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Define glycocalyx.

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is a glycoprotein and glycolipid pericellular matrix that surrounds the neuron, constituting a protective barrier

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How is spontaneous movement of molecules and ions across a membrane possible?

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passive transport down a concentration gradient

both in regard to particulate concentration and voltage - > electrochemical

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Lipid bilayer is permeable to?

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small polar molecules that are not ionized,
gases O2, CO2
water molecules,
steroid hormones

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Lipid bilayer is not permeable to?

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ions,
hydrophilic molecules and
macromolecules

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Simple diffusion happens through what or where?

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lipid bilayer or protein channels

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specific water channels for the rapid water movement

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Aquaporins

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Describe facilitated diffusion

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facilitated by carrier proteins

usually when molecules are too big to diffuse through the usual channels

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Name the gross division for protein channels.

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leak channels and gated channels

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Name the channel type that requires a signal molecule for activation.

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ligand-gated channels

triggered by ligands like acetylcholine, GABA, cAMP, ATP

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Name the channel type that requires a mechanical signal.

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stretch-activated channels

e.g. stretch receptors in muscles, sound receptors

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Name the channel type that requires a change in electric-potential to react.

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voltage-gated channels

e.g. Na-/K-channels of nerve and muscle cells

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The difference between primary and secondary active transport?

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In primary- the energy is required directly.

In secondary- the energy is derived secondarily from energy stored in the concentration gradients of ions.

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Name a primary active transporter.

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Na+/K+ ATPase transporter, or „pump“

Ca 2+ pump in skeletal muscles: elimination of Ca after contraction

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Name the 2 types of secondary active transport.

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shared carrier proteins - counter-transport, in which the two substrates cross the membrane in opposite directions (antiport)

and cotransport, in which they cross in the same direction (symport)

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Name a secondary active transporter.

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sodium-glucose linked transporter, SGLT in enterocytes

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What type of transport is vesicular transport?

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active transport

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Give 2 examples of direct intercellular communication.

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gap-junctions (common in smooth- and cardiac mm.)

nanotubes

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Give 6 examples of indirect intercellular communication.

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Cytokines 
Hormones 
Neurohormones
Neurotransmitters
Paracrines
Pheromones
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What are paracrines?

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a form of cell signaling in which a cell produces a signal to induce changes in nearby cells

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What are cytokines?

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regulatory peptides such as interferon, interleukin, and growth factors, which are secreted by certain cells of the immune system and have an effect on other cells.

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Normal membrane resting potential?

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-70- 90 mV

some sources say -50- 75 mV

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Define membrane potential.

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Unequal distribution of ions on the outer and inner surface of plasma membrane and the difference in electric potential caused by this

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Define action potential.

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the rapid and propagating change of the resting membrane potential associated with the passage of an impulse along the membrane of a muscle or nerve cell.

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what, in excitatory cells, opens in response to action potential

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sodium- and potassium- gated ion channels

