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What is the difference between paracrine signaling and synaptic signaling?
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Paracrine means it is does not involve the bloodstream. It does however involve cellular secretion of signaling molecules to local cells. Synaptic signaling is a paracrine type signaling but rather than being secreted to several local cells in the vicinity of the signaling cell, the signaling molecules are just secreted to a receptor cell only a narrow space away. Imagine working in an office of cubicals. Toss wadded up notes up over your wall and into the 10 closest cubicals and compare that too just tossing it to the one next to you.
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Synaptic signaling between adjacent neurons is like hormone signaling in which way?
Nerves communicate at specialized cell junctions known as synapses. In response to some stimuli, in many cases an action potential, the pre-synaptic nerve releases signal molecules into the space between the two cells (the synaptic cleft). The signaling molecule is then bound by a receptor on the post-synaptic neuron. In this fashion "instructions" can be communicated between neurons. Generally binding of the messenger signal leads to the opening of an ion channel in the post-synaptic nerve causing that nerve to either become more or less excited. In the case of more excited the post-synaptic neuron will approach being able to fire its own action potential if it is excited enough.
what are the differences between pre-synaptic and post-synaptic neuron?
Yes. A synapse by definition is the space (gap) between one neurons terminal buton and another neurons dendrites. So, the neuron with the terminal buton end is known as the pre-synaptic neuron and the neuron after the synapse is known as the post-synaptic neuron.
Space between synaptic end bulbs of axon terminal and sarcolemma?
synaptic cleft i think
What is the difference between a neuromodulator and a neurotransmitter?
A neuromodulator modifies or makes more or less efficient the synaptic action of a neurotransmitter. Whereas a neurotransmitters work as chemicals released from terminal vesicles into synaptic clefts to receptors depolarizing the next neuron and initiates an electrical charge.
What is the difference between a hormone and a paracrine?
Paracrines act locally but, affect all cell types other than those releasing Paracrines chemicals. Hormones are long distance chemical signals that travel in blood or lymph throughout the body.
What kind of signal type is a paracrine?
Paracrine signaling is a form of cell signaling in which the target cell is near ("para" = near) the signal-releasing cell.A distinction is sometimes made between paracrine and autocrine signaling. Both affect neighboring cells, but whereas autocrine signaling occurs among the same types of cells, paracrine signaling affects other types of (adjacent) cells.
Synaptic signaling between adjacent neurons is like hormone signaling in which way?
Nerves communicate at specialized cell junctions known as synapses. In response to some stimuli, in many cases an action potential, the pre-synaptic nerve releases signal molecules into the space between the two cells (the synaptic cleft). The signaling molecule is then bound by a receptor on the post-synaptic neuron. In this fashion "instructions" can be communicated between neurons. Generally binding of the messenger signal leads to the opening of an ion channel in the post-synaptic nerve causing that nerve to either become more or less excited. In the case of more excited the post-synaptic neuron will approach being able to fire its own action potential if it is excited enough.
What is the difference between autocrine signaling and endocrine signaling?
In autocrine signaling, a substance produced by a cell effects that cell, as with cytokines in the immunity system. Endrocrine signaling is a systemic response to a substance.
What is the difference between synaptic and nerve impulse transmission?
Synaptic transmission is chemical, while nerve impulse or axonal transmission is electrical.
What is the difference between the axon and axonal terminal and synaptic knob?
Axon is branch of neuron that conducts impulse , axonal terminal and synaptic knob are same , it is bulb like and makes a synapse .
What are synaptic gaps?
Synaptic gaps are the spaces between neurons.
The narrow space between the synaptic terminal and the muscle fiber is the?
synaptic cleft.
what are the differences between pre-synaptic and post-synaptic neuron?
Yes. A synapse by definition is the space (gap) between one neurons terminal buton and another neurons dendrites. So, the neuron with the terminal buton end is known as the pre-synaptic neuron and the neuron after the synapse is known as the post-synaptic neuron.
What is the difference between a diverging circuit and a converging circuit?
A diverging circuit is one neuron sending impulses to multiple post-synaptic neurons. A converging circuit is many neurons converging on one post-synaptic membrane.
Space between synaptic end bulbs of axon terminal and sarcolemma?
synaptic cleft i think
Difference between sensor and detector?
A detector only signals the presence. A sensor allows both signaling the presence and intensity of stimuli.
The tiny space between the axon terminal and the dendrite of another neuron is called the?
Synaptic Cleft.
