Nervous System
... inside of the cell to become negatively charged (it only takes a few ions because each ion has a large charge) which begins to reduce additional potassium ion exit (due to attraction) • Potassium diffusion stops when the inside of the cell has 90 less mV of charge compared to outside (membrane poten ...
... inside of the cell to become negatively charged (it only takes a few ions because each ion has a large charge) which begins to reduce additional potassium ion exit (due to attraction) • Potassium diffusion stops when the inside of the cell has 90 less mV of charge compared to outside (membrane poten ...
Cell Processes: Nernst Potential
... presence of water channels (aquaporins) which are always open and act like a tube connecting one side of the membrane to the other. Other larger or charged molecules find it harder to cross the cell membrane, but they are not completely blocked. In fact, there are two major ways that an ion like Na+ ...
... presence of water channels (aquaporins) which are always open and act like a tube connecting one side of the membrane to the other. Other larger or charged molecules find it harder to cross the cell membrane, but they are not completely blocked. In fact, there are two major ways that an ion like Na+ ...
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... 16. Why does the cell membrane arrange into a BILAYER (double layer) of phospholipids, with the heads facing the outside and inside of the cell and the tails facing each other? [HINT: Think about which parts are “water-loving” and which parts are “water-hating?”] ____________________________________ ...
... 16. Why does the cell membrane arrange into a BILAYER (double layer) of phospholipids, with the heads facing the outside and inside of the cell and the tails facing each other? [HINT: Think about which parts are “water-loving” and which parts are “water-hating?”] ____________________________________ ...
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... the monetary spaces created between the phospholipid molecules’ tails as they sway and move within the lipid bilayer. 2. In many cells, membrane proteins form aquaporins, which are channels specific for the passage of water. About a billion water molecules can pass in single file through an aquapori ...
... the monetary spaces created between the phospholipid molecules’ tails as they sway and move within the lipid bilayer. 2. In many cells, membrane proteins form aquaporins, which are channels specific for the passage of water. About a billion water molecules can pass in single file through an aquapori ...
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... ions than K+ ions outside the cell. The resting membrane potential is around -90mV. This potential is maintained by means of leak channels, which allow the entrance of much more K+ ions than Na+ ions into the cell. Leaks channels function passively, obeying the concentration gradient. In addition to ...
... ions than K+ ions outside the cell. The resting membrane potential is around -90mV. This potential is maintained by means of leak channels, which allow the entrance of much more K+ ions than Na+ ions into the cell. Leaks channels function passively, obeying the concentration gradient. In addition to ...
chapter 9 homeostasis & the plasma membrane
... Once the molecules have arranged themselves equally throughout two adjoining regions, it’s called “dynamic equilibrium.” At this point, a concentration gradient no longer exists. ...
... Once the molecules have arranged themselves equally throughout two adjoining regions, it’s called “dynamic equilibrium.” At this point, a concentration gradient no longer exists. ...
CH 7 Membranes Cellular Membranes Phospholipids are the most
... Some transport proteins, called channel proteins, have a hydrophilic channel that certain molecules or ions can use as a tunnel. Channel proteins called aquaporins facilitate the passage of water. Other transport proteins, called carrier proteins, bind to molecules and change shape to shuttle them a ...
... Some transport proteins, called channel proteins, have a hydrophilic channel that certain molecules or ions can use as a tunnel. Channel proteins called aquaporins facilitate the passage of water. Other transport proteins, called carrier proteins, bind to molecules and change shape to shuttle them a ...
pttx
... The depolarization-repolarization process is repeated in the next region of the membrane. In this way, local currents of ions across the plasma membrane cause the action potential to be propagated along the length of the axon. ...
... The depolarization-repolarization process is repeated in the next region of the membrane. In this way, local currents of ions across the plasma membrane cause the action potential to be propagated along the length of the axon. ...
Transport across cell membranes
... facilitated diffusion – Channel proteins: passage that allows specific molecules to pass through – Gated Channels: regulate passage of particles by opening or closing the channel – Carrier Proteins: binds particles, changes shape, and then releases them on the other side ...
... facilitated diffusion – Channel proteins: passage that allows specific molecules to pass through – Gated Channels: regulate passage of particles by opening or closing the channel – Carrier Proteins: binds particles, changes shape, and then releases them on the other side ...
cell membrane notes
... B. Gap Junctions • Junctions through which cells can exchange nutrients and molecular communications (sometimes electrical) • Appear as clusters of very small channels (less than 2nm) • Found in muscle cells of heart ...
... B. Gap Junctions • Junctions through which cells can exchange nutrients and molecular communications (sometimes electrical) • Appear as clusters of very small channels (less than 2nm) • Found in muscle cells of heart ...
Chapter 12 - Membrane Transport
... The diffusion of water down its concentration gradient (that is, an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration) thru a semi-permeable membrane is called Osmosis. Concept: Because solutions are always referred to in terms of concentration of solute, water moves by osmo ...
... The diffusion of water down its concentration gradient (that is, an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration) thru a semi-permeable membrane is called Osmosis. Concept: Because solutions are always referred to in terms of concentration of solute, water moves by osmo ...
Exam I Mock Exam
... 36. (True/ False) Hydrophobic (lipid soluble) substances pass slowly through the cellular membrane because of the hydrophilic heads of the phospholipids’ bilayer. 37. (True/ False) Facilitated diffusion means passive transport aided by proteins and energy (more specifically referred to as ATP). 38. ...
