01:119:116 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pituitary Gland, Polyspermy, Spermiogenesis

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Biological Science
• Course: 01:119:116
• Professor: Daniel Stern Cardinale

Document Summary

Fixed in size and duration (independent of the amount of current that evokes it) Know how it is possible for neurons to have negative resting membrane potentials: cytosol and extracellular fluid. Ion channels permit the movement of charged particles through membrane: movement of charges through ion channels creates current (ap) Chemical and electrical gradients favoring movement of na+ in. Know how an action potential is initiated and propagated. Passive movement of current along axon opens na+ channels in neighboring segments. Know which ionic conductances contribute to the action potential. Location of cell bodies of the neurotransmitters used in this system. Know the parts of the brain and their functions. Know the terms that describe the anatomy of the nervous system. Know the optical and physical properties of vision. Know how light is transduced into neural signals (phototransduction) Correspondence between the visual world and the retina. Know the mechanisms used by middle ear to amplify force of sound wave.