HUMB1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Neurotransmitter, Saltatory Conduction, Reabsorption

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Differences in ionic concentration across the cell membrane. If number of +ve and -ve ions are the same there is no difference in ionic concentration. = electrically neutral: does(cid:374)"t (cid:374)e(cid:272)essaril(cid:455) mean that the membrane potential is electrically neutral. Cell membrane has more k+ leak ion channels compared to na+ leak ion channels: gated ion channels. Require signals to open them: ligand-gated ion channel. Opens when ligand/chemical signal binds to them: voltage-gated ion channel. Open gates in response to change in membrane potential / change in electrical charge across cell membrane: other-gated ion channel. Open to stimuli such as touch, change in temp. , etc. Compendium 8 - how do we control ourselves page 87. Establishing resting membrane potential: resting membrane potential [rmp] The difference in charge across the cell membrane in a resting cell. Rmp of neurons = -70 mv where the negative sign indicates the charge on the intracellular side of the cell.

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