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1
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Satellite cells

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work in PNS

they surround and support neuron cell bodies

2
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what is the action potential

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transmit signals over long distances

3
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what is the graded potential

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determine when an action potential should be fired- if graded potential reaches threshold then an a.p is fired

4
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what is the resting potential

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keeps the cell ready to respond

all cells need to have r.p so that they are ready to fire other ones

5
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amitotic define

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no ability to divide- neurons can’t replicate, they are irreplaceable

6
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what is the normal resting membrane potential inside a neuron and outside?

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inside = -70 mV
outside= 0 mV
at rest there are more potassium ions inside the neuron and more sodium outside

7
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what causes change in the resting membrane potential?

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leaky potassium channels opening. Potassium moves out of the cell down its conc gradient making the inside of the cell more -ve

8
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what is the equilibrium potential?

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as K+ moves out of the cell an electrical gradient forms (different in electrical charge across membrane) and eventually…
so the eq. potential is when the electrical gradient pulling K+ back in = the conc gradient pushing k+ out

9
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what is the relationship between conc gradient and electrical gradient?

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the bigger the conc gradient the bigger the electrical gradient

10
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what happens if you increase K+ conc in ECF so outside the cell?

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it depolarises the cell and brings it slightly closer to 0

this causes action potentials to be fired

11
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what is the blood brain barrier?

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a semi-permeable membrane that protects the brain from changes in plasma K+ conc
- capillaries of the brain have tight junctions (in between epithelial cells) so stop the K+ leaking out and astrocytes help regulate it too

12
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does the heart have any protection from depolarisation caused by changes in plasma K+ conc?

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no, depolarisation causes spontaneous contractions and so there is no protection from K+ changes

13
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which organ works to remove K+ and regulate the conc of it?

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kidney

14
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what other leaky channels are there other than K+?

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Cl- and Na+ these have a smaller effect on the resting potential however
at rest there is a higher conc of both ions outside the cell
if you have leaky Na+ channels then it will move into the cell making it more +ve
if you have leaky Cl- channels then it will move into the cell making it more -ve

15
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Hyperpolarisation

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change in a cell’s membrane potential that makes it more negative

16
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define overshoot

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going above 0 +ve

17
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define repolarising

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coming down towards 0 from +ve

18
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calcium movement

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calcium moves into the cell and when it does a massive influx occurs as there is an even greater electrical gradient due to 2+ charge

19
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Na+/K+ pump

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Sodium potassium ATPase- protein enzyme pump.
Pumps 2 K+ into cell, 3 Na+ outside of cell- no resting membrane potential still though as still equal charge even when pump has been working. But if you then add leaky K+ channels then some of the K+ moves out of the cell

20
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what does the equilibrium potential depend on in the first place?

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the concentration gradient

21
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give some examples of graded potentials?

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generator potentials- at sensory receptors
postsynaptic potentials- at synapses
endplate potentials- at NMJ
pacemaker potentials- in pace maker tissues