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Alevel OCR Biology A notes on Neuronal Communication from an A* Biology student. Plus diagrams.

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mentrins
k out
t




④ repolarisation

Neuronal Communication
-sensory rarores reception to CNUS
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-relay namores: CNS,
in connect motor sensory

-




CNS
motor- effectors
to




Pacinian
-




corpuscles mechanoreceptor deep
=

slim,
in respond to changes in
pressure generator potential
-




=ends of sensory remove axons



-many layers of membrace separated by a
gel (concious Nations)

-stretch mediated Nat channels open with enough pressure NA"=
influx = electrical potential


difference established generator potential (depolarisation
-




-




resting inside
axon= always
axon=
regative electrical potential:
resting potential


difference -70mV
-




potential
=




of
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Na-K ATP 3 for 2 hic transpared in electro-
pups be
actively transport
to Na icry out axon
every
-




cherical gradient

Nat letmore
-




selective protein channels membrane by facilitated diffusion
=

+ across



↳ Nat=
ls permeable to k tdiffuse back down core gradient
+

at of axon 4


distribution of electrical charge
-



action potential brief change in




I
-rapid movement of Nat netacross
+
axon membrace



-voltage gated channel protine open/close
=

via electrical politic, closed during lost state



N at
stimulus- Natdiffises
channels open- to
in electrochemical gradient

-large enough stimulus delected by remore action
-



potential
-
=
55mv depdarisation.

depdcrisation -55mv, =



voltage gated Nat channels open. Nat with axon=↓
potential difference

midirection al inside of axon becomes less regative:more channels open: ↑ Nat enter (posite (eed)

=action potential -> 30mv
+




repolarisation:
all Nat voltage
galed channel proteins close + k voltage galed charrels opel=
-




↳ ditases our of axon retur n
=

polental die to -70mV


hyperpolarisation:a tchannels slow closet
to too
may
bediffuse o u t :
potential dif=Pregative
i tchannels close, Na-h purp
resting polental: restores resting potential
is
-> preciate section mopasie
-action potential triggered neurore
in
depolarisation:Nat
= Nat instux=action
charrels open: potential (discrete +
midirectionals


-All nothing principle-stimulus:strong enough to i above threshold
or receptor potential potential:stimulate
semary remove to




send impulses

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Publisher: september 2015 ISBN: 9780198351924 Edition: 1

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