neurons to form complex interconnected circuits‚ allowing the nervous system to moderate other systems within the body. When an action potential of a pre-synaptic neuron reaches the axon terminal‚ voltage-gated calcium channels are open. This allows calcium ions to enter the terminal. The calcium instigates vesicles containing neurotransmitters to bind with the cell membrane‚ releasing their contents into a space between the cells‚ called a synaptic cleft. After the neurotransmitters diffuse across the
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brain III. Nerve Impulse Conduction A. Resting Potential 1. positive charge outside a. high sodium ion concentration 1) sodium pump 2. negative charge inside a. phosphate & sulfate ions b. negatively charged proteins c. high potassium concentration 1) potassium pump 3. potential difference = -70 mV B. Potential changes 1. –70 mV to 0 = depolarization 2. higher than –70 mV = hyperpolarizing C. Action Potential occurs when Threshold Potential achieved 1. causes
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The Major Issues- Chapter 1 Module 1.1 1. The Mind-Brain Relationship a. Biological Psychology is the study of physiological evolutionary and developmental mechanism of behavior and experience. b. At the microscopic level‚ we find two kinds of cells: the neurons and the glia i. Neurons send messages to each other and also to muscles and glands. They have changing sizes‚ shape and functions. ii. Glia- which are most of the time smaller than neurons have many
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Observing Membrane Structure and Observing Effects of Chemical stress on Membrane Crystal Eve Lopez‚ Dr. Barua Madhabi Keywords: beet root model system‚ spectrophotometer‚ betacyanin‚ cellular membrane‚ phospholipid Abstract The cellular membrane separates and protects the cell acting almost as a wall. Depending on what stressors there are the cellular membrane can become damaged. The objective of this experiment was to examine the structure of the cell membrane using the beet root model system
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REVIEW SHEET EXERCISE 6 Cardiovascular Physiology NAME: LAB TIME/DATE: 1. Define each of the following terms: • autorhymicity- The heart is autorhythmic. This means it generates its own rhythmic action potential independent of the nervous system. • sinoatrial node- is the impulse-generating (pacemaker) tissue located in the right atrium of the heart‚ and thus the generator of normal sinus rhythm. • pacemaker cells- are specialized cells that cause involuntary muscles and tissues to
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Organelle: Plasma membrane Structure: The plasma membrane has many proteins inbedded in it and is made up of two layers of phosphilipids. The structure is phospho liquid bilayer and it froms a barrier between two aqueous compartments. Function: The plasma membrane in eukaryotic cells is responsible for controlling what goes in and out of the cell. Series of proteins stuck in the membrane help the cell to communicate with the surrounding environment it’s in. This communication can include sending
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water through a cell membrane. 4. Define Turgor pressure ( also known as osmotic pressure). The pressure that would have to be applied to a pure solvent to prevent it from passing into a given solution by osmosis‚ often used to express the concentration of the solution 5. What occurs when plasmolysis takes place? The cells shrink and shiver. 6. Define the terms endocytosis and exocytosis . * Endocytosis: the taking in of matter by a living cell by its membrane to form a vacuole
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of water across a membrane. Diffusion occurs when certain substance‚ such as an ion‚ is more concentrated on one side of membrane. If the membrane allows this ion through‚ the ions will move from the more concentrated side to the less concentrated side until reaching equilibrium. A cell’s tonicity indicates in which direction is the net flow of water and is based on the ionic content of the cell. A cell which is isotonic has an ionic concentration identical inside the membrane and out. Since the
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has stopped‚ what cellular processes and membrane functions are going to be affected by the loss of oxygen‚ blood glucose‚ and waste removal? Without the heart pumping the oxygen and blood glucose won’t reach the vital organs of the body that need them for sustenance. Eventually without the ability to produce ATP the body’s cells will die. C. Which intracellular organelles have membranes as part of their structure? How would the breakdown of the membranes of these structures affect the function
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SPECIAL SENSES GENERAL PRESENTATION Overview of the Nervous System • Endocrine and nervous systems maintain internal coordination – Endocrine system: communicates by means of chemical messengers (hormones) secreted into to the blood – Nervous system: employs electrical and chemical means to send messages from cell to cell 12-2 Overview of the Nervous System • Nervous system carries out its task in three basic steps • Sense organs receive information about changes in the body and external environment
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