chapter 44 lecture slides
... reflects a reversal in membrane polarity – Positive charges due to influx of Na+ can depolarize the adjacent region to threshold – And so the next region produces its own action potential – Meanwhile, the previous region repolarizes back to the resting membrane potential ...
... reflects a reversal in membrane polarity – Positive charges due to influx of Na+ can depolarize the adjacent region to threshold – And so the next region produces its own action potential – Meanwhile, the previous region repolarizes back to the resting membrane potential ...
chapter 44 lecture slides
... reflects a reversal in membrane polarity – Positive charges due to influx of Na+ can depolarize the adjacent region to threshold – And so the next region produces its own action potential – Meanwhile, the previous region repolarizes back to the resting membrane potential ...
... reflects a reversal in membrane polarity – Positive charges due to influx of Na+ can depolarize the adjacent region to threshold – And so the next region produces its own action potential – Meanwhile, the previous region repolarizes back to the resting membrane potential ...
Life: The Science of Biology, Ninth Edition
... Vertebrate hair cells have specialized cilia or microvilli (“hairs”) that bend when surrounding fluid moves. Each hair cell ...
... Vertebrate hair cells have specialized cilia or microvilli (“hairs”) that bend when surrounding fluid moves. Each hair cell ...
Nervous System
... http://www.med.harvard.edu/publications/On_The_Brain/Volume7/Number1/images/Neuron.jpg ...
... http://www.med.harvard.edu/publications/On_The_Brain/Volume7/Number1/images/Neuron.jpg ...
Chapter 7
... – Chemical messenger released from presynaptic membrane – Binds to receptor on postsynaptic membrane – Causes depolarization of postsynaptic membrane ...
... – Chemical messenger released from presynaptic membrane – Binds to receptor on postsynaptic membrane – Causes depolarization of postsynaptic membrane ...
Chapter 12 - Marion ISD
... Most numerous Connect to neurons and capillaries Transfer nutrients from blood to neurons Make up blood brain barrier ...
... Most numerous Connect to neurons and capillaries Transfer nutrients from blood to neurons Make up blood brain barrier ...
Screening for Hormone-Like Therapeutic Compounds.pdf
... with the ability to modulate these targets could lead to the development of valuable therapeutics against serious pathological conditions. Typical methods for identifying these compounds have included engineered in vivo reporter systems, as well as in vitro receptor binding assays. More recently, sm ...
... with the ability to modulate these targets could lead to the development of valuable therapeutics against serious pathological conditions. Typical methods for identifying these compounds have included engineered in vivo reporter systems, as well as in vitro receptor binding assays. More recently, sm ...
Student Notes - Belle Vernon Area School District
... The nerve cells are separated by a small space called a "____________." When a message moves down the axon of the pre-synaptic neuron, neurotransmitters are released from the vesicle. These ____________ (or ___________) cross the synapse to the post-synaptic neuron, where they bind with receptors sp ...
... The nerve cells are separated by a small space called a "____________." When a message moves down the axon of the pre-synaptic neuron, neurotransmitters are released from the vesicle. These ____________ (or ___________) cross the synapse to the post-synaptic neuron, where they bind with receptors sp ...
Exam - McLoon Lab
... B. the initial segment of the axon becomes sufficiently depolarized. C. the voltage-gated sodium (Na+) channels in the initial segment of the axon close. D. the membrane potential for most neurons reaches approximately -65mV. E. More than one of the above is true. 27. The refractory period for a neu ...
... B. the initial segment of the axon becomes sufficiently depolarized. C. the voltage-gated sodium (Na+) channels in the initial segment of the axon close. D. the membrane potential for most neurons reaches approximately -65mV. E. More than one of the above is true. 27. The refractory period for a neu ...
Biology & Behavior
... • For nearly all right-handed people, language functions are based in left hemisphere • Language functions also based in left hemisphere for 2/3rds of left-handed people • Although differences exist between two hemispheres, they don’t act independently of each other ...
... • For nearly all right-handed people, language functions are based in left hemisphere • Language functions also based in left hemisphere for 2/3rds of left-handed people • Although differences exist between two hemispheres, they don’t act independently of each other ...
Reward” and “Punishment” Function of the Limbic System
... derangements (e.g., anoxia, hypercapnia, hypoglycemia, or hepatic encephalopathy). Mood disorders, the main two affective (mood) disorders are 1.major depression 2. bipolar disorder, bipolar disorder is expressed by periods of depression alternating with bouts of mania. Drugs that enhance the diffus ...
... derangements (e.g., anoxia, hypercapnia, hypoglycemia, or hepatic encephalopathy). Mood disorders, the main two affective (mood) disorders are 1.major depression 2. bipolar disorder, bipolar disorder is expressed by periods of depression alternating with bouts of mania. Drugs that enhance the diffus ...
