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What must multicellular organisms be able to do?

A

communicate between cells

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What have neurons evolved to do?

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Sense stimuli and move rapidly

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How would you describe neuronal signaling?

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long distance, electrical, specific

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How would you describe hormonal signaling?

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short distance, chemical, broad

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Synaptic Cleft

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communication point between cells

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Presynaptic Cell

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cell sending the message

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Postsynaptic Cell

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cell receiving the message

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Dendrited

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branched part off the soma that recieves the message from other neurons

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Axon

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cell extension that transmits the action potential

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Soma

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central part of the neuron that contains organelles

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Axon Hillock

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where axon and cell body meet, and where the action potential is genarated

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Myelin Sheath

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insulates axon and helps in signal conduction

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Synaptic Terminal

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end arms of the axon that transmits signal to dendrites of another neuron

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14
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how many neurons do we have in human body?

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1 trillion

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15
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What are the three types of neurons?

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Sensory, Inter, Motor

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16
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ALS

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; neurodegenerative disease that cause paralysis

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Glial Cells

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supportive cells of various types and functions, they outnumber neurons 10-50.

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Astrocytes

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provide structural support, regulate movement of ions and neurotransmitter concentrations, aids in nearby blood vessel dilation

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Oligodendrocytes

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few dendrites, but helps with myelin sheath (acts like a schwann)

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What forms the sheath around the PNS axons?

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Schwann Cells

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21
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What forms the sheath around the CNS axons?

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Oligodendrocytes

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22
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Are cells more - or + inside?

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negative

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23
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What contents are most abundant inside the cell?

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potassium and proteins

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what is the value of resting potential?

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-70mV

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what is the value of threshold?
-55mV
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What 3 things helps to maintain resting potential?
K+ Leak Channel, Na+/K+ Pump, negatively charged inside of cel
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What is happening during depolarization?
sodium channels are opening, and potassium channels are closed, leading to a more positive charge
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If threshold is reached, what happens?
Rapid Depolarization; Na+ channels open rapidly, and K+ start to open
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What happens at the top of the graph?
Na+ becomes inactivated, and K+ finish opening
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Step 4?
potassium rushes out of the cell causing it to become more negative
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Step 5?
so much potassium rushes out that the charge becomes more negative than -70mV
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how does Na+ become inactive?
Inactivation Loop
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What does the undershoot serve as?
Refractory period
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How does the charge get back to resting potential?
Potassium channels close, and the NaK pump stabilizes concentration
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What is being transported in the Na/K pump?
3 sodium out and 2 K in
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In what conditions is conduction faster?
wider axons, myelinated axons
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What are the little sausage links?
Schwann Cells making the Myeling Sheath or Oligodendrocytes in CNS
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What is saltatory conduction?
"jumping" behavior of the action potential from node of ranvier to node of ranvier
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Describe electrical synapses
electrical current flow, ion flow, good for a rapid response
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Why is electrical synapse good for a rapid response?
because it is direct depolarization
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describe chemical synapse
neurotransmitter is released, slower response (not that slow)
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Why is chemical slower than electrical?
It is an indirect depolarization, because the neurotransmitter has to stimulate the ion channels to then depolarize (ie there is an extra step)
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In chemical communication, what happens prior to depolarization?
Action potential arrives at synaptic terminal, calcium influx into the cell through voltatge gated channels, calcium causes the release of neurotransmitters form vesicles, neurotransmitters then bind to ligand gated ion channels,
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What are some examples of neurotransmitter fate?
degraded by enzymes, taken up by surrounding cells, diffuses out of synaptic celft.
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What are the two types of postsynaptic potentials?
Excitatory (EPSPs) and Inhibitory (IPSPs)
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What do EPSPs do?
depolarize membrane
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What do IPSPs do?
hyperpolarize membrane
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What are the types of summation?
temporal, spatial, EPSP vs IPSP
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Describe subthreshold, no summation
an excitatory signal is released, but then counteracted by an inhibitory, and repeat. Never reaches threshold
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Describe temporal summation
Excitatory signal, then inhibited, then exicited to threshold and AP happens
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Describe spatial summation
two excitatory singals at once, causing a dramatic change to AP
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Describe spatial summation of EPSP and IPSP
Excitatory, the inhibited, the Excitatory and inhibitory hit at the same time
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Role of Acetylcholine (ACH)
excitatory in vertebrate PNS
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Role of Glutamate
excitatory in vertebrate CNS
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Role of GABA
inhibitory in vertebrate CNS
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Role of Glycine
inhibitory in vertebrate CNS
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What are some modulatory neurotransmitters?
Dopamine, Serotonin, Norepinephrine
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Characteristics of vertebrate nervous systems?
high degree of cephalization, distinct CNS and PNS
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Area of brain responsible for automatic processes?
Hindbrain
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Portion of brain that is responsible for processing vision, smell, and hearing, touch, and motor function.
forebrain
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What are the spaces inbetween schwann cells?
Nodes of Ranvier

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