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How does synaptic integration determine if a nerve impulse is generated or not generated in a neuron?
Neurons integrate incoming signals and sum up the excitatory and inhibitory signals, integration. The excitatory neurotransmitter produces a potential change (signal). This signal pushes the neuron closer to an action potential. If the neuron receives excitatory signals chances are that the axon will transmit a nerve impulse. The inhibitory neurotransmitter produces signals that drive neurons further from an action potential. If neurons receive both the inhibitory and the excitatory signals the summing of the signals may prohibit the axon from firing.
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When a nerve impulse reaches the end of the axon the tiny sacs that store the neurotransmitters move to the surface and release the neurotranmistters These tiny sacs that store the neurotransmitters?
are called synaptic vesicles. They contain specific neurotransmitters that are released into the synaptic cleft when the nerve impulse reaches the end of the axon. The neurotransmitters then bind to receptors on the neighboring neuron, continuing the signal transmission.
How does an impulse cross a synaptic gap between two nerve cells?
When an action potential reaches the end of a neuron, it triggers the release of neurotransmitters into the synaptic gap. These neurotransmitters then bind to receptors on the neighboring neuron, causing ion channels to open and allowing the impulse to continue along the second neuron. The neurotransmitters are then either broken down or taken back up by the original neuron to end the signal.
What is the conducting unit of the nerve tissue?
The axon is the conducting part of the neuron. It conducts the impulse from the cell body to the terminals, where ion channels open in response to the impulse, mediators are activated, neurotransmitter crosses synapse and attaches at the post-synaptic membrane, opening the ion channels there and depolarizing the cell, and propagating the impulse towards another cell body via the post-synaptic cell's axon.
When a presynaptic neuron is stimulated in a patients body by an electrical current neurotransmitters are released from the?
The synapse between pre synaptic and post synaptic neuron. Here the acetylcholine is released. It is destroyed by the enzyme acetylcholinesterase in milliseconds, once the impulse is passed to the post synaptic neuron
What happens in the synapses?
An action potential (or impulse, if you like) reaches the "presynaptic knob". This causes calcium gates in the membrane to open, and an there is an influx of calcium ions into the axon. this causes vesicles (like little sacks) containing transmitter substance, to move towards, and fuse with, the synaptic membrane. this causes the transmitter substance to diffuse across the membrane, where it combines with specfic receptor proteins on the post synaptic membrane. These cause an increased permeability in the membrane to sodium ions, and these rush in. if the threshold value was reached, the influx of NA+ ions will be sufficient to cause an action potential / impulse, and the impulse will travel down the axon.
What is the difference between synaptic and nerve impulse transmission?
Synaptic transmission is chemical, while nerve impulse or axonal transmission is electrical.
Neurotransmitters are released from what end of an axon?
synaptic vesicles
______ have receptors for the neurotransmitter by which impulse transmits and forward in the next nerve?
Synaptic of dendrite
What happens when an impulse reaches the end of an axon?
It reaches the synapse and sends neurotransmitters to start a new impulse to the next neuron
Where on a neuron does an impulse start and end?
the impulse starts at the dendrites which is located near the cell body and ends at the synaptic terminals which are at the end of the axon.
Is it correct that synaptic clefts prevents an impulse from being transmitted directly from one neuron to another?
Yes, that is correct. The synaptic cleft is a small gap between neurons, and it prevents direct transmission of impulses. When an impulse reaches the end of a neuron, it triggers the release of chemical messengers called neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. These neurotransmitters then bind to receptors on the adjacent neuron, allowing the impulse to be transmitted indirectly.
Which neuron function is most likely affected by diisopropyl flurophosphate?
Synaptic Transmission...concerns impulse condution
When a nerve impulse reaches the end of the axon the tiny sacs that store the neurotransmitters move to the surface and release the neurotranmistters These tiny sacs that store the neurotransmitters?
are called synaptic vesicles. They contain specific neurotransmitters that are released into the synaptic cleft when the nerve impulse reaches the end of the axon. The neurotransmitters then bind to receptors on the neighboring neuron, continuing the signal transmission.
How can one determine velocity from impulse?
To determine velocity from impulse, you can use the formula: Impulse Force x Time Change in Momentum. By knowing the impulse and the mass of the object, you can calculate the change in momentum. Then, by dividing the change in momentum by the mass of the object, you can determine the velocity.
Does the impulse cross the neuromuscular junction when a muscle contracts?
No, the impulse traveling down the axon ends at the axon terminal but causes the axon terminal to release neurotransmitters. The neurotransmitters diffuse across the synaptic cleft causing the sarcolemma of the muscle to initiate its own impulse.
When the what reaches the end of the axon the neurotransmitter is released?
When the _____________reaches the ends of the axon the neurotransmitter is released and it diffuses to the muscle cell membrane to combine with receptors there?Sarcolemma
Can neurotransmitters cross the synaptic cleft?
Yes, neurotransmitters diffuse across the synaptic cleft to transmit a neural signal; the actual neural impulse(spike) occurs when the neuron fires in response to a sufficiency of signals received.
