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Na+ Channels |
Allow sodium ions to enter the ICF of the neuron |
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K+ Channels |
Allow potassium ions to exit the ICF and enter the ECF |
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Ca2+ Channels |
Allows calcium ions to enter the ICF Plays a major role in the release of neurotransmitters at the end of the axon |
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Gated channels |
Another name for many of the various channels embedded in the cell membrane of the neuron |
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Chemical channels |
Abundant in the dendrite region but also found in the axon hillock region |
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Voltage channels |
Abundant in the axon region Not found in the axon hillock region |
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Mechanical channels |
Found mostly in the dendrites |
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Sodium/Potassium ion channels (pumps) |
Abundant in the axon region |
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Voltage channels |
Axon hillock does not contain voltage channels but the area distal contains numerous voltage channels |
