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For an action potential to result in the release of a transmitter substance, it requires that which element be transported across the membrane?
A) Potassium B) Sodium C) Chlorine D) Calcium |
D) Calcium be transported along the membrane
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CA+
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Neural integration occurs in ____. It involves the summation of ______ and determines whether _______.
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1. Axon Hillock (meeting of soma and axon).
2. Post-synaptic potentials 3. Cell will fire. |
Action Potentials!
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Synaptic vesicles are sent down the _____ and contain ______.
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1. Terminal button (axon)
2. Molecules of a neurotransmitter |
Synapse diagram
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The central nervous system is made up of...
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The brain and spinal cord
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What are the elements of a neuron?
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1. Dendrites
2. Soma (cell body) 3. Axon 4. Myelin Sheeth 5. Nodes of Revier 6. Axonal endings (terminal buttons) |
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What is the resting membrane potential (RMP) of a neuron?
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-70mV
difference between the inside and outside of the axon (positive outside; NA+, negative inside; K+) |
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