Exam 3: Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

Hyperpolarizing stimuli

The toxins bungarotoxin and curare both block _______ receptors, preventing _______.

Which molecule is a cholinergic antagonist?

A neuron can be pushed to threshold if many EPSPs arrive at the axon hillock at the same time, but from different locations across the cell body. This process is referred to as

One of the benefits of ERPs is they

To determine if someone is legally dead many countries employ the use of an

During the relative refractory phase,

Discuss three factors that account for the rapidity of the knee-jerk reflex.

Which type of synaptic connection allows the presynaptic neuron to strongly facilitate or inhibit the activity of the postsynaptic neuron?

What accounts for and maintains the resting potential?

The peak of the action potential is caused by the _______ of _______ channels.

Create a short paragraph using the following terms: Transporters, reuptake, degradation, acetylcholinesterase, acetylcholine, dopamine

Cholinergic receptors use _______ as their synaptic transmitter.

The form of conduction that is characteristic of myelinated axons is called

Describe the characteristics of temporal and spatial summation in single nerve cells. In what ways are these processes important for information processing by the nervous system?

The generation of the action potential depends on _______ channels, which are opened through a process of regenerative _______.

What are complex partial seizures?

Which statement about complex partial seizures is true?

The enzyme _______ breaks down molecules of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, stopping its action at synapses.

A neuron can be pushed to threshold if many EPSPs arrive at the axon hillock in quick succession. This process is referred to as