Principles of Neuroscience

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Nerve Cells and Behavior
Name 2 types of glial cells 1,
What types of cells fall in the m...,
How do you tell the difference be...
7  cards
Ion Channels
Name the three properties of memb...
1  cards
Touch - Chapter 23
How does a touch receptor code fo...,
Which mechanoreceptor type is loc...,
Which mechanoreceptor type is loc...
8  cards
Neurotransmitters - Chapter 15
What are the three types of neuro...,
Describe acetylcholine degradatio...,
Describe glutamate re uptake at t...
4  cards
Synaptic Plasticity: LTP/LTD/Homeostatic Plasticity
What is necessary for ltp ltd to ...,
Give synaptic parameters that gov...,
What is a silence synapse how is ...
4  cards
Central Pattern Generators
What is a half center oscillator 1,
What are cell and network propert...
2  cards
Retina - Chapter 21,26
Define what is meant by sensory c...,
What are the mechanisms for adapt...,
What is the mechanism for burstin...
5  cards
Taste - Chapter 30
Give experiments that may be done...
1  cards
Hearing - Chapter 31
Endolymph has a high concentratio...,
What structures are responsible f...,
What are the mechanisms that lead...
3  cards
Olfaction - Chapter 30
Describe the path from an olfacto...,
How does an odorant lead to neura...
2  cards
Nociception - Chapter 24
Which fiber types transmit inform...,
What molecules are released at th...,
What function do endogenous opiat...
7  cards
Spine
What information is conveyed by t...,
What information is conveyed by t...,
What information is conveyed by t...
4  cards
Motor Unit and Muscle Action - Chapter 34
Name the three types of muscle an...
1  cards
Neural Development and Differentiation
What is an organizer region 1,
What are the three layers of cell...,
Describe the development of the n...
16  cards

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