BSC 116 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Sliding Filament Theory, Myocyte, Skeletal Muscle

30 views11 pages

Document Summary

Different types of receptors code external stimuli as action potentials: e. g. , chemoreceptors, mechanoreceptors, photoreceptors. Coded input leads to coded response (more action potential) Animals take in information, process it & respond. Sensory input gets integrated into the central nervous system (brain, nerve cord), response is transmitted by the peripheral nervous system. Neurons: specialized cells that conduct and store information in the nervous system. Sensory receptors convert stimulus energy into changes in membrane potential. Integration = processing might begin even before transmission c. i. Summation on a single receptor cell, multiple receptor cells acting on a single afferent neuron, etc: perception: cns (brain) processing of input from sensory neurons a. i. All perceptions are coded by the paths their action potentials travel. Transduction can be modified in two ways: amplification: strengthening the stimulus; adding energy. E. g. , signal transduction pathways, anatomical modifications: adaptation (not to be confused with adaptation): become unresponsive to constant stimulation. E. g. , keep you from being overwhelmed by sensation.

Get access

Grade+20% off
$8 USD/m$10 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Grade+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
40 Verified Answers
Class+
$8 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Class+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
30 Verified Answers

Related Documents

Related Questions