unit 2 notes: nerve impulses
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Unit 2 Notes: Nerve Impulses. Wednesday 2-24-2010. (1) Nerve Impulses. Nerve Impulse = Electrical Current Comes from the flow of positively charged ions Ions move across the neuron’s membrane. (2) Neuron Membranes & Ions. Neurons have Na+ and K+ pumps within their membranes. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Unit 2 Notes:
Nerve Impulses
Wednesday 2-24-2010
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(1) Nerve Impulses
• Nerve Impulse = Electrical Current– Comes from the flow of positively charged ions– Ions move across the neuron’s membrane
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(2) Neuron Membranes & Ions
• Neurons have Na+ and K+ pumps within their membranes.– Na+ gets pumped out of the neuron– K+ gets pumped into the neuron
• Na+ and K+ ions can only move across the membrane through these “pumps”.
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(3) Neuron Resting Potential
• K+ channel a little “loose”:– Some K+ leaks OUT of the neuron– Build up of MORE positive ions outside of the
membrane
• Neuron Inside = More Negative
• Neuron Outside = More positive
• Neuron membrane = Polarized
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(4) Ion & Charge Imbalance
• K+ ions leak out:– More (+) charges outside than in– Change in Charges
• Change = No more Homeostasis = AHHHH!
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(5) Depolarization & Repolarization
• Depolarization:– Na+ ions need to flow in– Na+ pump opens Na+ flows inward– Depolarization Temporary Balance– Now more (+) on the inside than outside!
• Repolarization:– K+ ions need to leave– K+ pump opens TONS of K+ flows outward– Repolarization
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(6) Action Potential• Action Potential = Movement of Na+ and K+
ions in and out (across) the neuron membrane.
• Process: – Cycle of depolarization + repolarization– Stimulus Opening of Na+ Pumps
Movement Inward of Na+ Depolarization & Shutting of Na+ Pumps
– Depolarization Opening of K+ Pumps Movement Outward of K+ Repolarization & Shutting of K+ Pumps
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(7) Regaining Resting Potential• Action Potential caused imbalance of Na+
and K+ ions down axon membrane
• Change = NOT NORMAL
• Na+ and K+ Pumps Actively Transport (using ATP) Na+ and K+ back out/in of the axon– Na+ pushes out– K+ pushes in– More negative inside + Pumps Close
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(8) Myelin & Action Potential
• Myelin = Insulation along axon
• Creates “gaps” between Na+ and K+ pumps in membrane…– “Gaps” electrical jumping– Ions fly down to the next set of pumps– Increases Speed of Current / Impulse
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