Exercise 3: Neurophysiology of Nerve Impulses: Activity 1: The Resting Membrane Potential Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 100% by answering 4 out of 4 questions correctly. 1. What is the approximate concentration of K+ inside a typical cell (intracellular concentration)? You correctly answered: a. 150 mM 2. What is the approximate concentration of K+ outside a cell (extracellular concentration)? You correctly answered: b. 5 mM 3. What is the approximate concentration of Na+ inside
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the stimulus going to the receptor surface. Receptors are electrically polarized cells and therefore have a resting membrane potential. Stimuli produce‚ in the appropriate receptors‚ a change in the electrical properties that is known as the receptor or generator potential. The two ways in which sensory stimuli can act on receptors to change their resting membrane potential (RMP) are by directly acting on ion channels or causing production of second messengers that act on ion channels. The two types
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NAME: 1. Match each of the definitions in Column A with the appropriate term in Column B. Column A Column B __D__ term that refers to a membrane potential of about -70 mv __F__ reversal of membrane potential due to influx of sodium ions __B__ major cation found outside of a cell __A__ minimal stimulus needed to elicit an action potential __E__ period when cell membrane is totally insensitive to additional stimuli‚ regardless of the stimulus force applied __C__ major cation found inside
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terms depolarization and action potential mean the same thing? Action potential is a quick depolarization followed by a repolarization. Depolarization is a one way trip. It also takes a substantial depolarization to cause an action potential. 2. What was the threshold voltage in Activity 1? 3.0 V 3. What was the effect of increasing the voltage? How does this change correlate to changes in the nerve? there was a slight increase 4. How did the action potential generated with the unheated rod
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Muscle Cell at rest: As the muscle cell is at rest it has a resting potential of -90mV. The K+ is all located inside the cell‚ the Na+ is located outside of the cell and the Ca2+ is located inside the sarcoplasmic reticulum. All leak channels and pumps are closed at this point. Muscle Cell stimulated by Acetylcholine: A motor neuron releases Acetylcholine which diffuses toward the muscle cell across the neuromuscular junction. As the Acetylcholine binds to a receptor on the muscle
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increasing extracellular K+ causes the membrane potential to change to a less negative value. How well did the results compare with your prediction? Your answer: Because outside has more K+‚ the rate of diffusion is less. The resting membrane potential will become less negative. 3. Explain why a change in extracellular Na+ did not significantly alter the membrane potential in the resting neuron? Your answer: Because it did not effect the resting membrane potential. 4. Discuss the relative permeability
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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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negative water potential to an area of more negative water potential. However‚ the water potential of the potato strip may not be zero‚ hence osmosis may either occur from the potato strip to the solution or vice versa. It is hoped through the experiment‚ the effects of osmosis of different stages on the potato strips would be explained‚ hence getting a better understanding of osmosis and its effect. It is also hoped that from the experiment the method to knowing the water potential in a certain
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of 50 miles per hour and exert up to four times the force of gravity. Potential energy‚ kinetic energy‚ Newton’s laws of motion and the design of the batman rollercoaster functions. When you first start off you go up this big hill‚ you are increasing your potential energy‚ and when you reach the top you’re at maximum potential energy. At that moment when you start to rush down the other side of the hill you turn that potential energy into kinetic energy. Gravity is the force that pushes you down
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Syllabus. Eliciting a Nerve Impulse Activity 1: Electrical Stimulation 1. Do you see any kind of response on the oscilloscope screen? Just a flat line. 2. What was the threshold voltage‚ or the voltage at which you first saw an action potential? 3.0 V 3. How does this tracing compare to the one that was generated at the threshold voltage? Very similar except that it’s peak is a little higher while it drops a little more as well. 4. What reason can you give for the change
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