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Which division of the nervous system regulates the internal environment of the body?
Which division of the nervous system regulates the internal environment of the body?
- Sympathetic Nervous System
- Parasympathetic Nervous System (correct)
- Somatic Nervous System (SNS)
- Autonomous Nervous System (ANS)
Which system prepares the body for action in response to a threat?
Which system prepares the body for action in response to a threat?
- Somatic Nervous System (SNS)
- Autonomous Nervous System (ANS)
- Sympathetic Nervous System (correct)
- Endocrine System
Which system transmits signals to the CNS from muscles, joints, and skin via nerves?
Which system transmits signals to the CNS from muscles, joints, and skin via nerves?
- Sympathetic Nervous System
- Autonomous Nervous System (ANS)
- Somatic Nervous System (SNS) (correct)
- Endocrine System
Which system returns the body to a resting state?
Which system returns the body to a resting state?
Chronic stress leads to increased activity of which system?
Chronic stress leads to increased activity of which system?
Which system regulates the body's internal environment through stimulation of glands and organs?
Which system regulates the body's internal environment through stimulation of glands and organs?
What is the resting potential of a neuron?
What is the resting potential of a neuron?
What causes the axon of a neuron to fire an action potential?
What causes the axon of a neuron to fire an action potential?
What is responsible for the negative resting potential of a neuron?
What is responsible for the negative resting potential of a neuron?
What happens when depolarization reaches about +40 mV during an action potential?
What happens when depolarization reaches about +40 mV during an action potential?
What helps maintain the resting potential of a neuron by actively transporting ions against their concentration gradients?
What helps maintain the resting potential of a neuron by actively transporting ions against their concentration gradients?
What drives K+ out of the neuron, ultimately restoring the resting potential?
What drives K+ out of the neuron, ultimately restoring the resting potential?
Which structure consists of millions of myelinated axons connecting the brain hemispheres?
Which structure consists of millions of myelinated axons connecting the brain hemispheres?
What are the principal functions of the hippocampus?
What are the principal functions of the hippocampus?
What is the function of the brain stem?
What is the function of the brain stem?
What can psychopharmacological drugs like SSRIs do?
What can psychopharmacological drugs like SSRIs do?
What happens when neurotransmitters bind to specific receptors on the post-synaptic cell?
What happens when neurotransmitters bind to specific receptors on the post-synaptic cell?
What is the role of the split brain patients' lack of corpus callosum?
What is the role of the split brain patients' lack of corpus callosum?
What influences the velocity of action potential transmission in neurons?
What influences the velocity of action potential transmission in neurons?
What can reach speeds of up to 100 m/s, significantly faster than unmyelinated axons?
What can reach speeds of up to 100 m/s, significantly faster than unmyelinated axons?
What is responsible for increased velocity of ion flow in axons with larger diameters?
What is responsible for increased velocity of ion flow in axons with larger diameters?
Which structure consists of basic structures such as the node of Ranvier, vesicles with neurotransmitters, presynaptic and postsynaptic terminals?
Which structure consists of basic structures such as the node of Ranvier, vesicles with neurotransmitters, presynaptic and postsynaptic terminals?
What can have inhibitory or excitatory effects, depending on the type of neurotransmitter and receptor?
What can have inhibitory or excitatory effects, depending on the type of neurotransmitter and receptor?
What modulates neurotransmission, with examples like benzodiazepines acting as GABA-A receptor agonists and ketamine as an NMDA receptor antagonist?
What modulates neurotransmission, with examples like benzodiazepines acting as GABA-A receptor agonists and ketamine as an NMDA receptor antagonist?
What is the primary control center for the endocrine system?
What is the primary control center for the endocrine system?
Which cells protect CNS neurons, link neurons to blood vessels, and form the myelin sheath?
Which cells protect CNS neurons, link neurons to blood vessels, and form the myelin sheath?
What is the basic structure of a neuron specialized for communication?
What is the basic structure of a neuron specialized for communication?
Which type of neurons serve as the connection between sensory and motor neurons?
Which type of neurons serve as the connection between sensory and motor neurons?
Who made significant discoveries about the structures of neurons using the silver staining method?
Who made significant discoveries about the structures of neurons using the silver staining method?
What is crucial in understanding the resting potential and the action potential in neurons?
What is crucial in understanding the resting potential and the action potential in neurons?
What influences the velocity of action potential transmission in neurons?
What influences the velocity of action potential transmission in neurons?
What can reach speeds of up to 100 m/s along myelinated axons?
What can reach speeds of up to 100 m/s along myelinated axons?
What leads to increased velocity of ion flow in axons?
What leads to increased velocity of ion flow in axons?
Which structures are basic components of neurons?
Which structures are basic components of neurons?
What determines whether neurotransmitter binding has inhibitory or excitatory effects?
