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... phosphate ions) cannot leave the cell. • 3. very small amount of Na+ diffuses into the cell down its conc gradient. The mb only slightly permeable to Na+. (through Na+ leak channels). • 4. Na+-K+ pump maintain conc gradients of K+, and Na+ between the two sides of the mb. ...
... phosphate ions) cannot leave the cell. • 3. very small amount of Na+ diffuses into the cell down its conc gradient. The mb only slightly permeable to Na+. (through Na+ leak channels). • 4. Na+-K+ pump maintain conc gradients of K+, and Na+ between the two sides of the mb. ...
The Nervous System
... Imagine you are riding a bicycle and see a red stop sign. Your sensory neurons in your eyes gather the information. The sensory neurons carry information to your brain where the information is passed onto interphase neurons. Then the interphase neurons pass the information to the motor neurons. The ...
... Imagine you are riding a bicycle and see a red stop sign. Your sensory neurons in your eyes gather the information. The sensory neurons carry information to your brain where the information is passed onto interphase neurons. Then the interphase neurons pass the information to the motor neurons. The ...
MCB 32 Introductory Human Physiology
... Inhibitory versus stimulatory input As mentioned previously, synaptic input to a neuron can either increase of decrease the likelihood that the neuron will initiate an action potential. This depends on the type of neurotransmitter released and the type of receptor present on the postsynaptic membran ...
... Inhibitory versus stimulatory input As mentioned previously, synaptic input to a neuron can either increase of decrease the likelihood that the neuron will initiate an action potential. This depends on the type of neurotransmitter released and the type of receptor present on the postsynaptic membran ...
Biology 11 - Human Anatomy Lecture
... B. There are four _________; nerves emerging from the plexuses are named according to the structures they innervate or the course they take. ...
... B. There are four _________; nerves emerging from the plexuses are named according to the structures they innervate or the course they take. ...
Chapter 3
... Basal Ganglia (base of forebrain) lie to the side of the thalamus and are important in voluntary motor responses (movement). The neuromuscular disorder Parkinson’s disease is associated with a breakdown of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the basal ganglia. ...
... Basal Ganglia (base of forebrain) lie to the side of the thalamus and are important in voluntary motor responses (movement). The neuromuscular disorder Parkinson’s disease is associated with a breakdown of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the basal ganglia. ...
Chapter 45 Presentation-Hormones and the Endocrine System
... 2. The Endocrine System The endocrine system is all of the ...
... 2. The Endocrine System The endocrine system is all of the ...
LESSON 2.3 WORKBOOK How fast do our neurons signal?
... — between 10 to 50 times more in fact. Nerve cell bodies and axons are surrounded by them and because of this they were named from the Greek word for glue. For a long time neuroscientists thought glial cells did behave like glue, and pretty much ignored them. Over the last few years though they have ...
... — between 10 to 50 times more in fact. Nerve cell bodies and axons are surrounded by them and because of this they were named from the Greek word for glue. For a long time neuroscientists thought glial cells did behave like glue, and pretty much ignored them. Over the last few years though they have ...
Student Worksheet
... Purpose: Determine the relationship between resistivity of an “axon” and its length and cross-sectional area. Model demyelination of an axon, and understand its impact on neural transmission. Background (from “Bridging Physics and Biology Using Resistance and Axons” by Joshua M. Dyer): Neurons are n ...
... Purpose: Determine the relationship between resistivity of an “axon” and its length and cross-sectional area. Model demyelination of an axon, and understand its impact on neural transmission. Background (from “Bridging Physics and Biology Using Resistance and Axons” by Joshua M. Dyer): Neurons are n ...
Cutaneous sural nerve injury after lateral ankle sprain
... up to the base of the fifth toe.2 The nerve may be injured at any point along this course. ...
... up to the base of the fifth toe.2 The nerve may be injured at any point along this course. ...
14-Taste & Smell
... From there , second-order neurns give rise to axons that cross the midline and join the Medial Lemniscus to end with fibers of touch , pain and temperature in the Ventrobasal Complex of the Thalamus . From the thalamus third-order neurons arise and ...
... From there , second-order neurns give rise to axons that cross the midline and join the Medial Lemniscus to end with fibers of touch , pain and temperature in the Ventrobasal Complex of the Thalamus . From the thalamus third-order neurons arise and ...
THE PNS
... peripheral axons enclosed by connective tissue Connective tissue coverings include: Endoneurium – loose connective tissue that surrounds axons Perineurium – coarse connective tissue that bundles fibers into fascicles Epineurium – tough fibrous sheath around a nerve Copyright © 2004 Pearson E ...
... peripheral axons enclosed by connective tissue Connective tissue coverings include: Endoneurium – loose connective tissue that surrounds axons Perineurium – coarse connective tissue that bundles fibers into fascicles Epineurium – tough fibrous sheath around a nerve Copyright © 2004 Pearson E ...
No Slide Title
... After the Action Potential. • Neurons may have different thresholds of excitation but all obey the rule that once the threshold is reached, an action potential is triggered – this is called the ‘all-or-none rule’. • Following the action potential, the sodium gates remain closed for around 1ms and s ...
