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In ecosystems, there are generally fewer carnivores than herbivores due to the energy pyramid concept, where energy transfers between trophic levels are inefficient. Only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is passed to the next, meaning that a large biomass of plant life (producers) can support a smaller biomass of herbivores (primary consumers), which in turn can support an even smaller number of carnivores (secondary and tertiary consumers). This results in fewer carnivores as they rely on a larger base of herbivores for their energy needs. Additionally, higher trophic levels typically require larger territories and resources to sustain their populations.
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How are chemically gated channels activated?
Chemically-gated ion channels are receptor membrane proteins that are permeable to specific ions. The 'gating' part of it refers to the channel being open only once activated; which in this case will be by a chemical. An example would be the AMPA glutamate receptor, which has a channel pore that is permeable to sodium ions. Only by binding to glutamate (a neurotransmitter) does the channel allow sodium ions to enter the cell.
What are the chemicals in the brain that help with memory and focus?
Acetylcholine is the primary neurotransmitter that is used throughout the cortex and the hippocampus to modulate attention and to consolidate short-term memory into long-term memory. Dopamine and norepinephrine are used in the limbic system and the prefrontal cortex to drive the basal brain functions associated with the reward (mesolimbic) circuit. They give us the perception of relative pleasure vs relative pain, and steer our executive functions toward certain activities. As such, they are important in maintaining focus. This is why stimulant medications (such as Adderall and Ritalin) work well...they increase levels of dopamine in the brain. Glutamic acid (glutamate) is also critical in learning and memory. It binds to AMPA and NMDA receptors to encode long-term memory. In addition to this, there are other regulatory substances, such as integrins, BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), and NGF (nerve growth factor) that allow for neural plasticity, shaping and steering the migration of neurons so that they can make interconnections that form the basis of memory. BDNF also has an impact on mood as well, and is said to be one of the underlying bases behind depression.
What type of signal is taking place during neuron to neuron communication?
This called synaptic transmission. An overview of how this takes place is explained underneath. 1. Action potential (nerve impulse) reaches the synapse of the neurone sending the message (pre-synapse). 2. Calcium channels open in pre-synapse, allowing calcium into cell. 3. Calcium allows vesicles (little "bubbles" filled with neurotransmiiter) to bind to the cell membrane. 4. Membrane directly attached to vesicles opens up, allowing neurotransmitter release without allowing anything else in/out of the cell. 5. Neurotransmitter chemicals (e.g. Glutamate) travel across synaptic cleft (gap between 2 synapses) to the synapse of the neurone receiving the message (post-synapse). 6. Neurotransmitter binds to it's specific receptor on the outer membrane of the post-synapse (in glutamate's case, NMDA or AMPA receptors), activating the receptor. 7. Activated receptors open sodium ion channels in the post-synapse, allowing sodium into post-synapse (this is just one outcome, there are hundreds of neurotransmitters and receptors and as many unique responses. Some are excitatory, causing action potential propagation in the neurone, some inhibitory, stopping action potential propagation). 8. The sodium influx depolarises the post-synapse (brings the negative voltage of the cell closer to 0mV). 9. This depolarisation propagates an action potential which travels down the neurone axon towards the next neurone. 10. When the action potential reaches the synapse the process begins again.
What happens to the membrane potential of a neuron during an action potential?
1. A neurotransmitter (NT) released from another cell (or in some cases the same cell) will diffuse across the synaptic cleft and bind to a recipient receptor. 2. The receptor will then change it's permeability to certain ions in the extracellular fluid, allowing the ions to flux into the cell (the exception here would be pharmacological agents designed to occupy the receptor without leading to a conformation change) 3. The influx of ions will alter the membrane potential. If the NT is inhibitory (e.g. GABA), then the GABA receptor that it binds to will increase its permeability to negatively charged ions (chloride) and thereby lower the local resting membrane potential (which is normally -70mV). If the NT is excitatory (e.g. glutamate) then the glutamte receptor (AMPA or NMDA) will increase its permeability to positively charged ions (sodium) which will increase the resting membrane potential from -70mV. 4. If enough NTs bind then the local membrane potentials will summate - and in the case of excitatory NTs - cause the membrane potential to change (by opening of voltage-gated ion channels) to around 0-20mV leading to an action potential 5. The action potential, which is generated in an 'all or none fashion' at the axon hillock, will then propagate all the way down the axon to the axon terminal causing the release of stored NTs (although not all NTs are stored - e.g. NOS) 6. NTs released from the presynaptic cell will then diffuse across the synaptic cleft and bind their postsynaptic receptor (normally located on a dendrite, although also located on the cell body themselves) and the whole process starts all over again
How do low calcium ion levels affect nervous system?
