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Chapter 48

Chapter 48. Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling. Chapter 48. Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling. Overview: Lines of Communication. The cone snail kills prey with venom that disables neurons. Neurons are nerve cells that transfer information within the body.

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Chapter 48

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  1. Chapter 48 Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling

  2. Chapter 48 Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling

  3. Overview: Lines of Communication • The cone snail kills prey with venom that disables neurons. • Neurons are nerve cells that transfer information within the body. • Neurons use two types of signals to communicate: electrical signals (long-distance) and chemical signals (short-distance)

  4. Fig. 48-1 Figure 48.1 What makes this snail such a deadly predator?

  5. The transmission of information depends on the path of neurons along which a signal travels. • Processing of information takes place in simple clusters of neurons called ganglia or a more complex organization of neurons called a brain.

  6. Concept 48.1: Neuron organization and structure reflect function in information transfer • The squid possesses extremely large nerve cells and is a good model for studying neuron function.

  7. Introduction to Information Processing • Nervous systems process information in three stages: sensory input, integration, and motor output.

  8. Fig. 48-2 Nerves with giant axons Ganglia Brain Arm Figure 48.2 Overview of the squid nervous system Eye Mantle Nerve

  9. Fig. 48-2a Figure 48.2 Overview of the squid nervous system

  10. Sensors detect external stimuli and internal conditions and transmit information along sensory neurons. • Sensory information is sent to the brain or ganglia, where interneurons integrate the information. • Motor output leaves the brain or ganglia via motor neurons, which trigger muscle or gland activity.

  11. Many animals have a complex nervous system which consists of: • A central nervous system (CNS) where integration takes place; this includes the brain and a nerve cord. • A peripheral nervous system (PNS), which brings information into and out of the CNS.

  12. Fig. 48-3 Figure 48.3 Summary of information processing Sensory input Integration Sensor Motor output Central nervous system (CNS) Effector Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

  13. Neuron Structure and Function • Most of a neuron’s organelles are in the cell body. • Most neurons have dendrites, highly branched extensions that receive signals from other neurons. • The axon is typically a much longer extension that transmits signals to other cells at synapses. • An axon joins the cell body at the axon hillock.

  14. Fig. 48-4 Figure 48.4 Neuron structure and organization Dendrites Stimulus Presynaptic cell Nucleus Axon hillock Cell body Axon Synapse Synaptic terminals Postsynaptic cell Neurotransmitter

  15. Fig. 48-4a Figure 48.4 Neuron structure and organization Synapse Synaptic terminals Postsynaptic cell Neurotransmitter

  16. A synapse is a junction between an axon and another cell. • The synaptic terminal of one axon passes information across the synapse in the form of chemical messengers called neurotransmitters.

  17. Information is transmitted from a presynaptic cell (a neuron) to a postsynaptic cell (a neuron, muscle, or gland cell). • Most neurons are nourished or insulated by cells called glia.

  18. Fig. 48-5 Figure 48.5 Structural diversity of neurons Dendrites Axon Cell body Portion of axon 80 µm Cell bodies of overlapping neurons Sensory neuron Interneurons Motor neuron

  19. Fig. 48-5a Figure 48.5 Structural diversity of neurons Dendrites Axon Cell body Sensory neuron

  20. Fig. 48-5b Figure 48.5 Structural diversity of neurons Portion of axon 80 µm Cell bodies of overlapping neurons Interneurons

  21. Fig. 48-5c Figure 48.5 Structural diversity of neurons 80 µm Cell bodies of overlapping neurons

  22. Fig. 48-5d Figure 48.5 Structural diversity of neurons Motor neuron

  23. Concept 48.2: Ion pumps and ion channels maintain the resting potential of a neuron • Every cell has a voltage (difference in electrical charge) across its plasma membrane called a membrane potential. • Messages are transmitted as changes in membrane potential. • The resting potential is the membrane potential of a neuron not sending signals.

