fEATURES OF SYNBAPSEY

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  • Created on: 06-05-14 20:36
Features of synapse
1. Unidirectional - only pass impulses in 1 direction (pre-postsynpatic neurone)
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Features of synapse
2. Inhibition - Cause hyperpolarisation to occur as they make the inside of the postsynaptic membrane to be more negative than the resting potential)
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Features of synapse
3. Summation - build up of neurotransmitter in synapse as result of insufficient amounts of neurotransmitter - low -freq APs
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Spatail - number of presynaptic neurones release enough neurotransmitters
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Single presynaptic neurone releases neurotransmitter many times over short period
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Effects of drugs on synapse
1. Stimulate nervous system - create more AP's in postsynaptic neurones (enhances body's response to impulse)
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Effects of drugs on synapse
2. Inhibits nervous system: Creates fewer APs in postsynaptic neurone reducing body's response to impulse
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2. Inhibition - Cause hyperpolarisation to occur as they make the inside of the postsynaptic membrane to be more negative than the resting potential)

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