I. Basics Electrophysiology is the study of cell electrical activity resulting from ion channel function.
Electrolyte composition of the cell
Fundamental laws Nernst's equation: E r = RT/F ln [C o /C i ] Driving force = E m - E r Ohm's law: V = R x I
A simplified view of cell-cell communication Ligand-gated channels code for input Voltage-gated channels code for output
Baseline
Na leak
GABA A IPSPs
GABA B IPSP
Baseline
Subthreshold AMPA EPSP
Threshold AMPA EPSP
NMDA EPSP
NMDA + GABA A PSPs
II. Methods
Selective antagonism of GABA responses in the cuneate nucleus of the anesthetized rat
Configurations of the patch-clamp technique
Patch-clamp dates
The voltage-clamp technique
III. From channels to behavior The thalamocortical augmented response (AR)
Circuits involved in the AR
Cellular mechanism of the AR
Behavioral component of the AR