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Define depolarisation.
cell undergoes a shift in electric charge distribution, resulting in less negative charge inside the cell compared to the outside. caused by the fast influx of sodium ions
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Define repolarization.
the change in membrane potential that returns it to a negative value just after the depolarization phase of an action potential
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Define refractory period.
state during which a new action potential cannot be initiated, time when the membrane potential is not yet restored
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What is absolute refractory period.
absolute- precedes relative- in this phase, a second action potential cannot be initiated, no matter how large a stimulus is repeatedly applied.
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What is relative refractory period.
relative- follows absolute- a second action potential can be initiated, but initiation will require a greater stimulus than before
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The difference between absolute and relative refractory periods?
absolute is not possible to change | refractive is possible to change conditionally
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minimum threshold potential
typically -50 to -55 mV
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the basis for local anaesthesia, treatment of | high blood pressure etc. lies in what concept?
blocking voltage-gated channels
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Define saltatory propagation.
is the propagation of action potentials along myelinated axons from one node of Ranvier to the next node, increasing the conduction velocity
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Difference between electrical and chemical synapses?
in a chemical syn-, the nerve impulse passes chemically by means of neurotransmitters whereas an electrical synapse is connected through channel proteins.
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example of where electrical synapses are used
heart muscle, smooth muscle
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example of where chemical synapses are used
nerve cells
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In peripheral neurons, which neurotransmitters dominate
acethylcholine and norepinephrine
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define Agonist
a compound that binds to the receptor and activates it similarly to the corresponding neurotransmitter e.g. opium, morphine, heroin are agonists to enkephalins and endorphins
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define antagonist
a compound that binds to the receptor but does not activate it, these molecules prevent the receptors from binding agonists and thus block their action
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Define neuropeptide.
any of a group of compounds which act as neurotransmitters and are short-chain polypeptides. neuropeptides act more slowly and for longer than neurotransmitters of non-peptide species
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What is the depolarization phase of action potential caused by?
Fast influx of Na+ ions
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Name the three meninges from outside in
dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
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Cerebrospinal fluid between which meninges
arachnoid and pia mater
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What is the function of the choroid plexuses?
the main function of which is to produce cerebrospinal fluid The capillaries are highly selective and permeable to limited compounds – blood brain barrier
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What is a choroid plexus
richly vascularized secretory pia mater tissue
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CSF composition?
is cell and protein free, low content of glucose and amino acids, lower K+ concentration than in blood plasma
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Which part of the brain is not bound by the blood-brain-barrier?
Hypothalamus because of it’s regulatory function of homeostasis
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define neuroglia
also called glial cells a diverse class of cells that provide developmental, physiological, and metabolic support for neurons.
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peripheral nervous system neuroglia
two kinds of neuroglia: schwann cells and satellite cells.
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Neuroglia in the CNS
astrocytes, ependymal cells microglial cells oligodendrocytes
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What are microglia and their function?
glial cells of CNS are the brain’s immune cells play a role in the developing brain.
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What are Astrocytes and their function?
glial cells of CNS control the levels of neurotransmitter around synapses, control the concentrations of important ions provide metabolic support modulate how neurons communicate.
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What are oligodendrocytes and their function?
glial cells of CNS | produce myelin
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What are ependymal cells and their function?
glial cells of CNS line the spinal cord and ventricles of the brain. They are involved in creating cerebrospinal fluid
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What are Schwann cells and their function?
glial cells of PNS myelinate neurons in the peripheral nervous system.
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What are Satellite cells and their function?
glial cells of PNS surround neurons in the sensory, sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia and help regulate the chemical environment.
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define ganglion/ganglia
are ovoid structures containing cell bodies of neurons and glial cells supported by connective tissue in the peripheral nervous system. Ganglia function like relay stations - one nerve enters and an other exits.
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What are Motor nerves
also known as efferent nerves send impulses from the brain and spinal cord to all of the muscles.
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What are Sensory nerves
also known as afferent nerves Send impulses from muscles, skin and other areas of the body to the spinal cord and brain.
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What are autonomic nerves
also known as a type of efferent nerve control involuntary or semi-voluntary functions damage can cause dysfunction of different body organs
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Nerve fiber gross classification?
A, B and C groups
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A-nerve fibers divided into what further subgroups?
* A-alpha fibers * A-beta fibers * A-delta fibers * A-gamma fibers
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Describe fibers of a-group.
have a large diameter, high conduction velocity, and are myelinated.
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Describe • A-alpha fibers
