Nervous System Study Guide 1
... 8. It seems like a stranger is following you as you walk to your car in the parking lot. Your heart starts beating faster. Write out the pathway that the nervous system has taken during this experience. ...
... 8. It seems like a stranger is following you as you walk to your car in the parking lot. Your heart starts beating faster. Write out the pathway that the nervous system has taken during this experience. ...
Neurons: Our Building Blocks
... -The axon gets its energy from charged chemicals called ions. In its normal state, the ions have a small negative charge called resting potential. -This negative balance can be easily upset, however. When the cell becomes excited, it triggers the action potential, which reverses the charge and cause ...
... -The axon gets its energy from charged chemicals called ions. In its normal state, the ions have a small negative charge called resting potential. -This negative balance can be easily upset, however. When the cell becomes excited, it triggers the action potential, which reverses the charge and cause ...
chapter29_Sections 6
... ion channels and no myelin • After an action potential occurs at a node, positive ions diffuse quickly through the cytoplasm to the next node because myelin prevents them from leaking out across the membrane • Arrival of positive ions at the next node pushes the region to threshold, and an action po ...
... ion channels and no myelin • After an action potential occurs at a node, positive ions diffuse quickly through the cytoplasm to the next node because myelin prevents them from leaking out across the membrane • Arrival of positive ions at the next node pushes the region to threshold, and an action po ...
Does spike-time dependant plasticity occurs in dorsal horn neurons
... 1965 provided a convincing theory about the nature of pain and offered a theoretical basis for the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in pain relief. The theory suggests that stimulating large myelinated primary afferent fibers will inhibit input from nociceptive pri ...
... 1965 provided a convincing theory about the nature of pain and offered a theoretical basis for the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in pain relief. The theory suggests that stimulating large myelinated primary afferent fibers will inhibit input from nociceptive pri ...
DOC - ADAM Interactive Anatomy
... Chemical synapses are not as fast as electrical but are the most common type of synapse. A chemical, called a ______________________, is released from the sending neuron and travels across the ___________________(a gap between the neurons) to the receiving neuron. Advantages of the chemical synapse: ...
... Chemical synapses are not as fast as electrical but are the most common type of synapse. A chemical, called a ______________________, is released from the sending neuron and travels across the ___________________(a gap between the neurons) to the receiving neuron. Advantages of the chemical synapse: ...
Slide 1
... exocytosis. For example, in mechanism 1, two out of four available vesicles are released (i.e., 50%release probability), in contrast to the normal synapse, where only one out of four vesicles is released (i.e., 25% release probability). Second, there could be an increase in the number of release sit ...
... exocytosis. For example, in mechanism 1, two out of four available vesicles are released (i.e., 50%release probability), in contrast to the normal synapse, where only one out of four vesicles is released (i.e., 25% release probability). Second, there could be an increase in the number of release sit ...
Biological Basis of Behavior
... neuron to the next Can influence whether the second neuron will generate an action potential or not Researchers have discovered hundreds of substances known to function as neurotransmitters …they help promote sleep, alertness, ...
... neuron to the next Can influence whether the second neuron will generate an action potential or not Researchers have discovered hundreds of substances known to function as neurotransmitters …they help promote sleep, alertness, ...
THE BRAIN - Dublin City Schools
... 2. Cell Body = directs all activities of the neuron 3. Axon = send messages, long single fiber 4. Myelin Sheath = insulation and speed of signal transfer 5. Axon Terminals = release neurotransmitter ...
... 2. Cell Body = directs all activities of the neuron 3. Axon = send messages, long single fiber 4. Myelin Sheath = insulation and speed of signal transfer 5. Axon Terminals = release neurotransmitter ...
Ch10 Reading Guide
... 1. Released neurotransmitters diffuse across ______________________________ and react with ____________________ that form structures called _______________ in or on the______________________ neuron membrane. 2. Some neurotransmitters cause ion channels to _________________________ , some cause ion c ...
... 1. Released neurotransmitters diffuse across ______________________________ and react with ____________________ that form structures called _______________ in or on the______________________ neuron membrane. 2. Some neurotransmitters cause ion channels to _________________________ , some cause ion c ...
Powerpoint version
... Signal at the synapse excites or inhibits the postsynaptic neuron Excitatory synapse: Causes an influx of Na+ into postsynaptic neuron. This produces an EPSP and depolarizes the neuron. ...
... Signal at the synapse excites or inhibits the postsynaptic neuron Excitatory synapse: Causes an influx of Na+ into postsynaptic neuron. This produces an EPSP and depolarizes the neuron. ...
301 Definitions – Revised Shannon Benson
... The conduction of impulses between neurons operates under an “all-or-none” principle. This means that the magnitude of a neuron’s response to a stimulus is independent of the strength of that stimulus. When a single stimulus is strong enough to exceed a certain threshold potential, the neuron will f ...
... The conduction of impulses between neurons operates under an “all-or-none” principle. This means that the magnitude of a neuron’s response to a stimulus is independent of the strength of that stimulus. When a single stimulus is strong enough to exceed a certain threshold potential, the neuron will f ...
