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Review: Neural Communication. Resting Cell Charges. KW 4-10. Depolarization. A Graded Potential. KW 4-11. Hyperpolarization. KW 4-11. A Graded Potential. Phases of the action potential. K&W 4-14. Cell body end of axon. Direction of neural impulse: toward axon terminals.
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Resting Cell Charges KW 4-10
Depolarization A Graded Potential KW 4-11
Hyperpolarization KW 4-11 A Graded Potential
Phases of the action potential K&W 4-14
Cell body end of axon Direction of neural impulse: toward axon terminals Reversal of Charges
Falling dominos K&W p. 131
Ion flow K&W 4-15
Properties of Action Potentials • All or none: fires completely or not at all • Self-propagates: recreates itself • Does not degrade: doesn’t lose power • Full strength to the end of axon • Axon can be any length
Naked Neurons • Neurons without myelin sheath • Slower • Shorter • Can’t carry messages long distances • What does myelin sheath provide?
Nodes of Ranvier K&W 4-16
Saltatory conduction Saltare = to jump Action potential skips from node to node K&W 4-17
Multiple Sclerosis • Jacqueline Du Pre • 1945-1987 • MS diagnosis in 1971 • Hilary and Jackie (1998 movie)
Neuronal Integration • To fire or not to fire, that is the question • All or none principle: all or nothing at all • Why important?
Sherrington • Sir Charles Scott Sherrington • (1857-1952) • Withdrawal reflex • Principle of summation • Nobel prize in medicine 1932
Withdrawal Reflex in Dogs • One mild pinch between toes no response • Two pinches quickly in same spot withdraw paw • Temporal Summation • Temporal = over time
Paw reflex: part 2 • One mild pinch in one location no response • Two pinches in different locations withdraw paw • Spatial Summation • Spatial = over space
Temporal: one location Postsynaptic cell motor Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential Presynaptic cell sensory KW 4-19 synapse
Temporal EPSP KW 4-19 top
Spatial: more than one location K&W 4-20
Spatial EPSP KW 4-19
Importance of EPSP • Excite cells • Bring about activity • Sensation felt • Muscle moved
Excitation must be balanced • Nervous system can’t run on just excitation • Sometimes better not to respond • Role on inhibition • Calm down the nervous system
Role of Inhibition • Provides break for the nervous system • Lowers activity levels • Keeps the brain from over-excitation, as in epilepsy
EPSP and IPSP Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential K&W 4-18
Temporal IPSP KW 4-19
A cell decides to fire Democracy of Cells K&W 4-21
Autonomic nervous system controls physiological arousal Sympathetic division (arousing) Pupils dilate Decreases Perspires Increases Accelerates Inhibits Secrete stress hormones Parasympathetic division (calming) Pupils contract Increases Dries Decreases Slows Activates Decreases secretion of stress hormones EYES SALIVATION SKIN RESPIRATION HEART DIGESTION ADRENAL GLANDS Emotional Arousal
Control over heart • Sympathetic excites • Parasympathetic inhibits • Work together to control heart