What are synapses? What transduction happens there? Why are they important? Compare and contrast electrical and chemical synapses

Q: List at least eight ways in which the effectiveness of synapses maybe altered?

A: A junction between two nerve cells wherein the electrical signals are produced due to which the…

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: Since the synapse process is so complex, can an error be made when the signals are created and sent?…

A: Enhancing and reducing the relationships between neurons, recognized as synapses, is essential to…

Q: As dopamine neurotransmitters are also responsible for producing feelings of euphoria (pleasure),…

A: Parkinson’s disease is a common neurodegenerative disorder that can cause critical disability and…

Q: Using the neurons below, how can you decrease the connection strength (amplitude of EPSP) onto the…

A: Disclaimer: "Since you have asked multiple questions, according to the guidelines of Bartleby, only…

Q: Both electrical and chemical synapses trigger passage of ions across the post-synaptic membrane. (i)…

A: Chemical synapses are connections between two neurons or between a neuron and a non-neuronal cell.…

Q: define synapsis

A: A neuron has main cell body, which is also called cyton, perikaryon or soma. The cytoplasmic…

Q: what is the function of cholinesterase in the synapse?

A: The transmission of impulses within the nerve cell is a result of coordinating changes in cell…

Q: pre-synaptic neurons?     they stimulate post-synaptic neurons     they are neurons that haven’t…

A: Presynaptic neuros generates the spike which is accepted by the post synaptic neuron. Both types of…

Q: What is Synaptic Strength?

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

Q: What would happen to synaptic transmission if you blocked the degradation and/or reuptake of…

A: Neurons or nerve cells are the basic structural and functional unit of the brain. Brain tissue…