... After the Action Potential. • Neurons may have different thresholds of excitation but all obey the rule that once the threshold is reached, an action potential is triggered – this is called the ‘all-or-none rule’. • Following the action potential, the sodium gates remain closed for around 1ms and s ...
04/20 PPT
... 1. Establishment of several inputs results in refractory of muscle (extrasynaptic) surface to further innervation 2. Within 2 postnatal weeks, all but one motor axon remains 3. Competition of postsynaptic territory occurs at the endplate among several terminals. Synapse becomes weakened as it looses ...
... 1. Establishment of several inputs results in refractory of muscle (extrasynaptic) surface to further innervation 2. Within 2 postnatal weeks, all but one motor axon remains 3. Competition of postsynaptic territory occurs at the endplate among several terminals. Synapse becomes weakened as it looses ...
Mental activities
... Reflex arc – system of an afferent sensory nerve and efferent motor nerve of the same muscle to keep tension and length constant Muscle spindle and GTO = detectors within this system ...
... Reflex arc – system of an afferent sensory nerve and efferent motor nerve of the same muscle to keep tension and length constant Muscle spindle and GTO = detectors within this system ...
The Autonomic Nervous System
... p. 429, Tables 13.3, 13.4, 13.5 The ANS is structurally divided into two divisions by the location of the origin of the preganglionic neurons. 1. Sympathetic - Thoracolumbar – Preganglionic nerve cell body in lateral horn T1-L2 2. Parasympathetic - Craniosacral – Preganglionic nerve cell body in bra ...
... p. 429, Tables 13.3, 13.4, 13.5 The ANS is structurally divided into two divisions by the location of the origin of the preganglionic neurons. 1. Sympathetic - Thoracolumbar – Preganglionic nerve cell body in lateral horn T1-L2 2. Parasympathetic - Craniosacral – Preganglionic nerve cell body in bra ...
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM (PART II): THE TRAFFIC CONTROL
... directly to the ventral horn motor neurons. In addition, the cortex sends the planned movements to subcortical structures such as the thalamus, basal nuclei, and cerebellum. The subcortical structures finetune and coordinate the movement plan, send information down the spinal cord, and correct the o ...
... directly to the ventral horn motor neurons. In addition, the cortex sends the planned movements to subcortical structures such as the thalamus, basal nuclei, and cerebellum. The subcortical structures finetune and coordinate the movement plan, send information down the spinal cord, and correct the o ...
Nervous System
... • Neurons vary in size and shape, and in the number of axons and dendrites that they may have • Due to structural differences, neurons can be classified into three (3) major ...
... • Neurons vary in size and shape, and in the number of axons and dendrites that they may have • Due to structural differences, neurons can be classified into three (3) major ...
FIGURE LEGENDS FIGURE 35.1 Functional organization of the
... activity, sufficient for breathing at rest. Endogenous stimulation of the RTN/pFRG by elevated CO 2, or perhaps exercise, is hypothesized to produce active expiration (absent at rest in adult mammals). The above figure summarizes results discussed in the text. FIGURE 35.8 Functional organization of ...
... activity, sufficient for breathing at rest. Endogenous stimulation of the RTN/pFRG by elevated CO 2, or perhaps exercise, is hypothesized to produce active expiration (absent at rest in adult mammals). The above figure summarizes results discussed in the text. FIGURE 35.8 Functional organization of ...
Structure of the Nervous System
... subarachnoid space and, within this space the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) runs. This fluid is constantly recycled through the meninges and spaces within the brain called ventricles. The brain in effect "floats" in the cerebral spinal fluid, so that the CSF greatly reduces the net weight of the brai ...
... subarachnoid space and, within this space the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) runs. This fluid is constantly recycled through the meninges and spaces within the brain called ventricles. The brain in effect "floats" in the cerebral spinal fluid, so that the CSF greatly reduces the net weight of the brai ...
Human Anatomy and Physiology 242
... 1) Know the subdivisions of the nervous system: Central nervous system (CNS) [Brain and Spinal cord] Peripheral nervous system (PNS) [Cranial nerves and Spinal Nerves, Afferent neurons and Efferent neurons] Somatic nervous system (SNS) [Nerves controlling Skeletal Muscle] Autonomic nervous system (A ...
... 1) Know the subdivisions of the nervous system: Central nervous system (CNS) [Brain and Spinal cord] Peripheral nervous system (PNS) [Cranial nerves and Spinal Nerves, Afferent neurons and Efferent neurons] Somatic nervous system (SNS) [Nerves controlling Skeletal Muscle] Autonomic nervous system (A ...
Neurons, Synapses and Signaling
... synapse in rapid succession- in this case the EPSP’s add together. Spatial Summation- two EPSP’s produced simultaneously at different synapses on the same postsynaptic neuronEPSP’s added together. ...
... synapse in rapid succession- in this case the EPSP’s add together. Spatial Summation- two EPSP’s produced simultaneously at different synapses on the same postsynaptic neuronEPSP’s added together. ...