what are the three main parts of the neuron and how is information communicated between them? what purpose does glial cells, myelin sheath and the functions of the main components of the neuron have?

Q: If a pre-synaptic cell releases a large amount of excitatory neurotransmitter into the synaptic…

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

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Q: Which of the following choices correctly fills in the blanks? After repolarization, the sodium ions…

A: The action potential is the process by which the signal propagates through the neurons, and this…

Q: Which statement(s) regarding ions is true when a neuron is at rest? Positively charged cations are…

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Q: Draw a chain of two neurons that synapse on one another in sequence. Label the presynaptic and…

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Q: What word is used to describe the summation of excitatory and inhibitory stimuli by a neuron?…

A: The nervous system is a complex system of nerves and specialised cells known as neurons. The nervous…

Q: The cell body of a neuron does all of the following except a. release neurotransmitter into the…

A: The Cell body is the neuron's core and it is also called the soma. It carries genetic information,…

Q: List and describe the two types of cells found in the nervous system.  Discuss, in detail, how…

A: Introduction The nervous system, as well as the endocrine system, is the major controlling and…

Q: O into the spinal nerve, past the dorsal branch and into the rootlet of the chest.

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

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Q: What happens to sodium channels and potassium channels during repolarization of a neuron? both…

A: Action potential generates when the neurons want to pass the information along the body from its…

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

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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: When expert pianists listen to familiar, well-practiced music, they imagine the finger movements,…

A: Neurons are the basic structural and working units of the nervous system. The fundamental task of…

Q: When a neuron is a rest, the sodium ions flow through the membrane at a very low rate. Why is this?…

A: Ion channels are essential components of neurons that allow for the production and transmission of…

Q: 2) Draw a typical neuron and the relative ion concentrations (high or low) for Na+ and K+ inside and…

A: Neurons are specialized cells responsible for transmitting information throughout the nervous…

Q: What happens when a neuron fires? What leads up to it, and what happens during the action potential?

A: Action potential generates when the neurons want to pass the information along the body from its…

Q: (1) Bipolar neuron (2) Multipolar neuron (3) Unipolar neuron For each neuron indicate the following…

A: Certainly! The classification and functions of various neuronal types in the nervous system are the…

Q: Where are afferent neurons, efferent neurons, and interneurons located in the nervous system? Are…

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Q: What is neural integration? How does a neuron “sort out” incoming EPSPs and IPSPs using the terms…

A: Introduction: Neural Integration is the process in which neuron decides whether to fire or not fire…

Q: What criterion is used to organize the nervous system into the SNS and the ANS? What sensory and…

A: The sympathetic nervous system is the autonomic nervous system that acts as an extensive network of…

Q: What are the differences between myelinated and unmyelinated axons? Which conducts axon potentials…

A: Neurons(nerve cells) are defined as the specialized cell which acts as the fundamental unit of brain…

Q: Which of the following are the likely explanations for the failure of a postsynaptic neuron to…

A: The postsynaptic element is often the soma or dendrite of a postsynaptic neuron. The other side of…

Q: Which of the following is not true of glial cells?     They are more numerous than neurons.…

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Q: You have a neural system with three neurons; two presynaptic (PS1 and PS2) and one postsynaptic…

A: Neurons are the fundamental, structural, and units of both the central and peripheral nervous…

Q: What does the dendrite do and where is it located on a neuron? What is a soma? What do we call the…

A: The structural and functional units of the nervous system which are capable of sending and receiving…

Q: Distinguish between the functional classes of neurons: sensory/afferent, carry sensory input;…

A: A neuron is termed as a nerve cell, which is a building block of the nervous system. Neurons are…

Q: If the neuron is stimulated such that its membrane potential changes to 50 mV, what is the sign of…

A: The membrane potential is defined as the variance in electrical potential throughout the plasma…

Q: Which of the following neuron structure - function parings is incorrect? Axon - extension of cell…

A: According to the question, we have to find out the neuron structure-function pairings which is…

Q: Contrast chemically gated and voltage gated channels. How do their functions differ? In which…

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Q: If action potential propagation from one neuron to another neuron requires ACH release, what event…

A: Introduction: The brief sequence of events in the membrane potential following excitation is…

Q: Match each region of a neuron to the category of ion channels found there: Axon: Axon terminal:…

A: Neurons, often known as Nerve cells, are chief components and the structural and basic units of the…

Q: What terms denotes a sudden change (depolarization and repolarization) in the electrical properties…

A: 1) Neurons generate and conduct these signals and transmit them to the target tissues. On…

Q: on that's unable to produce and release neurotransmitters. C that neuron still have an action…

A: Synapse will occur in two types: Electrical synapse: In this the signal is transmitted directly…

Q: What is different about EPSPS in a neuron with only a few K+ channels open at rest vs. a neuron with…

A: An EPSP is obtained when an excitatory presynaptic cell, attached to the dendrite, blasts an action…

Q: The following table summarizes the characteristics of four different neurons. Based on these…

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Q: What part of the neuron carries impulses away from the cell body? Choose one.   - dendrites -…

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Q: How do scientists publish their data? (ie. articles like Neuron) How do magazines for the public…

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Q: You are studying a cross-sectional tissue slice of a nerve using a transmission electron microscope.…

A: Neurons are the building blocks of nervous system and structurally contains dendrites, an axon and a…

Q: Which cell type assists in the reuptake of a neurotransmitter, such GABA after released in the…

A: At the end of nerve fiber when a nerve impulse arrives the neurotransmitters are released  which are…

Q: Draw a simple schematic of a neuron and label its parts. Where does “information” usually go in and…

A: Neurons are the nerve impulse generating and conducting cells in the nervous system that are…

Q: What is affected by the electrical signal sent by the third structure? (This will be the fourth…

A: 5 components of reflex arc sensory receptor, sensory neuron, motor neuron, and…

Q: Which part of a neuron contains ligand-gated receptors that neurotransmitters could bind to? O…

A: Ion channels are transmembrane proteins helps in transmission of ions influx & efflux. There are…