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What causes Local depolarization that leads to generate action potential?
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Opening of sodium channels and the fact that potassium channels are still closed leads to rapid depolarization that may lead to the neuron firing.
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What causes the inside of the membrane to reverse charge and begin action potential?
Depolarization
What type of membrane transport causes the depolarization phase of the action potential in neurons?
Diffusion
A virus causes damage to the sodium channels of the postsynaptic neuron such that they open very slowly in response to a neurotransmitter How does this modify the generation of an action potential?
The sodium influx necessary for depolarization will occur more slowly making the action potential difficult to generate.
What causes calcium channels in the synaptic knob to open?
depolarization of the presynaptic membrane due to an arriving action potential
Why is calcium important to neurons?
Once you have the action potential made from the influx of Na traveling down the axon depolarizing it. The action potential reaches the axon terminals, the depolarization causes Ca2+ to enter the cell and that causes the release of the neurotransmitters out of the axon terminals and into the dendrites of the next axon to continue the signaling pathway.
What causes the inside of the membrane to reverse charge and begin action potential?
Depolarization
What type of membrane transport causes the depolarization phase of the action potential in neurons?
Diffusion
A virus causes damage to the sodium channels of the postsynaptic neuron such that they open very slowly in response to a neurotransmitter How does this modify the generation of an action potential?
The sodium influx necessary for depolarization will occur more slowly making the action potential difficult to generate.
What causes calcium channels in the synaptic knob to open?
depolarization of the presynaptic membrane due to an arriving action potential
Why do you keep the heart from entering tetanus?
The action potential of cardiac muscle is prolonged consisting of the depolarization spike and plateau and a repolarization period. The action potential causes a long refractory period of about 250-400 milliseconds in the heart.
Describe the action of depolarization and repolarization?
Depolarization is due to the influx of Na+ which causes the cell's internal membrane to become more positive, leading to an action potential. Repolarization occurs when K+ leaves the cell causing the interior of the cell to become negative again.
Why is calcium important to neurons?
Once you have the action potential made from the influx of Na traveling down the axon depolarizing it. The action potential reaches the axon terminals, the depolarization causes Ca2+ to enter the cell and that causes the release of the neurotransmitters out of the axon terminals and into the dendrites of the next axon to continue the signaling pathway.
What causes depolarisation of sarcolemma of muscle fibre?
An incoming action potential to an alpha motor neuron causes acetylcholine (Ach)release at the end plate, Ach binds to Ach receptors on the sarcolemma causing a sodium influx which causes depolarization.
What is the first event in inspiration?
Depolarization of nerve celles in the brains medulla oblongata. This causes an action potential that travels down the nervus phrenicus to the diaphragm which contracts and increases the thoracic volume.
How does an impulse travel from a presynaptic neuron to a postsynaptic neuron?
When the action potential reaches the button(axon terminal) of the presynaptic neuron the depolarization causes voltage gated calcium channels to open increasing intracellular calcium content. This causes synaptic vesicles to fuse to the membrane and release neurotransmitters that bind to the post synaptic neuron and create a chemical action potential.
The greater influx of sodium ions results in what of the membrane?
depolarization
What changes occur in the neuron during an action potential?
During an action potential, the neuron undergoes a rapid change in membrane potential as sodium ions rush into the cell, leading to depolarization. Subsequently, potassium ions move out of the cell, repolarizing the membrane back to its resting state. This rapid change in membrane potential allows for the transmission of electrical signals along the neuron.
