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Neurophysiology: Receptor Activation and Cell Communication

Neurophysiology: Receptor Activation And Cell Communication

This outline provides a structured overview of Chapter 9, focusing on key concepts and learning objectives. It is designed to enhance understanding and retention, suitable for students and professionals seeking to deepen their...

Questions: 29 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Oct 22, 2025

Sample Question 1
Describe direct receptor activation (ionotropic).

-Let ions through, binding to a receptor causes it to form a channel. Fast time frame signaling.

-Results in slow time frame signaling through gene expression changes.

-Involves chemical messengers binding to intracellular receptors.

-Indirectly affects receptor activation through secondary messenger systems.

Sample Question 2
Describe metabotropic or indirect receptor activation.

-A receptor directly binds to the intracellular region of a channel to induce activation.

-Metabotropic receptors act by directly controlling gene expression in the nucleus.

-Binding of a activates a G-protein and the protein binds intracellularly activating a channel. Slower acting than ionotropic (1sec up to minutes depending on signaling pathway) -depends on lots of biochemical reactions.

-Activation of receptor directly opens an ion channel resulting in rapid response.

Sample Question 3
What does this statement clarify?

That the Earth is flat.

That chemicals mediate synaptic tranmission.

That nuclear fusion takes place in stars.

That vaccines cause autism.