allow an Action potential to occur in a neuron. This will be achieved by firstly‚ defining the purpose of neurons in the body along with a description of the components within a neuron and how they enable information to be passed through the cell membrane and on to other neurons. Secondly‚ the resting potential of a neuron will be explored with relation to the concept of selective permeability and the purpose of the Sodium - Potassium pump. Thirdly‚ the molecular basis of the Action Potential will
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with 5% sodium chloride solution. * Examine the cells through the microscope. Draw and label 3 plant cells. * After a few minutes draw out the sodium chloride solution with a piece of filter paper placed at the edge of the coverslip. Replace it with distilled water added at the other side of the coverslip. QUESTIONS 1 Describe the cells in distilled water. How are the cells in 5% sodium chloride different from this? Describe what happens when you take away the sodium chloride solution
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A graded potential in physiology‚ is described as local changes in membrane potential that occur in varying grades or degrees of magnitude or strength. When compared to graded potential‚ an action potential is described as brief‚ rapid‚ large (100mV) changes in membrane potential during which the potential actually reverses so that the inside of the excitable cell transiently becomes more positive than the outside. As with a graded potential‚ an action potential involves only a small portion of
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RESTING POTENTIAL Resting potential is the membrane potential when a neuron is not conducting any electrical impulse or signal. The resting potential is around -75 mV. During resting potential‚ the inside of the axon is negative GRADED POTENTIAL ACTION POTENTIAL Action potential is a fleeting reversal of the membrane potential‚ caused by changes in permeability of the plasma membrane of neuron to potassium and sodium ions causing an electrical impulse to be transmitted along the axon.
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The Effects Sodium Chloride has on pond water Introduction Ponds are depressions in the ground that fill with water from either run offs or melting snow or rain fall from many different weather changes. There are two types of ponds permanent and temporary. Ponds tend to be much smaller in size and are usually only six to ten feet in depth. This differs from a lake because the size of a lake is much larger and is much deeper. The temperature of a pond is usually the same from top to bottom and
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channels. A sodium channel that is always open would be classified as a/an non-gated channel. 4. Would sodium ions move into 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
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membrane Na cl ‚K and Ca ions and they just flow back and fourth without any gate keeper or obstruction‚ When the neuron is at rest its cytoplasm is Negatively charged. That means that it is not going under depolarization‚ we use the term resting potential. Modality gated channels- specific to sensory neurons‚ open in response to mechanical forces (i.e. stretch‚ touch‚ pressure‚ temperature changes or chemicals) Ligand- is a particular molecule that causes a receptor to open. The ligand gated
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which of the following? You correctly answered: c. autorhythmicity 2. Phase 2 of the cardiac action potential‚ when 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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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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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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