitatory neurotransmitter?
Neuromuscular junction in skeletal muscle
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Where is ACh inhibitory as a neurotransmitter?
In cardiac muscle
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What neurotransmitters are usually inhibitory?
GABA and glycine
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What neurotransmitter is usually excitatory?
Glutamate
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What happens in direct action?
Neurotransmitter binds to and opens an ion channel | Promotes rapid response by altering membrane potential (ACh and amino acids)
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What happens in indirect action?
Neurotransmitter acts through intracellular second messengers, usually G protein pathway They cause a more broad. and longer lasting effects (Biogenic amines, neuropeptides, and dissolved)
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What are the two types of neurotransmitter receptors?
Channel-linked receptors | G protein linked receptors
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What do channel linked receptors do?
Mediate fast synaptic transmission
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What do G protein linked receptors do?
Oversee slow synaptic responses
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What kind of channels are channel-linked receptors?
Ligand-gated ion channels
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What type of action happens with an ionotropic receptor (channel linked)?
Action is immediate and brief
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What are excitatory receptors in channel linked receptors channels for?
Small cations (let in Na+)
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What are inhibitory receptors of channel linked receptors channels for?
Cl- influx that causes hyperpolarization
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What kind of responses happen in G protein linked (metabotropic) receptors?
Indirect Complex Slow Prolonged
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What kind of complexes are G protein linked receptors?
Transmembrane protein complexes
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What do G protein linked receptors cause?
Widespread metabolic changes
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What are two examples of G protein linked receptors?
Muscarinic ACh receptors | Receptors that bind biogeneic amines and neuropeptides
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What does activation of a G protein cause when a neurotransmitter binds to the G protein linked receptor?
A control of the production of second messengers
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What are some examples of second messengers?
cAMP cGMP DAG Ca2+
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What do second messengers do?
Open or close channels Activate kinase enzymes Phosphorylate channel proteins Activate genes and induce protein synthesis
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TF: Neurons functions in groups
True
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What do neuron groups contribute to?
broader neural functions
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What are neuronal pools?
Functional groups of neurons
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What do neuronal pools do?
Integrate incoming information received from receptors or other neuronal pools Forward processes information to other destinations
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What is the structure of a single neuronal pool?
Single presynaptic fiber branches and synapses with several neurons in pool
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What is the discharge zone of the neuronal pools?
Neurons most closely associating with incoming fiber
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What is the facilitated zone of the neuronal pool?
Neurons farther away from incoming fiber
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What are circuits?
Patters of synaptic connections in neuronal pools
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What are the 4 types of circuits?
Diverging (Amplify) Converging (Concentrate) Reverberating (rhythm) Parallel after discharge (involved in thinking)
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What happens in serial processing?
Input travels along one pathway to a specific destination
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How do systems work in serial processing?
In all or none manner to produce specific anticipated response
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What is an example of serial processing?
``` Spinal reflexes (reflex arcs) Rapid and automatic responses to stimuli ```
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What is parallel processing?
Input travels along several pathways | Different parts of circuitry deal simultaneously with information
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TF: in Serial processing one stimulus promotes numerous responses
False | This is parallel processing
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What is parallel processing important for?
Higher level mental functioning

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