a model that represents action potential and synapses. must explain why

Q: how a drug might affect the transmission of a nervous signal across the synaptic cleft from a…

A: Neurotransmission is a process that takes place across the synaptic cleft and involves the release,…

Q: potential across a synapse is regulated). produce an effect by targeting a different part of the…

A: Nerve conduction across the synapse: • The first Neuron is called as pre-synaptic membrane while the…

Q: The figure below illustrates a generic model of neurotransmitter secretion and reception across a…

A: Neuron is the basic structural and functional units of the nervous system.They are able to respond…

Q: An area of the body that provides afferent, efferent sensory information to the CNS and receives ,…

A: Afferent (Sensory):Transmits sensory information from peripheral receptors to the CNS.Carries…

Q: Consider the circuit from Q5 (above). We want to add another inhibitory neuron to this circuit to…

A: An action potential is a rapid change in the electrical potential across the membrane of a neuronal…

Q: GABA is a neurotransmitter that binds to ligand-gated chloride (Cl-) ion channels, causing Cl- to…

A: GABA is a neurotransmitter that plays an important role in the central nervous system. It is…

Q: what is Synapse  focal point for understanding communication between the neurons that make up the…

A: Synapse is the junction between axon of one nerve cell and dendrite of another neuron by which…

Q: Two different groups of researchers are studying alternative methods of treating Parkinson's…

A: Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor system of the central…

Q: The image below shows a presynaptic cell releasing neurotransmitters that are being bound by the…

A: Neurotransmitters refer to the chemical messengers that are responsible for the transmission of…

Q: Biochemistry in compliance with established rules versus resisting established rules. Compliance…

A: Biochemistry is the branch of science associated with physical and chemical processes in a living…

Q: The one-way propagation of action potentials away from the original site of activation is ensured by…

A: Introduction: A sudden rise and thereafter a subsequent reduction in the membrane potential or…

Q: What makes an impulse move down the line…i.e. what causes the next zone to depolarize? A. the Na+/K+…

A: A neuron has the capability of receiving inputs from another neuron. If this input is strong, then…

Q: process in the nervous system.

A: The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and the spinal cord that are protected by the…

Q: Describe synapses including: Components of a synapse How information is transferred from one neuron…

A: At a synapse signals are transmitted from the synaptic knob of an Axon terminal of the presynaptic…

Q: When you consider the entire synapse (which includes the presynaptic membrane, the synaptic cleft,…

A: Synapse is a gap between the membrane of two nerve fibres. These membranes are called presynaptic…

Q: What word is used to describe the release of neurotransmitters to stimulate another cell?

A: Neurotransmitters are chemicals released from axon terminals when their vesicles fuse releasing the…

Q: In the nervous system, there are both electrical synapses, which pass electrical signals quickly and…

A: The nervous system is responsible for the control and coordination of the parts of the body. The…

Q: Describe the series of event that occurs as an electrical signal in the presynaptic neuron is…

A: The nervous system is highly complex among different organ systems in animals. By transmitting…

Q: The reward pathway is a neuronal pathway implicated in addiction to recreational drugs. Explain the…

A: The reward pathway, also known as the mesolimbic dopamine system, is a complex network of brain…

Q: Describe a synapse. In your description use at least three terms that you learned in this lesson.

A: Introduction: A particular cell that carries messages and signals to and from the brain and several…

Q: Imagine a neuron that is currently receiving signals from dozens of pre-synaptic neurons. Despite…

A: A neuron has following parts- 1. cell body or soma 2. dendrites, which receives signals 3. axon,…

Q: True or false: Manipulating the synthesis of neurochemicals produces only short-term effects in most…

A: Neurochemicals are chemical messengers that are involved in transmitting signals between neurons…

Q: refers to the ability of neurons to produce action potentials that travel from axon hillock up…

A: The correct option is a   Excitability A neuron is a cell that specialises in excitability and…

Q: Fill in the blank:  As a result of an additive phenomenon called _______________________, the…

A: An action potential can be defined as a quick rise and a subsequent decrease in voltage or membrane…

Q: You apply a new drug to a different batch of neurons and record membrane potential changes in the…

A: Permeability barrier and semi permeability of cell membrane are both maintained by lipids. only…

Q: A taser is a device used by police to control unruly criminals by delivering a large electrical…

A: Neurons are the special cells in human body which are excitable in nature.  They can transmit…