... 36. (True/ False) Hydrophobic (lipid soluble) substances pass slowly through the cellular membrane because of the hydrophilic heads of the phospholipids’ bilayer. 37. (True/ False) Facilitated diffusion means passive transport aided by proteins and energy (more specifically referred to as ATP). 38. ...
Team Publications
... the mechanism behind the genome translocation across the cell envelope. To deliver its double-stranded DNA, the icosahedral protein-rich virus membrane transforms into a tubular structure protruding from one of the 12 vertices of the capsid. We suggest that this viral nanotube exits from the same ve ...
... the mechanism behind the genome translocation across the cell envelope. To deliver its double-stranded DNA, the icosahedral protein-rich virus membrane transforms into a tubular structure protruding from one of the 12 vertices of the capsid. We suggest that this viral nanotube exits from the same ve ...
Cell Transport Review Worksheet
... ________ A form of passive transport that uses proteins ________ Particle movement from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration ________ Protein that must change shape in order to transport particles during an active transport Match the term with its correct description: a. ...
... ________ A form of passive transport that uses proteins ________ Particle movement from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration ________ Protein that must change shape in order to transport particles during an active transport Match the term with its correct description: a. ...
(580.422) Lecture 7, Synaptic Transmission
... On the postsynaptic side, neurotransmitter binds to a receptor (9). Ionotropic receptors open an ion channel (10) for some ion, allowing a current to flow. The effect of the synapse depends on which ion the channel conducts. Metabotropic receptors are coupled to G-proteins and/or kinases which prod ...
... On the postsynaptic side, neurotransmitter binds to a receptor (9). Ionotropic receptors open an ion channel (10) for some ion, allowing a current to flow. The effect of the synapse depends on which ion the channel conducts. Metabotropic receptors are coupled to G-proteins and/or kinases which prod ...
The Cell Membrane
... The cell membrane is permeable to some materials and impermeable to others. Permeable means “allowing passage,” and impermeable means “not allowing passage.” The cell membrane plays an important role in keeping harmful substances out of the cell and in removing wastes. Because it allows only certain ...
... The cell membrane is permeable to some materials and impermeable to others. Permeable means “allowing passage,” and impermeable means “not allowing passage.” The cell membrane plays an important role in keeping harmful substances out of the cell and in removing wastes. Because it allows only certain ...
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... D. make the resting potential more negative. True/False 1. _____ A membrane that exhibits a membrane potential is said to be polarized. 2. _____ Chloride ions are the dominant extracellular cations. 3. _____ Action potential and nerve impulse are synonymous. 4. _____ When repolarization has occurred ...
... D. make the resting potential more negative. True/False 1. _____ A membrane that exhibits a membrane potential is said to be polarized. 2. _____ Chloride ions are the dominant extracellular cations. 3. _____ Action potential and nerve impulse are synonymous. 4. _____ When repolarization has occurred ...
Membrane potential
Membrane potential (also transmembrane potential or membrane voltage) is the difference in electric potential between the interior and the exterior of a biological cell. With respect to the exterior of the cell, typical values of membrane potential range from –40 mV to –80 mV.All animal cells are surrounded by a membrane composed of a lipid bilayer with proteins embedded in it. The membrane serves as both an insulator and a diffusion barrier to the movement of ions. Ion transporter/pump proteins actively push ions across the membrane and establish concentration gradients across the membrane, and ion channels allow ions to move across the membrane down those concentration gradients. Ion pumps and ion channels are electrically equivalent to a set of batteries and resistors inserted in the membrane, and therefore create a voltage difference between the two sides of the membrane.Virtually all eukaryotic cells (including cells from animals, plants, and fungi) maintain a non-zero transmembrane potential, usually with a negative voltage in the cell interior as compared to the cell exterior ranging from –40 mV to –80 mV. The membrane potential has two basic functions. First, it allows a cell to function as a battery, providing power to operate a variety of ""molecular devices"" embedded in the membrane. Second, in electrically excitable cells such as neurons and muscle cells, it is used for transmitting signals between different parts of a cell. Signals are generated by opening or closing of ion channels at one point in the membrane, producing a local change in the membrane potential. This change in the electric field can be quickly affected by either adjacent or more distant ion channels in the membrane. Those ion channels can then open or close as a result of the potential change, reproducing the signal.In non-excitable cells, and in excitable cells in their baseline states, the membrane potential is held at a relatively stable value, called the resting potential. For neurons, typical values of the resting potential range from –70 to –80 millivolts; that is, the interior of a cell has a negative baseline voltage of a bit less than one-tenth of a volt. The opening and closing of ion channels can induce a departure from the resting potential. This is called a depolarization if the interior voltage becomes less negative (say from –70 mV to –60 mV), or a hyperpolarization if the interior voltage becomes more negative (say from –70 mV to –80 mV). In excitable cells, a sufficiently large depolarization can evoke an action potential, in which the membrane potential changes rapidly and significantly for a short time (on the order of 1 to 100 milliseconds), often reversing its polarity. Action potentials are generated by the activation of certain voltage-gated ion channels.In neurons, the factors that influence the membrane potential are diverse. They include numerous types of ion channels, some of which are chemically gated and some of which are voltage-gated. Because voltage-gated ion channels are controlled by the membrane potential, while the membrane potential itself is influenced by these same ion channels, feedback loops that allow for complex temporal dynamics arise, including oscillations and regenerative events such as action potentials.