BIO 3303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Axon Hillock, Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate, Umami
20 Mar 2018
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The ap is the single method of communication used by sensory neurons. Be able to answer any part of this for exam. Come to class for more exam teaser questions --> long question. Like horses doing the weird face --> does that face thing to expose upper lip more for better transfer of pheromones into the organ. High concentration of chemical that is in contact with the animal. Taste buts usually in oral cavity and around mouth --> cept this fish that taste. Needed for physiological regulation to respond to external environment. Navigation using chemoreception eg in flying, swimming etc. Chemoreceptor = cell specialized for transduction of environmental chemicals. Internal chemical receptor --> measures the co2 and oxygen levels. Taste buts usually in oral cavity and around mouth --> cept this fish that taste everywhere. Graded receptor potential that stimulates the base of the cell to release neurotransmitter. Graded potential at the axon hillock of the nerves.
