NEUR30003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Adrenal Gland, Pirkei Avot, And Gate
13 Aug 2018
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The neural communication and plasticity neuron to neuron communication there are things such as a synapse chemical transmission and the characteristics of this. Malleability or changeable nature of that synaptic connection. Ans is an important part of neuroscience this is what keeps you alive controlling homeostatic functions and so is really important. We know a lot of chemicals effect the operation of the nervous system. 50 years later you can see the synapse which is seen to be discrete start and end of a neuron. Ca+ channels to open and then cause release of neurotransmitter. What is the chemical nature of the neurotransmitter. Nothing it"s the receptor that decides the action depending on the post synaptic receptor and which channel is open. Ampa opens and depolarises the cell which is what happens normally. When glutamate binds to the nmda receptor nothing really happens since there is a block due to the mg ion sitting within the chanell blocking the path.