Answers
... Return to “BRAIN BASICS,” scroll down and click on “Compare the Brains of 9 Species.” Take the test to see how many brains you can identify. 1. How many did you answer correctly? _____________ 2. Which animal has the smallest brain of those pictured? ___LEAST WEASEL___________ 3. Which animal has th ...
... Return to “BRAIN BASICS,” scroll down and click on “Compare the Brains of 9 Species.” Take the test to see how many brains you can identify. 1. How many did you answer correctly? _____________ 2. Which animal has the smallest brain of those pictured? ___LEAST WEASEL___________ 3. Which animal has th ...
The Nervous System
... electrical signals to communicate with other cells • An impulse is: an electrical signal travelling through a neuron • A nerve is: a bundle of neurons • Sensory neurons: carry impulses from receptors (e.g. in skin) to the central nervous system (brain/spinal cord) • Motor neurons: carry impulses fro ...
... electrical signals to communicate with other cells • An impulse is: an electrical signal travelling through a neuron • A nerve is: a bundle of neurons • Sensory neurons: carry impulses from receptors (e.g. in skin) to the central nervous system (brain/spinal cord) • Motor neurons: carry impulses fro ...
Chapter 13
... to produce alterations in mood, thought, feeling, or behavior or to provide temporary alterations in reality. Moreover, there have always been some people within societies who digressed from custom with respect to the time, the amount, and the situation in which drugs were used. Abuse has always pro ...
... to produce alterations in mood, thought, feeling, or behavior or to provide temporary alterations in reality. Moreover, there have always been some people within societies who digressed from custom with respect to the time, the amount, and the situation in which drugs were used. Abuse has always pro ...
Unit 3 "Cliff Notes" Review
... Behavior genetics is the study of our differences and the relative effects of heredity and environment. Genes: Our Codes for Life Segments within DNA consist of genes that make proteins to determine our development. Genome Genome-the common sequence within human DNA. It is this shared genetic profil ...
... Behavior genetics is the study of our differences and the relative effects of heredity and environment. Genes: Our Codes for Life Segments within DNA consist of genes that make proteins to determine our development. Genome Genome-the common sequence within human DNA. It is this shared genetic profil ...
BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
... (hunger, thirst) and emotions such as pleasure, fear, rage, and sexuality c. Amygdala and Hippocampus- two arms surrounding the thalamus, important in how we process and perceive memory and emotion ...
... (hunger, thirst) and emotions such as pleasure, fear, rage, and sexuality c. Amygdala and Hippocampus- two arms surrounding the thalamus, important in how we process and perceive memory and emotion ...
Neurotransmitter Test Assessment
... oxygen, copper, and vitamin C as co-factors. The noradrenergic system is most active when an individual is awake, which is important for focused attention. Elevated norepinephrine activity seems to be a contributor to anxiousness. Also, brain norepinephrine turnover is increased in conditions of str ...
... oxygen, copper, and vitamin C as co-factors. The noradrenergic system is most active when an individual is awake, which is important for focused attention. Elevated norepinephrine activity seems to be a contributor to anxiousness. Also, brain norepinephrine turnover is increased in conditions of str ...
Pharmacokinetics
... Binding may occur with plasma proteins or with non-specific tissue proteins in addition to the drug’s receptors. ***Only drug that is not bound to proteins (i.e., free or unbound drug) can diffuse across membranes. ...
... Binding may occur with plasma proteins or with non-specific tissue proteins in addition to the drug’s receptors. ***Only drug that is not bound to proteins (i.e., free or unbound drug) can diffuse across membranes. ...
The Structures of the Brain
... activities like eating, drinking, body temperature, and control of emotions. - It helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland. - Monitors reward activities - Eating, Drinking, and Sex -Emotion, Stress, and Reward ...
... activities like eating, drinking, body temperature, and control of emotions. - It helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland. - Monitors reward activities - Eating, Drinking, and Sex -Emotion, Stress, and Reward ...
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... • Dendrites – branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body or soma • Soma – the cell body, contains the nucleus • Axon – long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the soma ...
... • Dendrites – branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body or soma • Soma – the cell body, contains the nucleus • Axon – long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the soma ...
drug-Sedatatives
... Has 85% of market. ½ life is 2.5 hrs. Works for folks having trouble falling asleep & staying asleep. Pyrazolopyrimidines - Sonata (zaleplon) ½ life is 1 hour, so is handy for people who awaken during the night, since can take another pill. Cyclopyrrolones - Lunesta (eszopiclone) a good choice ...
... Has 85% of market. ½ life is 2.5 hrs. Works for folks having trouble falling asleep & staying asleep. Pyrazolopyrimidines - Sonata (zaleplon) ½ life is 1 hour, so is handy for people who awaken during the night, since can take another pill. Cyclopyrrolones - Lunesta (eszopiclone) a good choice ...