Exam 39: Information Flow and the Neuron

In an effort to determine the mechanism of neuronal signaling, Otto Loewi isolated ____.

The refractory period of a neuronal plasma membrane is important because it ____. ​

Which category of organic macromolecule allows myelinated sheaths to act as electrical insulators? ​

Whether a neurotransmitter is inhibitory or excitatory depends on the type of receptor it binds to on the postsynaptic neuron.

The neurotransmitter receptor research of Jean-Luc Eiselé and his coworkers showed that ____. ​

After burning your hand on a hot burner, which neurotransmitter will most likely be released from the pain receptors? ​

In terms of changes in membrane potential, compare and contrast action potentials and graded potentials.

Neurotransmitters are stored in vesicles located within axon terminals .

The spaces between adjacent Schwann cells are called ____. ​

In vertebrates, the neurotransmitter acetylcholine ____. ​

Action potentials are propagated in a one-way direction down a neuronal plasma membrane because ____. ​

Neuropeptide neurotransmitters ____. ​

The magnitude of an action potential ____ as it is propagated down an excitable membrane due to the ____ principle. ​

The binding of a neurotransmitter to ligand-gated Na⁺ channels will cause ____ in the postsynaptic membrane. ​

What removes Ca²⁺ from the inside of an axon terminal of a chemical synapse after an electrical impulse has passed? ​

Despite recent advances, ___ is/are needed to revolutionize the field of neuroscience and allow for better understanding of neural networking