It is not surprising that a compound with such unique properties as NH3/NH4+, should have a large variety of biochemical and neurological effects and to find itself implicated in many pathological conditions. Its undissociated (NH3) or dissociated (NH4+) forms, having different physicochemical properties, enter neurons and other cells through differing pathways. These two forms then change internal pH in opposite directions, and initiate a variety of regulatory processes that attempt to overcome these pH changes. In addition, ammonia has a central role in normal intermediary metabolism, and when present in excess, it can disturb reversible reactions in which it participates. The challenge in interpreting these various observations lies in the difficulty in assigning to them a role in the generation of symptoms seen in experimental and clinical hyperammonemias. In this review we have attempted to summarize information available on the effects of ammonium ions on synaptic transmission, a central process in nervous system function. Evidence has been presented to show that ammonium ions, in pathologically relevant concentrations, interfere with glutamatergic excitatory transmission, not by decreasing the release of glutamate, but by preventing its action on post-synaptic AMPA receptors. Furthermore, NH4+ depolarizes neurons to a variable degree, without consistently changing membrane resistance, probably by reducing [K+]i. A decrease in EK+ may also be responsible for decreasing the effectiveness of the outward chloride pump, thus explaining the well known inhibitory effect of NH4+ on the hyperpolarizing IPSP. There is a consensus of opinion that chronic hyperammonemia increases 5HT turnover and this may be responsible for altered sleep patterns seen in hepatic encephalopathy. There does not seem to be a consistent effect on catecholaminergic transmission in hyperammonemias. However, chronic hyperammonemia causes pathological changes in perineuronal astrocytes, which may lead to a reduced uptake of released glutamate and a decreased detoxification of ammonia by the brain. Chronic moderate increase in extracellular glutamate results in a down-regulation of NMDA receptors, while the decreased detoxification of ammonia makes the central nervous system more vulnerable to a sudden hyperammonemia, due, for instance, to an increased dietary intake of proteins or to gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with liver disease. Clearly, data summarized in this review represent only the beginning in the elucidation of the mechanism of ammonia neurotoxicity. It should help, we hope, to direct future investigations towards some of the questions that need to be answered.
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How do you say is true in twi?
You can say "adeɛ" in Twi to mean "is true."
Is Hannah Montana going to come to London for her concert?
No she isn't i heard she was comming to the Ampa Theater........
What if your QA and ampA committee and QAPI steering committee must be two separate entities.?
Yes
How does Aniracetam work in the body?
Aniracetam is a compound in the group of Racetams due to its common pyrrolidone structure. It acts as a positive modulator of some excitatory receptors known as AMPA receptors and decreases the rate of receptor desensitization. This typically manifests as a controlled and prolonged neurological stimulation effect. Since AMPA receptors differ in structure across the brain, different AMPA modulators affect the brain in different ways. Aniracetam, as an AMPA modulator, is currently being studied for usage in depression and other CNS disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.Anecdotally, Aniracetam(See the related link)has been know to aid in 'collective and holistic thinking', or putting the pieces of the puzzle together. It also increases blood flow and activity in the area of the brain known for this action, the association cortex. It is fat-soluble and thus needs to be ingested with fatty acids.
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What has the author Eugene Park written?
Eugene Park has written: 'Characterization of changes in ampa receptor subunit expression in spinal cord white matter following acute compression spinal cord injury in the rat'
What has the author Min Wang written?
Min. Wang has written: 'Molecular and functional characterization of the protein-protein interaction between AMPA receptors and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase' 'A functional study of the LIM homeodomain protein isl-1' 'Xian fa ji ben zhi shi jiang hua'
What actors and actresses appeared in Matamorfa - 1999?
The cast of Matamorfa - 1999 includes: Ampa Andreu Felip Andreu Angela Bermudez Tania Blanco Patxi Blazquez Pepa Castillo Manuel Gil Ruth Jorge Jaime Linares Marc Manero Silvia Salinas Pepe Sobradelo Sergio Villanueva
Does an electric company have to pay for the air space if they run main wires over your home and property?
Not if they have Right-of-way conveyed to utilities. This would include water, sewer, cableTV, telephone, electric, gas. Check your property deed. It will tell you what right of ways there are. You should also have ampa with your deed and it will show where the ROW actually runs - usually at the edge of the property.
