Zusammenfassung der Ressource
6.5 Neurons
and Synapses
- NATURE OF SCIENCE
- Cooperation and
collaboration
- Research into
memory and learning
- NEURONS TRANSMIT
ELECTRICAL IMPULSES
- Myelination of nerve fibres
- Allows for saltatory conduction
- Analysis of
oscilloscope traces
- Resting potential
- Neurons pump Na+ and K+
across their membranes
to generate it
- Action potential
- Depolarisation and
repolarisation of
the neuron
- Propagation of
nerve impulses
- Threshold potential
- A nerve impulse is only
initiated if the threshold
potential is reached
- SYNAPSES
- Pre vs Postsynaptic neurons
- Neurotransmitter
- Secretion and reabsorption
of aceylcholine by neurons
- Pesticides
- Blocking of synaptic transmission at
cholinergic synapses in insects by
binding of neonicotinoid pesticides
to acetylcholine receptors
- Development of numerous
pharmaceuticals for the
treatment of mental disorders
- Aim 8
- Social effects of the abuse
of psychoactive drugs
- Neurotoxin Botox for
cosmetic treatments