What determines whether neurotransmitter binding has inhibitory or excitatory effects?
What modulates neurotransmission by acting as GABA-A receptor agonists and NMDA receptor antagonists?
What modulates neurotransmission by acting as GABA-A receptor agonists and NMDA receptor antagonists?
What is the primary control center for the endocrine system?
What is the primary control center for the endocrine system?
What is the function of glial cells in the nervous system?
What is the function of glial cells in the nervous system?
Which type of neurons serve as the connection between sensory and motor neurons?
Which type of neurons serve as the connection between sensory and motor neurons?
What is the basic structure of a neuron specialized for communication?
What is the basic structure of a neuron specialized for communication?
What is the concept crucial in understanding the resting potential and the action potential in neurons?
What is the concept crucial in understanding the resting potential and the action potential in neurons?
Who made significant discoveries about the structures of neurons using the silver staining method?
Who made significant discoveries about the structures of neurons using the silver staining method?
Which neurotransmitter is known to bind to AMPA and NMDA receptors?
Which neurotransmitter is known to bind to AMPA and NMDA receptors?
What is the function of the corpus callosum?
What is the function of the corpus callosum?
What is the primary function of the hippocampus?
What is the primary function of the hippocampus?
What is the role of the brain stem?
What is the role of the brain stem?
What is the consequence of split brain patients lacking the corpus callosum?
What is the consequence of split brain patients lacking the corpus callosum?
What did Penfield's mapping studies demonstrate?
What did Penfield's mapping studies demonstrate?
Which division of the nervous system is responsible for regulating the internal environment of the body?
Which division of the nervous system is responsible for regulating the internal environment of the body?
What is the primary function of the Autonomous Nervous System (ANS)?
What is the primary function of the Autonomous Nervous System (ANS)?
Which signaling system prepares the body for action in response to a threat?
Which signaling system prepares the body for action in response to a threat?
What is the 'fight or flight' response associated with?
What is the 'fight or flight' response associated with?
Which system returns the body to a resting state?
Which system returns the body to a resting state?
Which system stimulates glands and organs, such as the heart, liver, and lungs?
Which system stimulates glands and organs, such as the heart, liver, and lungs?
Which cells play a role in protecting CNS neurons, linking neurons to blood vessels, and forming the myelin sheath?
Which cells play a role in protecting CNS neurons, linking neurons to blood vessels, and forming the myelin sheath?
What is the primary control center for the endocrine system?
What is the primary control center for the endocrine system?
What is activated in response to perceived stress, leading to the release of cortisol from the adrenal gland?
What is activated in response to perceived stress, leading to the release of cortisol from the adrenal gland?
Who made significant discoveries about the structures of neurons using the silver staining method?
Who made significant discoveries about the structures of neurons using the silver staining method?
What are the essential components of the nervous system, supporting and contributing to the functions of neurons?
What are the essential components of the nervous system, supporting and contributing to the functions of neurons?
What is the basic structure of a neuron specialized for communication, consisting of nodes of Ranvier, vesicles with neurotransmitters, presynaptic terminals, and postsynaptic terminals?
What is the basic structure of a neuron specialized for communication, consisting of nodes of Ranvier, vesicles with neurotransmitters, presynaptic terminals, and postsynaptic terminals?
What is the approximate resting potential of a neuron in millivolts?
What is the approximate resting potential of a neuron in millivolts?
What causes the axon of a neuron to fire an action potential?
What causes the axon of a neuron to fire an action potential?
What plays a crucial role in allowing specific ions to pass through the neuron membrane?
What plays a crucial role in allowing specific ions to pass through the neuron membrane?
What is responsible for actively transporting ions against their concentration gradients to maintain the resting potential?
What is responsible for actively transporting ions against their concentration gradients to maintain the resting potential?
What happens when depolarization reaches about +40 mV during an action potential?
What happens when depolarization reaches about +40 mV during an action potential?
What ultimately restores the resting potential of a neuron after an action potential?
What ultimately restores the resting potential of a neuron after an action potential?
What is the role of autoreceptors in the control of neurotransmitter release?
What is the role of autoreceptors in the control of neurotransmitter release?
What is the primary influence of axon diameter on the velocity of action potential?
What is the primary influence of axon diameter on the velocity of action potential?
Which neurotransmitter binding effect can lead to inhibitory responses in the postsynaptic cell?
Which neurotransmitter binding effect can lead to inhibitory responses in the postsynaptic cell?
What is the function of benzodiazepines in neurotransmission modulation?
What is the function of benzodiazepines in neurotransmission modulation?
What is the primary role of nodes of Ranvier in signal propagation along myelinated axons?
What is the primary role of nodes of Ranvier in signal propagation along myelinated axons?
What is the main function of presynaptic terminals in neurotransmission?
