'Presynaptic terminal' presentation slideshows

Neural Physiology

Neural Physiology. Anatomical organization. One system Two subdivisions CNS Peripheral. Anatomical organization. Central (CNS) Brain Spinal cord Function Integration of information Generation of memory Control of various systems Mental activity. Anatomical organization. Peripheral

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Chapter 2 Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Chapter 2 Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses. Membrane : separates the inside of the cell from the outside environment comprised of two layers of lipids with proteins embedded. Animal Cells. Nucleus refers to the structure that contains the chromosomes

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Functional Organization of Nervous Tissue

Functional Organization of Nervous Tissue. The Nervous System. Components Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory receptors Responsible for Sensory perceptions, mental activities, stimulating muscle movements, secretions of many glands Subdivisions Central nervous system ( CNS )

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Academic Half-Day The Chemical Basis for Neuronal Communication

Academic Half-Day The Chemical Basis for Neuronal Communication. Marie-Pierre Thibeault-Eybalin, R4 November 5 th , 2008. Introduction. 100 billion (10 11 ) neurons in the brain Up to 100,000 terminal contacts / neuron 10 16 connections between neurons / brain Connections = Synapses

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Outline

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The Neuromuscular Junction

The Neuromuscular Junction. MMHS Anatomy and Physiology. NMJ General Information. Muscles move (contract) in response to a stimulus ? nerve impulse from a motor neuron. One motor neuron may stimulate a few muscle cells or hundreds of them depending on the force required.

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The Neuromuscular Junction

The Neuromuscular Junction. MMHS Anatomy and Physiology. NMJ General Information. Muscles move (contract) in response to a stimulus ? nerve impulse from a motor neuron. One motor neuron may stimulate a few muscle cells or hundreds of them depending on the force required.

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The Synapse and Reflexes

The Synapse and Reflexes. Structure of a Synapses. Synapse: Is a junction where a axon interacts with another neuron Presynaptic Terminal : End of the axon Postsynaptic Membrane: Membrane of the dendrite Synaptic Cleft: Space between the presynaptic membrane and postsynaptic membrane

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A Slice of Neurons

A Slice of Neurons. Spinal motor neuron. Hippocampal pyramidal cell. Purkinje cell of cerebellum. Examples of multipolar cells [Kan91]. Excitatory Terminal fiber of an axon. Inhibitory terminal fiber of an axon. Presynaptic cell. Postsynaptic cells. Terminal. Axon (initial

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How are synaptic vesicles clustered?

How are synaptic vesicles clustered?. Daniel Gitler, Department of Physiology and Cell biology, Faculty of Health Sciences and Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Presynaptic terminal. Postsynaptic terminal. Gitler et al., J Neurosci 2004.

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