There is a short delay in the action potential in the nerve terminal to the membrane depolarization in postsynaptic cell. Why does this occur?

Q: Explain in a presynaptic neuron triggers the membrane depolarization in a postsynaptic neuron and…

A: Neurons are the basic unit of the nervous system that carry electrical stimuli throughout the body.…

Q: What is the difference between an excitatory postsynaptic potential and an inhibitory postsynaptic…

A: Postsynaptic potentials are changes within the membrane potential of the postsynaptic terminal of a…

Q: (c) 20 No. of observations 18 642 14 10 8 6 4 2 O 0 0.4 2 3 15 6 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 Endplate…

A: Action potential is the nerve impulse or the change in voltage (membrane potential) across the…

Q: In the central nervous system there may be many synaptic inputs on a postsynaptic neurons.  How does…

A: A single axon will have multiple branches, permitting it to create synapses on varied postsynaptic…

Q: Why don't postsynaptic membranes continue to depolarize after a neurotransmitter binds to their…

A: Pre stnaptic cell secretes the neurotransmitter in the synaptic cleft. This neuro transmitter binds…

Q: How do the two types of postsynaptic potentials differ?

A: Potential refers to the electric charge carried by the membrane. Transmission of nerve impulses…

Q: describe the location of neurotansmitters within an axon and explain the relationship between…

A: Neurons are composed of specialized cells and also a basic working unit of the brain that helps to…

Q: Explain why a single action potential reaching a synapse is unlikely to trigger an action potential…

A: A rapid or large changes in membrane potential of nerve cells during which the potential actually…

Q: What is one reason why most neurons are amiotic?

A: Neurons or nerve cells are cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve…

Q: Describe saltatory conduction of an action potential

A: Action potentials are typically electrical signals, which serves to transmit a signal or message…

Q: Action potentials are changes in membrane potential that are localized to a small area of the plasma…

A: Answer :  Movements potential travels alongside a neuronal axon: The action capability is pushed…

Q: Unmyelinated axons conduct action potentials without decrement, but when myelinated axons lose…

A: The nervous system is one of the vital systems of a body. It is a system of nerves which carry…

Q: Describe the steps including the roll of ion terminals in a neuronal action potential

A: An action potential is created when the voltage difference between the inside and outside of a…

Q: A new drug opens calcium ion channels in the membrane of the postsynaptic neuron. Would this produce…

A: There are many different types of cells in the body which form various organs and organ systems. For…

Q: Chemicals such as organophosphate pesticides inhibit the activity of acetylcholine esterase. What…

A: In the central nervous system, a synapse is a small gap at the end of a neuron . It allows the…

Q: When ionotropic receptors allow the influx of ions, the postsynaptic cell depolarizes. When they…

A: The neurons are the cells of nervous system that has the conducting capability. The nerve impulse…

Q: Explain the Activation of the Postsynaptic Cell?

A: The nervous tissue can be found everywhere in the body, starting from the peripheral parts of the…

Q: What is an excitatory postsynaptic potential?

A: An Excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP)  is a temporary post synaptic membrane caused by the…

Q: What does summation mean when we talk of postsynaptic potentials? When is summation non-linear?

A: Introduction  Postsynaptic potentials are those that usually occur as a result of alterations near…

Q: n Neurology, please explain the relationship between suprathreshold depolarization and induced…

A: Neurons communicate with each other via electrical events called action potentials and chemical…

Q: Why does neuronal function require the voltage-gated K+ channels to open more slowly than the…

A: Voltage-gated channels are specialized proteins that are essential for the generation and…

Q: When proteins are needed in the presynaptic terminal, they must be made in the neurosoma, which is…

A: The protein synthesized machinery the ribosomes etc are located in the cell body or neurosoma thus…

Q: If an excitatory neurotransmitter binds to the post-synaptic neuron, what type of an event will that…

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Q: Describe the process of Activation of the Postsynaptic Cell?

A: The neuron or a body cell that receives signals from a transmitting neuron is called a postsynaptic…

Q: a)Explain how the presynaptic cell "knows" when to release its neurotransmitter into the synaptic…

A: Neurotransmitters are often referred to as the body’s chemical messengers. They are the molecules…

Q: saltatory conduction.

A: Saltatory conduction occurs widely in the myelinated nerve fibers of vertebrates. It involves the…

Q: Explain the Activation of the Postsynaptic Cell?

A: We can say that nervous tissue can be found everywhere in the body, starting from the peripheral…

Q: Describe in detail the function for  three  type of potentials seen in neurons  and  describe in…

A: Cells of the nervous system are called neurons, that are seen to communicate with each other in…

Q: What is a typical value for an inhibitory post synaptic potential?  Why is it inhibitory?

A: An inhibitory post synaptic potential is a kind of synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic…

Q: ou observe that a neuron treated with a metabolic inhibitor which prevents ATP generation still can…

A: Neurons are the basic unit of the nervous system. The lipid bilayer is selectively permeable and is…

Q: why are fast acting neurotransmitters typically are small molecules?

A: Neurotransmitter is a signaling molecule secreted by neurons to affect another cell across a…

Q: Immediately after the repolarization phase of an action potential, the neuronal membrane is…

A: The neurons are the specialized cells which make up the nervous system. These cells have a special…

Q: If extracellular [Na1] is elevated, how would the resting potential and action potential of a neuron…

A: The nervous framework is a profoundly intricate piece of a creature that facilitates its actions and…

Q: After an action potential has been initiated, there are two processes that prevent the membrane from…

A: The generation of action potential is very much important characteristics in nerve cells that is…

Q: If sodium and potassium ions are both positively charged, what causes the negative membrane…

A: Resting membrane potential is defined as the difference in the electric potential across the plasma…

Q: Describe the molecular machinery required for neurotransmitter release at the synapse

A: The central nervous system (CNS) communicates with the different parts of the body by means of…

Q: From an action potential traveling towards the presynaptic terminal to the potential change in the…

A: Ionotropic synaptic transmission This transmission involves the ionotropic receptors which are also…