What is the main function of presynaptic terminals in neurotransmission?
What is the primary factor influencing the velocity of action potential in neurons?
What is the primary factor influencing the velocity of action potential in neurons?
Which neurotransmitter binding can have both inhibitory and excitatory effects?
Which neurotransmitter binding can have both inhibitory and excitatory effects?
What is the process by which action potential is converted from electrical to chemical signal at the presynaptic terminal?
What is the process by which action potential is converted from electrical to chemical signal at the presynaptic terminal?
Which drugs modulate neurotransmission by acting as GABA-A receptor agonists and NMDA receptor antagonists?
Which drugs modulate neurotransmission by acting as GABA-A receptor agonists and NMDA receptor antagonists?
Which structure is responsible for the modulation of neurotransmitter release through autoreceptors, reuptake, and enzymatic degradation?
Which structure is responsible for the modulation of neurotransmitter release through autoreceptors, reuptake, and enzymatic degradation?
What influences the velocity of action potential in neurons?
What influences the velocity of action potential in neurons?
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Study Notes
Neurotransmission and Action Potential Summary
- Axon diameter influences the velocity of action potential transmission, with larger diameters resulting in faster transmission.
- Saltatory signal propagation along myelinated axons can reach speeds of up to 100 m/s, significantly faster than unmyelinated axons.
- Resistance to ion flow is smaller in axons with larger diameters, leading to increased velocity of ion flow.
- Neurons consist of basic structures such as the node of Ranvier, vesicles with neurotransmitters, presynaptic and postsynaptic terminals.
- Neurotransmitter binding can have inhibitory or excitatory effects, depending on the type of neurotransmitter and receptor.
- Control of neurotransmitter release involves autoreceptors, reuptake mechanisms, and enzymatic degradation in the synaptic cleft.
- Agonists and antagonists modulate neurotransmission, with examples like benzodiazepines acting as GABA-A receptor agonists and ketamine as an NMDA receptor antagonist.
- Major neurotransmitters and associated drugs play crucial roles in the modulation of neuronal activity.
- Psychoactive substances like benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and sedatives have specific mechanisms, effects, side effects, and medical uses.
- The action potential is converted from an electrical signal to a chemical signal when it reaches the presynaptic terminal.
- Neurotransmission involves a complex interplay of events and concepts, including the release and binding of neurotransmitters, as well as the modulation of neurotransmission by agonists and antagonists.
- The text provides an overview of major neurotransmitters and associated drugs, as well as a summary of core events and concepts in signal transmission.
The Endocrine System and Stress Response
- The endocrine system influences thoughts, behaviors, and actions and works alongside the nervous system to prepare the body to deal with perceived threats.
- The endocrine system primarily controlled by the hypothalamus, which signals to the pituitary gland located at the base of the hypothalamus.
- The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal gland (HPA) axis is activated in response to perceived stress, leading to the release of cortisol from the adrenal gland.
- The human central nervous system consists of the spinal cord and brain, with neurons as its basic component.
- Ramon y Cajal, a neuroanatomist, made significant discoveries about the structures of neurons using the silver staining method.
- Glial cells, including microglia, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes, are essential components of the nervous system, supporting and contributing to the functions of neurons.
- Microglia protect CNS neurons, while astrocytes link neurons to blood vessels and form part of the blood-brain barrier, and oligodendrocytes surround axons, forming the myelin sheath that insulates axons.
- Neurons are specialized for communication, with a basic structure consisting of nodes of Ranvier, vesicles with neurotransmitters, presynaptic terminals, and postsynaptic terminals.
- There are over 3300 types of brain cells in the human brain, and neurons can have different shapes depending on their function and location.
- There are three basic types of neurons: interneurons, motor neurons, and sensory neurons, each serving different functions within the nervous system.
- The flow of information in the neuron involves a signal being received at the dendritic spines, producing an electric current, and ultimately leading to the release of neurotransmitters.
- The concept of potential is crucial in understanding the resting potential and the action potential in neurons, similar to how energy is stored in an electrical system like a battery.
Neurotransmission and Action Potential Overview
- Signal propagation along unmyelinated axons and saltatory signal propagation along myelinated axons
- Axon diameter influences the velocity of action potential
- Anatomy of neurons includes nodes of Ranvier, vesicles with neurotransmitters, presynaptic terminal, and postsynaptic terminal
- Neurotransmitter binding can have inhibitory or excitatory effects
- Control of neurotransmitter release involves autoreceptors, reuptake, and enzymatic degradation
- Agonists and antagonists modulate neurotransmission, e.g., benzodiazepines and ketamine
- Major neurotransmitters and associated drugs, including benzodiazepines, barbiturates, sedatives, and amphetamines
- Summary of core events and concepts of signal transmission
- Conversion of action potential from electrical to chemical signal at the presynaptic terminal
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