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LC 3 Synaptic transmission
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Name 3 characteristics of electrical synapses
- Fast
- bi-directional
- tight binding dues to connexons
- Fast
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Synaptic vesicle release needs or doesn't need app form the mitochondriaNeed
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Where are the synaptic vesicles locatedAt the active zone or the ready release pool
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What is the cycle for synaptic vesicles recyclin
- Docking
- priming
- exocytosis
- endocytosis
- Docking
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What is the function of synaptotagminSenses Ca+ and triggers fusion
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LC 1 Purves Chapter 2
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Why are neurons poor generators and conductorsThey are made out of lipids
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The Na+/K+ pumps uses ... Atp to get Na out and ... Atp to get K+ in2 and 3
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LC 2 Action potentials are generated by ion currents
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Name the phase of an action potential
- Resting membrane potential
- rising until threshold
- depolarization: Na+ and K+ channels open
- repolarization: N+ channels begin to close
- hyperpolarization: Na+ channels close, K+ still open
- back to resting membrane potential: K+ channels are also closed
- Resting membrane potential
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What does the patch clamp method doMicropippet sucks a part of the membrane containing ion channels that allows current
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LC 4 Molecular signaling within neurons
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What are the amplification stepsReceptor, adenylyl cyclase, protein kinases
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