What makes an ionotropic receptor response excitatory or inhibitory

Q: In the figure to the left, name the 4 phases of the action potential (Note: you have to write in…

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Q: What are the two classes of neurotransmitter receptors?

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Q: a) Explain in detail what is occurring at stage A in the graph. (Be specific in terms of what's…

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Q: what happens when an antagonist binds to an inhibitory neurotransmitter receptor? a) it would…

A: When an antagonist binds to an inhibitory neurotransmitter receptor it would decrease inhibitory…

Q: What component serves as the receptor? What component serves as the control center? What component…

A: Homeostasis is body's ability to adjust it's internal environment for the maintainence of optimal…

Q: How do depolarize, repolarize, and hyperpolarize describe the direction of changes in the membrane…

A: The resting potential is the membrane potential of the cell membrane in its non excitable resting…

Q: Explain the Binding of the ligand to the receptor ?

A: A receptor is a chemical structure which is mainly formed of protein molecules and is involved in…

Q: What role do the Na+/K+ pumps play in establishing the resting membrane potential?

A: Ans: Na+/K+ pumps: The Na+/K+ pump or ATPase is the electrogenic transmembrane enzymes which is…

Q: What factors promote change in Vm (membrane potential) during an action potential?

A: The neurons have the capability of producing and transmitting nerve impulses. They actually changed…

Q: What happens to the membrane potential inside and outside of the cell when K+ channels are open?

A: Potassium Channels are actually membrane proteins that allows  K+ ions to come in across the cell…

Q: What happens to the membrane potential inside and outside of the cell when Ca+ channels are open?

A: Membrane potential is a potential gradient that forces ions to passively move in one direction where…

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

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Q: Define the term ligand-gated ion channels?

A: Ion channels are the specialized proteins in the plasma membrane. It help to provide a passageway…

Q: WHat are ligand-gated ion channels?

A: The cell membrane regulates the flow of materials into and out of cells and organelles. the cell…

Q: What will be the receptor probability of the active state after you add a high dose of an…

A: Signaling pathway of the cell helps in communication with in the cell as well as between the cells.…

Q: Draw a presynaptic and postsynaptic neuron at to demonstrate the release and acceptance of a…

A: SNARE protein play important role in release of neurotransmitter from synaptic vesicles  as they…

Q: What is receptor activation?

A: A receptor is a molecule, most often a protein, that receives messages on behalf of a cell.…

Q: 13) Draw a graph representing the changes in membrane potential across the axonal membrane before,…

A: The electric signals that flow down the dendrites to form a nerve impulse or an action potential are…

Q: What kinds of changes in ion conductance may be expected in an action potential? And how do ion…

A: An action potential takes place if the membrane potential of a particular cell location rises and…

Q: What is the difference between a ligand-gated channel (like H1 or the AChR) and a voltage gated…

A: Introduction Plasma membrane is the outermost covering of animal cell. It protects the cell from the…

Q: ) Neurons cannot respond during the absolute refractory period because: a) the concentration…

A: The absolute refractory period starts immediately after the initiation of the action potential and…

Q: Refer to the graph showing the course of an action potential. Which of the numbered points along the…

A: As the membrane potential is increased, sodium ion channels open, allowing the entry of sodium ions…

Q: What properties of ion channels allow them to generate the large, rapid changes in membrane…

A: In the ion channel, the proteins expressed by all living cells make a pathway for charged ions from…

Q: In excitable cells, such as neurons, K+ is held at a much higher concentration inside the cell than…

A: Neuronal transmission is the process by which neurons communicate with each other and with other…

Q: Match each type of membrane potential (resting, threshold, graded, or action) to its definition: a)…

A: Membrane potential is defined as the difference in electric potential between the interior and…

Q: Nerve membrane hyperpolarization after an action potential a)Is the movement of membrane potential…

A: The neuron is the basic working unit of the brain, a specialized cell designed to transmit…

Q: Which statement is true regarding the action potential process? 1) the repolarization phase must…

A: Cells communicate with each other via released proteins unique to each kind. Signal transduction…

Q: What kinds of stimuli cause gated ion channels to open or close?

A: The neuromuscular junction is considered to be a ‘chemical synapse’ between a motor neuron and a…

Q: The primary difference between an EPSP and an IPSP is the a) overall speed b) degree of effect c)…

A: EPSP = Excitatory postsynaptic potential.  IPSP = Inhibitory postsynaptic potential .   EPSP…

Q: The following is a graph of membrane potential over time during an action potential. At which…

A: Action potential is defined as the sudden change in the resting membrane potential of a cell. This…

Q: In what two major classes can all neurotransmitter receptors be divided? What are the main…

A: Introduction Neurotransmitter receptors, also called neuroreceptors, are membrane-bound proteins…