Nerves and Stimuli
Nerve Cells
axon myelin
Action Potential
CytosolExtracellular fluid Na + 15 mM K mM Cl mM A mM Na mM K + 5 mM Cl - 10 mM -70 mV negative
Action Potential Sodium (Na + ) ion Potassium (K + ) ion Sodium channel Potassium channel Activation gate Inactivation gate
Action Potential 3. Depolarization opens most Na + activation channels. Influx of Na + makes inside of cell +ve. 4. Inactivation channels close & block Na + influx. Activation gates on K + channels open & K + ions leave making cell more -ve. 5. Some K + channels are still open, allowing K + ions to escape and making the cell more -ve. As the K + gates close, the cell returns to its resting state. 1. Resting state - activation gates on K + and Na + channels are closed. 2. Stimulus opens activation gates on some Na + channels. Influx of Na + and depolarization.
Synaptic Junctions
Chemoreceptors Hamster - taste budMoth antenna
Mechano- and chemoreceptors
Thermoreceptors
Photoreceptors Photosensitive cells - Planaria Compound eye - Arthropods
Nerve cells, stimuli and behaviour Tail flip response in crayfish
Lateral Giant interneuron (LGI)
a. Correlation between nerve firing and response LGI Stimulating electrode Recording electrode Tactile stimulation b. LGL is sufficent for response LGI Stimulating electrode Recording electrode Tactile stimulation LGI Stimulating electrode Recording electrode Tactile stimulation c. Hyperpolarizing nerve Tail flip No tail flip
Peripheral Processing of Stimuli Worm-catching Toads
Central Processing Optic Tectum of a Toad
Central Pattern Generators (Motor Pattern Generators)
Nerves and Stimuli 1. Structure of nerves 2. Polarity of a nerve cell 3. Transmission of an action potential 4. Peripheral filters 5. Central filters 6. Motor pattern generators