Spatial summation
The process of adding the effects of many postsynaptic potentials is called summation. There are two types of summation: temporal summation, where postsynaptic potentials from the same presynaptic neuron add up over a short period of time, and spatial summation, where postsynaptic potentials from multiple presynaptic neurons add up at the same time. Summation ultimately determines whether an action potential will be generated in the postsynaptic neuron.
No, many neurotransmitters cause the postsynaptic membrane to be depolarized.
Most neurons have one axon, which can branch into multiple axon terminals to communicate with other neurons. However, there are some exceptions where neurons have more than one axon, such as in certain neurons within the peripheral nervous system.
A molecule is many order of magnitude smaller than a neuron. A neuron is made of molecules not the other way around.
The electrical impulse causes chemicals called neurotransmitters to be released from the axon terminals of the pre-synaptic neuron which diffuseacross the synaptic cleft and fit into receptors on the post-synaptic neuron.In an excitatory synapse, the presence of the neurotransmitters in the receptors of ligand-gated ion pores cause those pores to open and allow sodium ions into the post-synaptic neuron, which results in an electrotonic signal being conducted down the dendrite and soma to the axon hillock, which may initiate an action potential in the axon if enough signals are summed up at the axon hillock to reach a trigger value.
The process of adding the effects of many postsynaptic potentials is called summation. There are two types of summation: temporal summation, where postsynaptic potentials from the same presynaptic neuron add up over a short period of time, and spatial summation, where postsynaptic potentials from multiple presynaptic neurons add up at the same time. Summation ultimately determines whether an action potential will be generated in the postsynaptic neuron.
spatial summation
No, many neurotransmitters cause the postsynaptic membrane to be depolarized.
End plate potential is the change in potential from neurotransmitters. It can be excitatory or inhibitory. If the action potential wants to continue, it will be excitatory and vice versa. It can be additive, if more action potentials are fired it will increase the end plate potential. An action potential is an all or none response. It will either proceed or it will not proceed depending on the terms of the threshold. It cannot be additive, because there is an absolute refractory period where no additional action potentials can be fired.
multipolar neuron
Heathrow has two terminals
Neurons pass information by neurotransmitters, chemicals that activate receiving neurons. These molecules (neurotransmitters) pass through what is called the synapse: a junction of an axon of the first neuron close to the dendrite of a second neuron. When the neurotransmitters act on the receiving neuron, they can activate a series of changes that cause than neuron to signal to another neuron, resulting in a chain reaction.
Only 2 terminals
Most neurons have one axon, which can branch into multiple axon terminals to communicate with other neurons. However, there are some exceptions where neurons have more than one axon, such as in certain neurons within the peripheral nervous system.
The AMHS has 32 terminals.
A molecule is many order of magnitude smaller than a neuron. A neuron is made of molecules not the other way around.
The electrical impulse causes chemicals called neurotransmitters to be released from the axon terminals of the pre-synaptic neuron which diffuseacross the synaptic cleft and fit into receptors on the post-synaptic neuron.In an excitatory synapse, the presence of the neurotransmitters in the receptors of ligand-gated ion pores cause those pores to open and allow sodium ions into the post-synaptic neuron, which results in an electrotonic signal being conducted down the dendrite and soma to the axon hillock, which may initiate an action potential in the axon if enough signals are summed up at the axon hillock to reach a trigger value.