Technical Definitions
... The conduction of impulses between neurons operates under an “all-or-none” principle. This means that the magnitude of a neuron’s response to a stimulus is independent of the strength of that stimulus. When a single stimulus is strong enough to exceed a certain threshold potential, the neuron will f ...
... The conduction of impulses between neurons operates under an “all-or-none” principle. This means that the magnitude of a neuron’s response to a stimulus is independent of the strength of that stimulus. When a single stimulus is strong enough to exceed a certain threshold potential, the neuron will f ...
Neurotransmitters
... Glutamate is used at the great majority of fast excitatory synapses in the brain and spinal cord. It is also used at most synapses that are "modifiable", i.e. capable of increasing or decreasing in strength. Modifiable synapses are thought to be the main memory-storage elements in the brain. GABA is ...
... Glutamate is used at the great majority of fast excitatory synapses in the brain and spinal cord. It is also used at most synapses that are "modifiable", i.e. capable of increasing or decreasing in strength. Modifiable synapses are thought to be the main memory-storage elements in the brain. GABA is ...
Theoretical Neuroscience: From Single Neuron to Network Dynamics
... – Insert such rules in networks, and study how inputs with prescribed statistics shape network attractor landscape – Study maximal storage capacity of the network, with different types of attractors – Learning rules that are able to reach maximal capacity? ...
... – Insert such rules in networks, and study how inputs with prescribed statistics shape network attractor landscape – Study maximal storage capacity of the network, with different types of attractors – Learning rules that are able to reach maximal capacity? ...
Theoretical Neuroscience - Neural Dynamics and Computation Lab
... All higher level cognitive functions, like perception, attention, learning, decision making, and memory, emerge from networks of neurons coupled to each other through synapses. Although we understand a great deal now about how single neurons transform inputs to outputs, and how single plastic synaps ...
... All higher level cognitive functions, like perception, attention, learning, decision making, and memory, emerge from networks of neurons coupled to each other through synapses. Although we understand a great deal now about how single neurons transform inputs to outputs, and how single plastic synaps ...
Chapter 12
... 32. Define the anatomic, chemical, enzymatic, and receptor components of a chemical synapse. 33. Go through the sequence of events that allow an action potential on an axon to be transmitted into a graded potential on a postsynaptic membrane. Excitatory and Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potentials 34. Ind ...
... 32. Define the anatomic, chemical, enzymatic, and receptor components of a chemical synapse. 33. Go through the sequence of events that allow an action potential on an axon to be transmitted into a graded potential on a postsynaptic membrane. Excitatory and Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potentials 34. Ind ...
nervous system 2 notes - Hicksville Public Schools
... A REFLEX is an automatic response to a certain stimulus (you have NO control over it). ...
... A REFLEX is an automatic response to a certain stimulus (you have NO control over it). ...
Neurotox I
... e.g., MPP+ (toxic metabolite of MPTP) does not cross the BBB e.g., elemental mercury forms complex with cysteine and is recognized by ...
... e.g., MPP+ (toxic metabolite of MPTP) does not cross the BBB e.g., elemental mercury forms complex with cysteine and is recognized by ...
Chapter 3
... sodium and potassium ions to enter. This causes sodium and potassium channels to open, thus propelling the electrochemical process down the axon. ...
... sodium and potassium ions to enter. This causes sodium and potassium channels to open, thus propelling the electrochemical process down the axon. ...
Synaptic transmission
... • Though there are two types( chemical and electrical), but, since almost all the synapses un CNS are chemical synapses, so these are discussed in detail. • In these, the first neuron secretes at its nerve ending synapse a chemical substance called a neurotransmitter (or often called simply transmit ...
... • Though there are two types( chemical and electrical), but, since almost all the synapses un CNS are chemical synapses, so these are discussed in detail. • In these, the first neuron secretes at its nerve ending synapse a chemical substance called a neurotransmitter (or often called simply transmit ...
Powerpoint
... – Na+ permeability suddenly increases, resulting in an inward rush (action potential) ...
... – Na+ permeability suddenly increases, resulting in an inward rush (action potential) ...
Structure of a Neuron
... 3. Dendrite: receives impulses from other neurons and carries them toward the cell body ...
... 3. Dendrite: receives impulses from other neurons and carries them toward the cell body ...
Nonsynaptic plasticity
Nonsynaptic plasticity is a form of neuroplasticity that involves modification of ion channel function in the axon, dendrites, and cell body that results in specific changes in the integration of excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs). Nonsynaptic plasticity is a modification of the intrinsic excitability of the neuron. It interacts with synaptic plasticity, but it is considered a separate entity from synaptic plasticity. Intrinsic modification of the electrical properties of neurons plays a role in many aspects of plasticity from homeostatic plasticity to learning and memory itself. Nonsynaptic plasticity affects synaptic integration, subthreshold propagation, spike generation, and other fundamental mechanisms of neurons at the cellular level. These individual neuronal alterations can result in changes in higher brain function, especially learning and memory. However, as an emerging field in neuroscience, much of the knowledge about nonsynaptic plasticity is uncertain and still requires further investigation to better define its role in brain function and behavior.