Hodgkin and Huxley Research Quiz

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What is emphasized as critical to ensure that a discovery is not lost?

Immediate publication of findings

Collaboration with other researchers

In-depth pursuit to provide context (correct)

Utilization of advanced technology

What type of current is specifically measured in Hodgkin and Huxley's series of papers?

Electron flow in semiconductors

Capacitance in neural synapses

Thermal conductivity of neural tissues

Membrane conductance of sodium and potassium ions (correct)

Which of the following aspects is NOT mentioned in the summary of Hodgkin and Huxley's work?

A series of five research papers

The application of their findings to nerve conduction

Theoretical foundations prior to their research

The number of components in membrane conductance (correct)

In what year were Hodgkin and Huxley's key research papers published?

1952 Signup and view all the answers

What is one outcome suggested by Andrew Huxley's statement regarding discoveries?

The potential loss of significance without context Signup and view all the answers

What occurs during the initial phase of depolarization according to the provided information?

Inward current is initially present Signup and view all the answers

How does temperature affect ionic current according to the content?

A rise of 10 deg C triples the rate of change Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the ionic current at a depolarization of 110 mV?

Inward current disappears and is replaced by outward current Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes the effect of choline on ionic currents?

Choline replacement reverses the initial inward current Signup and view all the answers

The compensated feedback in voltage clamping is intended to reduce what?

Resistance-induced errors Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of the rising phase of the action potential?

Inward sodium currents Signup and view all the answers

What effect does isotonic choline sea water have on the resting potential?

It has no decrease in resting potential Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between ionic current and membrane potential?

There is a non-linear relationship during the action potential's rising phase Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of Hodgkin and Huxley's series of papers?

The behavior of the membrane in various ionic environments Signup and view all the answers

What did the Nernst equation determine in relation to ion concentrations?

The equilibrium potential for different ions Signup and view all the answers

What was a notable result from Paper 1 of Hodgkin and Huxley's research?

Action potentials have an all-or-nothing characteristic Signup and view all the answers

Which hypothesis proposed the dissociation of salts into ions?

Arrhenius hypothesis Signup and view all the answers

What experimental setup was used in Paper 1 to measure membrane current?

Two silver-wire internal electrodes and a feedback amplifier Signup and view all the answers

How did Hodgkin and Huxley determine the threshold for action potential generation?

By measuring graded responses at 10-15 mV Signup and view all the answers

What key concept was outlined in the Bernstein hypothesis?

Membranes exhibit selective permeability based on ion size Signup and view all the answers

What does the inactivation process during action potentials involve?

Reduction of sodium permeability Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the late effects of a maintained depolarization?

Slow onset of an inactive condition Signup and view all the answers

Which channels are discussed in relation to the action potential in the paper?

Sodium, Potassium, and leakage channels Signup and view all the answers

What major conclusion is drawn from the responses of the isolated giant axon of Loligo?

Responses are due to reversible alterations in ion permeability Signup and view all the answers

According to the findings, which aspect did NOT show good agreement?

The total velocity of the propagated action potential Signup and view all the answers

What does the theory predict about a direct current's ability to excite?

It will not excite if it rises sufficiently slowly Signup and view all the answers

Which phenomenon related to action potentials is characterized by threshold and response?

The action potential's absolute refractory period Signup and view all the answers

What does the simplest equation concerning membrane action potentials fail to consider?

The dielectric loss in the membrane Signup and view all the answers

What type of changes occurred in sodium and potassium permeability during the action potential?

Reversible alterations Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between total ionic current and individual ionic currents?

Total ionic current equals sodium current plus potassium current. Signup and view all the answers

How does sodium conductance behave during depolarization?

It increases rapidly and then declines following an exponential curve. Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the conductance curve of potassium compared to sodium?

It has an S-shaped curve and is held at maximum for a longer time. Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when sodium is substituted with choline in the experimental setup?

The repolarization tail of the potential curve disappears. Signup and view all the answers

What is the aim of the second paper regarding sodium conductance?

To investigate the inactivation process that reduces sodium permeability. Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated by a quick increase then decrease in sodium conductance during fiber depolarization and repolarization?

The inactivation process of sodium conductance. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements correctly describes the permeability of ions?

Ions cross the membrane independently of one another. Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant gap identified in previous experiments regarding sodium conductance?

The rate of repolarization restoration was not investigated. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Hodgkin and Huxley (1952) Study Notes

Hodgkin and Huxley's research focused on the giant axon of the squid.
The research aimed to understand the electrical properties of nerve cells.
The study involved a series of five papers.
Early theories before Hodgkin and Huxley were about osmosis, ion dissociation, and dilution laws.
Nernst's equation (1897) calculated the potential difference across a membrane.
Bernstein's membrane theory (1902) proposed the existence of membranes.
Experimental neurophysiology began in the 1930s.
Hodgkin and Huxley's experiments measured the behavior of nerve membranes.
The experiments measured sodium and potassium currents. This helps determine the permeability of membrane to these ions.
These currents, along with sodium and potassium concentration changes, can create alterations in potential.

Paper 1

Aim: To measure current-voltage relations in the giant axon membrane.
Method: Two silver electrodes, a guard system, and a feedback amplifier controlled membrane potential.
Result: All-or-nothing action potential.
The potential measured reached 100 mV when stimulated with a brief shock.

Paper 2

Aim: Determine the currents carried by sodium and potassium through the membrane.
Inward currents = sodium ions.
Inward currents contribute to action potentials' rising phase.
Experiments used isotonic Choline sea water.
Results: Initial inward currents from 10 to 100 mV depolarisation were reversed with Choline replacements.
Sodium permeability increased with depolarization.
Sodium current + Potassium current = Total Ionic current.
Sodium and Potassium conductance increase and decline exponentially.

Paper 3

Aim: investigate components of membrane conductance with sudden potential changes.
Method: Shortened depolarisation duration.
Method used Choline.
Results: When sodium was replaced by Choline, repolarisation tail disappeared.
Results show voltage changed according to the pulse input to the amplifier.

Paper 4

Aim: Understand the dual effect of membrane potential on sodium conductance.
Previous experiments lacked info on the rate of repolarization.
The study explored inactivation.
Early effects were rapid increase in sodium conductance during depolarization and decrease during repolarization.
Late effects of depolarisation were slow onset of inactive condition and slow recovery of repolarization.

Paper 5

Aim: Describe quantitatively the membrane current and its connection to conduction and excitation.
This paper combined previous results into mathematical equations.
Three types of channels - Sodium, Potassium and Leakage - were distinguished.
Voltage dependence of channel behaviour was explored.
Major conclusions: alterations in sodium and potassium permeability are due to membrane potential changes.
Mathematical models were created for action potential form, amplitude, velocity.

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