null
US
Sign In
Sign Up for Free
Sign Up
We have detected that Javascript is not enabled in your browser. The dynamic nature of our site means that Javascript must be enabled to function properly. Please read our
terms and conditions
for more information.
Next up
Copy and Edit
You need to log in to complete this action!
Register for Free
580353
Nerve Impulses
Description
Undergraduate degree Biology Mind Map on Nerve Impulses, created by Brendan Williams on 25/02/2014.
No tags specified
biology
biology a2
biology
undergraduate degree
Mind Map by
Brendan Williams
, updated more than 1 year ago
More
Less
Created by
Brendan Williams
over 10 years ago
176
1
0
Resource summary
Nerve Impulses
Anatomy of a neurone
Dendrons
Dendrites
Axon
Phospholipid bilayer
Sodium-Potassium pump
Sodium ion channel
Potassium ion channel
Schwann cells
Myelin sheath
Nodes of ranvier
Synapse
Presynaptic neurone
Smooth ER
Mitochondrion
Synaptic vesicle
Acetylcholine
Ca2+ channel
Acetylcholine transferase
Choline
Ethanoic acid
Synaptic cleft
20-30 nm wide
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholine
Cholinergic synapse
Postsynaptic neurone
Na+ channel
Activated by acetylcholine
Inhibition
Cl- chanels
Makes postsynaptic membrane more -ve
Propogation of a nerve impulse
Resting potential, membrane polarised
Influx of Na+, depolarisation occurs
charge change causes opening of Na+ voltage-gated chanels
Depolarisation continues, K+ channels open and neurone behind repolarises
Na+ removed by active transport, neurone back at resting potential
Summation
Spatial Summation
several presynaptic neurones
Temporal summation
single presynaptic neurone firing frequently
Show full summary
Hide full summary
Want to create your own
Mind Maps
for
free
with GoConqr?
Learn more
.
Similar
Biology Unit 2 - DNA, meiosis, mitosis, cell cycle
DauntlessAlpha
GCSE Biology - Homeostasis and Classification Flashcards
Beth Coiley
BIOLOGY HL DEFINITIONS IB
Luisa Mandacaru
Key Biology Definitions/Terms
courtneypitt4119
Biology B1.1 - Genes
raffia.khalid99
The Circulatory System
Johnny Hammer
IB Biology Topic 4 Genetics (SL)
R S
Biology Unit 1a - GCSE - AQA
RosettaStoneDecoded
Plant and animal cells
Tyra Peters
Plant Structure and Photosynthesis
mckenziedev
AS Biology Unit 1
lilli.atkin
Browse Library