Transduction and synapses

1. Give some features of an action potential

1. All or none event, propagates along a nerve

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2. What is a graded potential and what is the triggering event?

2. Local change in membrane potential at nerve endings and synapses. Synaptic: post synaptic membrane or receptor: action of stimulus

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3. What receptors are activated at 45/50 + temp?

3. 45+=TRPV1 50+=TRPV2

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4. What is a Pacinian corpuscle?

4. Sensor in our skin which senses touch

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5. What is postsynaptic inhibition?give an example of inhibitory neurotransmitter

5. Hyperpolarisation, inhibitory post synaptic potential. GABA

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2. What is a graded potential and what is the triggering event?

2. Local change in membrane potential at nerve endings and synapses. Synaptic: post synaptic membrane or receptor: action of stimulus

3. What receptors are activated at 45/50 + temp?

4. What is a Pacinian corpuscle?

5. What is postsynaptic inhibition?give an example of inhibitory neurotransmitter

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