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Today’s TopicNeurons
BumpyBulbousBranched
DENDRITES
Stubby
Mushroom
Thin
3 Common Dendritic Spines
Soma
Lots of sodium outside
+ -
Lots of potassium inside
At Rest
1+ charge each
as each gate opens the next is triggered
as each gate opens the next is triggered
neurotransmitteris released
Neurotransmitter binds to receptorCauses some sodium channels to open
++Ligand-gated channel opensNT+
-++
Sodium ions enter
Cell is more positive
Soma-
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Voltage-gated channels open as cell voltage reaches threshold
Voltage-gated channels open as cell voltage reaches threshold
Dr. Ken Tangen
www.BiologicalPsych.com