Biology 1001A Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Malathion, Histidine, Substance P

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Excitatory, postsynpatic potentials (epsps) - depolarization - leads to more action. Epsps result when a neurotransmitter opens na+ channels, causing depolarization of the cell body, and increased likelihood of generating an axon potential. Epsps are graded potentials, meaning they are localized and dissipate over a distance. For an action potential to be generated on the postsynaptic cell, the "threshold" voltage must be obtained at the axon hillock. This occurs through temporal summation and/or spatial summation of many epsps from up to10,000 incoming axons terminals on the postsynaptic cell body. Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (ipsps) - hyperpolarization - leads to less action. Ipsps result when a neurotransmitter opens either cl- channels, k+ channels, or both, causing hyperpolarization of the cell body (-l00 mv), and decreased likelihood of generating an action potential. Like epsps, ipsps are graded potentials that are localized and dissipate over a distance.

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