Communication Neurobiology - Membrane potential

6 important questions on Communication Neurobiology - Membrane potential

What are the three types of neural communication?

  1. Endocrine
  2. Neuronal
  3. Neuro-endocrine

What are the three steps for neural communication?

  1. Stimuli acting on dendrites of soma--> membrane potential
  2. Action potential is reached
  3. Release of the neural transmitter in the synapse= response

What are the 6 components of a neuron?

  1. Dendrites
  2. Soma
  3. Nucleus
  4. Axon
  5. Termial boutons
  6. Synapse
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What are the characteristics of a resting membrane potential?

  • + and - ions unequally divided over cell membrane
  • Continuous diffusion of K > Na via leak channels
  • Results in: negative membrane potential
  • Resting membrane potential is -70mV
  • Na/K pomp needed to keep this in balance

What are the three types of Na/K ion channels?

  1. Non-gated channels= always open
  1. Voltage-gated channels= opens only when resting membrane potential changes
  2. Chemically-gated channels= opens when neurotransmitter binds

Explain the concept of the membrane potential?

The mebrane potential is the difference in charge (Volt) between the outside and the inside of the cell membrane

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