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components that make up the synapse

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  • threshold of excitation reached.
  • ion channels open and AP initiated at axon hillock.
  • signal moves down axon.
  • signal reaches terminal buttons.
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Sherrington’s 3 properties of reflexes

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  1. ) reflexes are slower than conduction along an axon.
  2. ) several weak stimuli presented a slightly different times/locations produce a stronger reflex than a single stimulus does.
  3. ) when one set of muscles become excited, a different set becomes relaxed.
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Synaptic Delay

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  • speed of conduction along an axon is 40 m/s.

- speed of conduction through a reflex arc is slower and more variable (15 m/s or less).

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reflexes

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automatic muscular responses to stimuli.

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synapse

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a specialized gap between neurons.

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reflex arc

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the circuit from sensory neuron to muscle response.

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temporal summation

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the combined effect of quickly repeated stimulation at a single synapse.

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presynaptic neuron

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neuron that delivers transmission.

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postsynaptic neuron

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neuron that receives transmission.

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spatial summation

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the combined effect of several nearly simultaneous stimulations at several synapses onto one neuron.

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excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP)

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graded depolarization that results from a flow of sodium ions into the neuron.

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leg flexion reflex

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a sensory neuron excites a second neuron, which in turn excites a motor neuron, which excites a muscle.

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law of reciprocal innervation

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explains how a muscle will relax when its opposite muscle is activated.

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inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP)

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  • temporary hyperpolarization

- opens the gates for K+ to leave the cell or for Cl- to enter the cell.

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synaptic cleft

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the space between the presynaptic and postsynaptic membrane.

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synaptic vesicle

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a small sphere found in the terminal buttons, contain molecules of a neurotransmitter.

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release zone

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interiour of the presynaptic membrane to which vesicles attach and release their neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.

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postsynaptic density

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portion of postsynaptic membrane where receptors are located for binding.

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synapses can occur at 3 places

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  1. ) axodendritic (on dendrites).
  2. ) axosomatic (on the soma).
  3. ) axoaxonic (on other axons, between two terminal buttons).
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axoaxonic synapses do not contribute to __________, they control ______________ with presynpastic _________ and _________.

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  • neural integration
  • amount of chemical released by axon terminals.
  • inhibition and facilitation.
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presynaptic inhibition

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reduces the amount of neurotransmitter released by the postsynaptic terminal button.

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presynaptic faciliation

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increases the amount of neurotransmitter released by the postsynaptic terminal button.

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steps for synaptic neural communication

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  1. ) synthesis and release of neurotransmitter from presynaptic terminals.
  2. ) activation of postsynaptic receptors.
  3. ) postsynaptic potential (EPSP/IPSP).
  4. ) termination of postsynaptic potential.
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Explain the synthesis and release of neurotransmitter

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  • synthesis in some/terminal buttons.
  • Ca+ channels open.
  • synaptic vesicle fuses with membrane.
  • vesicles break open and release neurotransmitters into synaptic cleft.
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Explain the activation of postsynaptic receptors
a receptor in the postsynaptic membrane of a synapse that contains a binding site for a neurotransmitter.
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neurotransmitter dependent ion channel
an ion channel that opens when a molecule of a neurotransmitter binds with post synaptic receptor.
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ionotropic receptor
- fast acting. | - receptor with binding and ion channel.
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metabotropic receptor
- has binding site for NT which activates an enzyme hat begins a series of events that opens an ion channel in the membrane. - slow.
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catecholamines
- NE & E --> fight or flight response, attention. | - DA --> movement, learning, perseveration, motivation, compulsion, emotion.
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ligand gated ion channels
when the neurotransmitter attaches, it opens a channel.
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g protein
a protein coupled with a metabotropic receptor, conveys messages to other molecules when a ligand binds with and activates the receptor.
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second messenger
chemical produced when a G protein activates an enzyme; carries a signal that results in the opening of the ion channel or causes other events to occur in the cell. - ex: cAMP
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whether postsynaptic potential is excitatory or inhibitory depends on _____________.
the ion channels that the receptors open.
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3 major types of neurotransmitter dependent ion channels:
- Na+ - K+ - Cl-
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neural integration
process by which IPSP and EPSP summate and control the rate of firing of a neuron.
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Reuptake
the reentry of a neurotransmitter just liberated by a terminal button back through its membrane, thus terminating the postsynaptic potential. - astrocytes, DA/5HT transporter,
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Enzymatic deactivation
the destruction of a neurotransmitter by an enzyme after its release. - aCH, COMT, MAO
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Reuptake + deactivation = __________________
postsynaptic cell is no longer stimulated.
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autoreceptors
receptors that respond to the released transmitter by inhibiting further synthesis and release. - metabotropic - commonly inhibitory
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neurotransmitter
chemicals produced within a neuron - released into terminal button.
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neuromodulator/neuropeptide
- not restricted to the synaptic cleft and diffuses through the extracellular fluid, traveling further and more widely dispersed. - eg: dopamine, serotinin, ACh
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hormone
chemical substance that is released by an endocrine gland into the blood that has effects on target cells in other organs. ex: Cortisol, Insulin, Leptin
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amino acids
- glutamate --> exctitatory, learning & memory - GABA --> inhibitory - glycine --> inhibitory, spinal cord, brain stem, retina.
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Monoamines
- includes indolamine and catecholamines. | - ex: serotonin, DA, NE, E
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Neuropeptides
endorphins, neuropeptide Y
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Gases
nitric oxide - released by many stimulated neurons which dilates blood vessels.
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trytophan
- precursor to serotonin.
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Phenylketonuria
a neurological disorder with the prescence of high levels of phenylpyruvic acid in the urine and is characterized by mental retardation. - ex: mood
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AcH
- primary neurotransmitter secreted by the efferent axons of the CNS - facilitates all muscular movement - involved in regulating REM sleep, perceptual learning and memory
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Alzheimers
90% drop in Ach; use of anti-cholinesterase drugs.
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3 main dopaminergic systems
Mesolimbic, Nigrostriatal, Mesocortical
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Indolamine
- 5HT | - mood, eating, sleep, arousal, pain, dreaming.
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Drugs that disturb 5HT
NDMA, LSD, SSRIs
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gap junction
At an electrical synapse, the membrane of one neuron comes into direct contact with the membrane of another,
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Electrical synapse
- ion channel always open and aligned. - faster transmission than chemicals. - cardiac muscles.

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