Biology – Nervous System

Label the parts of the neuron:

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What are the

functional units are the nervous system?
A neuron
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Resting Potential
3 Na+ pumped out for every 2 K+ pumped in
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Action Potential
Stimulus acts on the neuron, depolarizing the membrane of
the cell body
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Impulse Propagation
 Depolarization (Na+ rushing into the axon) followed by
repolarization (K+ rushing out of the axon) along the nerve
axon
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What occurs at the Synapse?
Voltage-gated Ca2+ channels open, sending Ca2+ into the
cell
Vesicles fuse with presynaptic membrane sending the
neurotransmitter across the synaptic cleft
Neurotransmitters bind to receptors on the postsynaptic
membrane, triggering depolarization
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What are the two subcategories of the nervous system?
Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous
System (PNS)
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What does the Central Nervous System (CNS) consist
of?
The brain and spinal cord
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What are the two subcategories of the Peripheral
Nervous System (PNS)?
Sensory and Motor Nervous System
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What are the two subcategories of the Motor Nervous
System?
Somatic and Autonomic
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What are the two subcategories of the Autonomic
Nervous System?
Parasympathetic and Sympathetic
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Label the parts of the action potential graph:
 What are the 4 steps of the action
potential and what happens at each?
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Rest: All gates closed
Depolarization: Na+ gates open
Repolarization: Na+ gates inactivate, K+ gates open
Hyperpolarization: All gates closed