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    Cardiac Action Potential

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    which of the following? You correctly answered: c. autorhythmicity 2. Phase 2 of the cardiac action potentialwhen the calcium channels remain open and potassium channels are closed‚ is called the You correctly answered: a. plateau phase. 3. Which of the following is true of the cardiac action potential? You correctly answered: b. The cardiac action potential is longer than the skeletal muscle action potential. 4. The main anatomical difference between the frog heart and the human heart is that the

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    or out of the neuron through these channels? Into 5. Voltage-gated potassium channels open at what voltage? -130 mV 6. Acetylcholine (ACh) and GABA are neurotransmitters that open chemically-gated channels. What ions pass into the cell when these channels are activated? a. ACh: Sodium (Na+) ions b. GABA: Chlorine (Cl-) ions 7. Ion channels are regionally located and functionally unique. List all the areas on the neuron and the type of potential dependent on the

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    surrounded by neurons as other cell has a membrane. If a nerve cell is not stimulated‚ the membrane is known to be polarized. For a neuron to be polarized‚ it is by maintaining excess of sodium ions on the outside of the cell and excess potassium ions on the inner part of the cell. A volume of sodium ions and potassium ions usually leaks through its channel but the sodium ions and potassium ions pumps on the membrane that restores the (k+) back inside and Na+ back outside. Resting potential: once the

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    Activity: Action Potentials Name: Caitlin Magnacca Instructor: Date: 03.19.2015 Predictions Exceeding threshold depolarization at the trigger zone______the likelihood of generation of an action potential. increases Action potential amplitude decreases with distance Increasing frequency of stimulation to the trigger zone increases number of action potentials Materials and Methods Experiment 1: Effect of Stimulus Strength on Action Potential Generation Dependent Variable membrane potential Independent

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    A functional neuron carries important information through action potential‚ this is significant activity of the neurons to allow us to understand abnormality in the nerve that cause disorders. The objective of this study was to trigger a compound nerve action potentials (CAPs) and examine the effects of a stimulus voltage on a nerve and inspect their threshold‚ refractory period and also their velocity. Compound nerve action potentials (CAPs) are summed action potential of one nerve‚ one nerve consists

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    The Action Potential Graphics are used with permission of: Pearson Education Inc.‚ publishing as Benjamin Cummings (http://www.aw-bc.com) ** If this is not printed in color‚ it is suggested you color code the ion channels and ions as you go through this topic. Ions channels and ions should be color coded as follows: Red: Sodium ion channels and sodium ions Blue: Potassium ion channels and potassium ions Page 1. Introduction • Neurons communicate over

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    osculum (central opening) * Hydras (cnidarians) have a nerve net that is composed of neurons * Planarians‚ (flatworms) have a ladderlike nervous system * In annelids (earthworm)‚ arthropods (crab)‚ and molluscs (squid) the nervous system shows further advances * Cephalization - concentration of ganglia and sensory receptors in a head region * Ganglion (pl. ganglia) - cluster of neurons Vertebrate Nervous Organization * Cephalization‚ and bilateral symmetry‚ results

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    The Action Potential An action potential‚ also called a spike‚ nerve impulse‚ and discharge‚ is the rapid reversal of charge of the cell membrane. These changes in charge occur within milliseconds‚ meaning the action potential travels very quickly down the axon in order to convey information over long distances. This transfer of information occurs within six phases and requires the presence of multiple pumps and channels embedded in the membrane to control ion concentration. Phase 1: The Resting

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    Membrane potential

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    cell B‚ which cell has the larger resting membrane potential? Explain. If the permeability to K is higher in A than in B‚ then the resting membrane potential (rmp) will be closer to the equilibrium potential in cell A‚ which means the rmp will be more negative in cell A than in cell B; or in other words‚ the potential difference will be LARGER in cell A. 2. Predict the effect of a reduced extracellular concentration of Na+ on the magnitude of the action potential in an electrically excitable cell

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    Chapter 6 Resting Membrane Potential (RMP) What is the Resting Membrane Potential (RMP)? ELECTRIC POTENTIAL – separation of opposite charges between 2 points. (“Has the potential to do electrical work if allowed to come together!”) vs. large potential difference small potential difference Magnitude of charge separation = potential difference ** measured in volts (1 Volt

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