are the primary receptors of the muscle spindle and golgi | tendon organ.
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Describe • A-beta fibers
act as secondary receptors of the muscle spindle and | contribute to cutaneous mechanoreceptors.
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Describe • A-delta fibers
are free nerve endings that conduct painful stimuli related to pressure and temperature.
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Describe • A-gamma fibers
are typically motor neurons that control the intrinsic | activation of the muscle spindle.
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Describe Fibers of the B group
are myelinated with a small diameter and have a low conduction velocity. The role of B fibers is to transmit autonomic information.
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Describe Fibers of the C group
are unmyelinated, have a small diameter, and low conduction velocity. C fibers often respond to combinations of thermal, mechanical, and chemical stimuli.
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what is cauda equina
a thick bundle of long nerve roots in lumbar and sacral regions
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Grey matter of the spinal cord consists of?
neuron bodies, dendrites and glial cells, dorsal ventral and lateral horns in each half
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White matter of the spinal cord consists of?
consists of bundles of myelinated nerve fibers located peripherially
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A nerve is what exactly
a bundle of peripheral neuronal axons. Bundles of nerves are called tracts.
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How many cervical nerves
Cervical nerves -8 pairs
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How many thoracic nerves
Thoracic nerves – 13-18 pairs
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How many lumbar nerves
Lumbar nerves – 5-7 pairs
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How many sacral nerves
Sacral nerves – 3-5 pairs
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How many coccygeal nerves
Coccygeal nerves - 4-9 pairs (1 in human)
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Cerebral motor cortex gives rise to what three descending motor tracts:
the corticonuclear, corticopontine, and corticospinal.
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The corticonuclear tract descends to its target nuclei in the brainstem, mediating what type of actions?
voluntary actions as eye movements, | mastication, facial expression, swallowing, neck movement, and tongue movement.
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The corticopontine tract terminates in the
pons and synapses with neurons that send their axons to the contralateral cerebellum.
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Two types of reflex arcs:
autonomic reflex arc (affecting inner organs) and | somatic reflex arc (affecting muscles)
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what is the Golgi tendon organ
is a proprioceptive sensory receptor organ that is located at the insertion of skeletal muscle fibers onto the tendons of skeletal muscle. It provides the sensory component of the Golgi tendon reflex.
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what are muscle spindles
are stretch receptors within the body of a skeletal muscle that primarily detect changes in the length of the muscle. proprioception
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give 3 examples of polysynaptic reflexes
scratching reflex postural withdrawal
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when is the Sympathetic nervous system active
during stress and physical activity
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when is the Parasympathetic active
active during rest
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Feedback control principle
the variable being controlled is measured and compared with a reference
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which nervous system is always in tonus.
ANS
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where are the Sympathetic NS centers
in thoracic and lumbar regions The first neuron body in CNS and the second – in sympathetic trunk or three ganglia.
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where are the Parasympathetic NS centers
in midbrain, medulla and sacral region of spinal cord. The second neuron is located in the ganglion near the effector.
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in which NS | Preganglionic fibers are short and postganglionic fibers are long
Sympathetic NS
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in which NS | Preganglionic fibers are long and postganglionic fibers are short
Parasympathetic NS
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sympathetic NS Neurotransmitter of preganglionic axons is
acetylcholine (cholinergic axons, nicotinic or muscarinic cholinergic receptors)
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sympathetic NS Postganglionic axons release
norepinephrine (binding to α- or β- adrenergic receptors)
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Parasympathetic nervous system both fiber types release?
acetylcholine
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What are nicotinic receptors?
are receptor polypeptides that respond to acetylcholine.
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What are muscarinic receptors?
are acetylcholine receptors that form G protein-coupled receptor complexes in the cell membranes of certain neurons and other cells. Five subtypes
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Where can nicotinic receptors be found?
On postganglionic cell bodies in all autonomic | ganglia
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Where can muscarinic receptors be found?
On effector cells of parasympathetic system
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Receptor types in sympathetic system
Adrenergic receptors α1 receptors α2 receptors β1 receptors β2 receptors
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On what type of cells are adrenergic receptors found
On effector cells of sympathetic system
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bind to what and what type of response - α1 receptors
bind to norepinephrine, excitatory response
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bind to what and what type of response - α2 | receptors
bind to norepinephrine, inhibitory response
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bind to what and what type of response • β1 | receptors
bind equally to epinephrine and to | norepinephrine, excitatory response
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bind to what and what type of response • β2 receptors
bind to epinephrine, inhibitory response
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What do Muscarine and nicotine have in common
agonists of ACh receptors
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what type of receptor found primarily in heart
β1 –adrenergic receptors found primarily in the heart
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where are the Regulatory centers of the autonomic nervous system
in hypothalamus and medulla oblongata

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