  24. Formation of the Resting Potential • In a mammalian neuron at resting potential, the concentration of K+ is greater inside the cell, while the concentration of Na+ is greater outside the cell. • Sodium-potassium pumps use the energy of ATP to maintain these K+ and Na+ gradients across the plasma membrane. • These concentration gradients represent chemical potential energy.

  25. The opening of ion channels in the plasma membrane converts chemical potential to electrical potential. • A neuron at resting potential contains many open K+ channels and fewer open Na+ channels; K+ diffuses out of the cell. • Anions trapped inside the cell contribute to the negative charge within the neuron. Animation: Resting Potential

  26. Fig. 48-6 Figure 48.6 The basis of the membrane potential Key Sodium- potassium pump Na+ Potassium channel Sodium channel K+ OUTSIDE CELL [Na+] 150 mM [Cl–] 120 mM OUTSIDE CELL [K+] 5 mM [A–] 100 mM [K+] 140 mM INSIDE CELL [Na+] 15 mM [Cl–] 10 mM INSIDE CELL (a) (b)

  27. Fig. 48-6a Figure 48.6 The basis of the membrane potential OUTSIDE CELL [Na+] 150 mM [Cl–] 120 mM [K+] 5 mM [A–] 100 mM [K+] 140 mM INSIDE CELL [Na+] 15 mM [Cl–] 10 mM (a)

  28. Fig. 48-6b Key Sodium- potassium pump Na+ Potassium channel Sodium channel K+ OUTSIDE CELL INSIDE CELL Figure 48.6 The basis of the membrane potential (b)

  29. Modeling of the Resting Potential • Resting potential can be modeled by an artificial membrane that separates two chambers: • The concentration of KCl is higher in the inner chamber and lower in the outer chamber • K+ diffuses down its gradient to the outer chamber • Negative charge builds up in the inner chamber • At equilibrium, both the electrical and chemical gradients are balanced.

  30. Fig. 48-7 Figure 48.7 Modeling a mammalian neuron –90 mV +62 mV Inner chamber Outer chamber 150 mM 140 mM 15 mM 5 mM KCI NaCI KCI NaCI Cl– K+ Na+ Cl– Sodium channel Potassium channel (b) Membrane selectively permeable to Na+ (a) Membrane selectively permeable to K+ ( ( ) ) 5 mM 150 mM ENa = 62 mV log log = –90 mV = +62 mV EK = 62 mV 140 mM 15 mM

  31. Fig. 48-7a –90 mV Outer chamber Inner chamber Figure 48.7a Modeling a mammalian neuron 140 mM 5 mM KCI KCI K+ Cl– Potassium channel (a) Membrane selectively permeable to K+ ) ( 5 mM log = –90 mV EK = 62 mV 140 mM

  32. The equilibrium potential (Eion) is the membrane voltage for a particular ion at equilibrium and can be calculated using the Nernst equation: Eion = 62 mV (log[ion]outside/[ion]inside) • The equilibrium potential of K+ (EK) is negative, while the equilibrium potential of Na+ (ENa) is positive.

  33. In a resting neuron, the currents of K+ and Na+ are equal and opposite, and the resting potential across the membrane remains steady.

  34. Fig. 48-7b +62 mV 150 mM 15 mM Figure 48.7b Modeling a mammalian neuron NaCI NaCI Cl– Na+ Sodium channel (b) Membrane selectively permeable to Na+ ( ) 150 mM ENa = 62 mV = +62 mV log 15 mM

  35. Concept 48.3: Action potentials are the signals conducted by axons • Neurons contain gated ion channels that open or close in response to stimuli.

  36. Fig. 48-8 TECHNIQUE Microelectrode Voltage recorder Reference electrode

  37. Membrane potential changes in response to opening or closing of these channels. • When gated K+ channels open, K+ diffuses out, making the inside of the cell more negative. • This is hyperpolarization, an increase in magnitude of the membrane potential.

