Electrical synapse - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Anatomy Exam 2 - Neurophysiology 2 types of changes in membrane potential -Answer-graded/synaptic potentials action potentials what is the basic unit of the nervous system and its function -Answer-neuron - propagate signals uses changes in membrane potential to send messages throughout the entire body 3 characteristics of neurons -Answer-1. high metabolic rate 2. extreme longevity 3. non-mitotic high metabolic rate of neurons - explain -Answer-high capactiy to generate ATP to keep ions...

CMAN 272 Exam 2 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS What diseases are individuals with depression at a higher risk for? correct answers cardiovascular and metabolic disease What is the most common cause of hospitalization for all people in the US under the age of 45? correct answers mood disorders Neuron correct answers cell that carries messages between the brain and other parts of the body functional unit of the nervous system Neurotransmission correct answers the electrical process by ...

BSC 2085 EXAM 2 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 2024 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWER SOLUTIONS| A+ GRADE When ATP is used to energize muscle contractions, some of the energy is also used to provide A) Ca++ ions B) moisture production C) transmit electrical impulses across the neuromuscular synapse D) formation of actin E) heat production Correct Answer E) heat production

WCU - PHYS 261 FINAL EXAM LATEST ANSWERS 2023. Nucleic acids are polymers of units called A) ribose. B) bases. C) fatty acids. D) amino acids. E) nucleotides. 6) Cell membranes are said to be A) actively permeable. B) impermeable. C) freely permeable. D) selectively permeable. E) none of the above 7) In humans, only __________ cells have flagella. A) sperm B) intestine lining C) stomach lining D) respiratory tract lining E) two of the above 8) The addition of a phosphate group ...

PLTW human body systems EOC Exam Questions and Answers Reflex - Answer-An automatic and often inborn response to a stimulus that involves a nerve impulse passing inward from a receptor to the spinal cord and thence outward to an effector (as a muscle or gland) without reaching the level of consciousness and often without passing to the brain. Synapse - Answer-The place at which a nervous impulse passes from one neuron to another. Endocrine Gland - Answer-A gland (as the thyroid or the pit...

Psych 115 Midterm 1 UCLA Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What are the three layers of protective layer called? Meninges - Dura Mater (thick outer layer) - Arachnoid (Spongy middle layer) - Pia Mater (thin inner layer) What is the organ that constantly manufactures the CSF? choroid plexus, which resides in hollow tubes and cavities called ventricles Where does the action potential originate? Integration zone (or active zone) What are the three types of neurons? Multipo...

PCS Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2024 Electrical Synapse - ANSWERSoccurs in CNS, spanning protein connects cell 1 and 2, voltage change in 1 leads to voltage change in 2. Important in cardiac cells Ca++, into - ANSWERS_____ flows _____ the cell when action potential reaches the axon terminal Excitatory synapse - ANSWERSpostsynaptic channel voltage is greater than threshold Inhibitory synapse - ANSWERSpostsynaptic channel voltage is less than threshold CNS - ANSWERSIn the _____ 1 E...

WCU - PHYS 261 LECTURE FINAL EXAM LATEST ANSWERS 2022. PHYS 261 LECTURE FINAL For the following questions, match the level of organization with its definition below. A. a collection of similar cells that carry out similar functions B. the smallest living unit C. a collection of different tissues that carry out related functions D. groups of organs functioning in a coordinated manner 1) cell B. the smallest living unit 2) tissue A. a collection of similar cells that carry out similar func...

CNIM Practice Exam 1 WITH 100% CORERCT ANSWERS 2024 Which of the following is least likely to cause electrical interference in the operating room? - ANSWER--The pneumatic drill If the monitoring instrument develops an inability to average, steps to take would include all the following except:? - ANSWER--Consult with the anesthesiologist anesthesia changes Lying between the adjacent surfaces of the vertebral bodies and bonding them together, are the: ? - ANSWER--Intervertebral discs ...

The nervous system is composed of what two main classes of cells? What are they? correct answersNeurons and glial cells -- neurons = the basic signaling units that transmit information through the nervous system -- glial cells = non neural cells that provide structural support and electrical insulation to neurons. Glia are involved in metabolic functions, repair and protection of neurons, and improve conduction of signals What does presynaptic and postsynaptic mean? correct answersMost ...