  38. Fig. 48-9 Figure 48.9 Graded potentials and an action potential in a neuron Stimuli Stimuli Strong depolarizing stimulus +50 +50 +50 Action potential 0 0 0 Membrane potential (mV) Membrane potential (mV) Membrane potential (mV) Threshold Threshold –50 –50 Threshold –50 Resting potential Resting potential Resting potential Depolarizations Hyperpolarizations –100 –100 –100 1 2 3 5 4 0 2 3 4 0 1 5 0 1 3 5 6 2 4 Time (msec) Time (msec) Time (msec) (b) Graded depolarizations (c) Action potential (a) Graded hyperpolarizations

  39. Fig. 48-9a Stimuli +50 Figure 48.9a Graded potentials and an action potential in a neuron 0 Membrane potential (mV) –50 Threshold Resting potential Hyperpolarizations –100 1 5 2 3 4 0 Time (msec) (a) Graded hyperpolarizations

  40. Other stimuli trigger a depolarization, a reduction in the magnitude of the membrane potential. • For example, depolarization occurs if gated Na+ channels open and Na+ diffuses into the cell. • Graded potentials are changes in polarization where the magnitude of the change varies with the strength of the stimulus.

  41. Fig. 48-9b Stimuli +50 0 Membrane potential (mV) Threshold –50 Resting potential Depolarizations –100 0 1 5 2 3 4 Time (msec) (b) Graded depolarizations

  42. Production of Action Potentials • Voltage-gated Na+ and K+ channels respond to a change in membrane potential • When a stimulus depolarizes the membrane, Na+ channels open, allowing Na+ to diffuse into the cell • The movement of Na+ into the cell increases the depolarization and causes even more Na+ channels to open • A strong stimulus results in a massive change in membrane voltage called an action potential

  43. Fig. 48-9c Strong depolarizing stimulus +50 Action potential 0 Membrane potential (mV) –50 Threshold Resting potential –100 0 2 4 5 6 1 3 Time (msec) (c) Action potential

  44. An action potential occurs if a stimulus causes the membrane voltage to cross a particular threshold • An action potential is a brief all-or-none depolarization of a neuron’s plasma membrane • Action potentials are signals that carry information along axons

  45. Generation of Action Potentials: A Closer Look • A neuron can produce hundreds of action potentials per second • The frequency of action potentials can reflect the strength of a stimulus • An action potential can be broken down into a series of stages

  46. Fig. 48-10-1 Key Na+ K+ +50 Action potential 3 0 Membrane potential (mV) 2 4 Threshold –50 1 1 5 Resting potential Depolarization –100 Time Extracellular fluid Sodium channel Potassium channel Plasma membrane Cytosol Inactivation loop Resting state 1

  47. Fig. 48-10-2 Key Na+ K+ +50 Action potential 3 0 Membrane potential (mV) 2 4 Threshold –50 1 1 5 Resting potential Depolarization 2 –100 Time Extracellular fluid Sodium channel Potassium channel Plasma membrane Cytosol Inactivation loop Resting state 1

  48. Fig. 48-10-3 Key Na+ K+ Rising phase of the action potential 3 +50 Action potential 3 0 Membrane potential (mV) 2 4 Threshold –50 1 1 5 Resting potential Depolarization 2 –100 Time Extracellular fluid Sodium channel Potassium channel Plasma membrane Cytosol Inactivation loop Resting state 1

  49. Fig. 48-10-4 Key Na+ K+ Falling phase of the action potential 4 Rising phase of the action potential 3 +50 Action potential 3 0 Membrane potential (mV) 2 4 Threshold –50 1 1 5 Resting potential Depolarization 2 –100 Time Extracellular fluid Sodium channel Potassium channel Plasma membrane Cytosol Inactivation loop Resting state 1

  50. Fig. 48-10-5 Key Na+ K+ Falling phase of the action potential 4 Rising phase of the action potential 3 +50 Action potential 3 0 Membrane potential (mV) 2 4 Threshold –50 1 1 5 Resting potential Depolarization 2 –100 Time Extracellular fluid Sodium channel Potassium channel Plasma membrane Cytosol Inactivation loop Undershoot 5 Resting state 1

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