Activity 8: Synaptic Transmission at Axon Terminal Follow directions and answer the following questions: 1) What is the effect of AP frequency on the amount of transmitter released at the terminal? 3) What response would you predict in a post-synaptic cell in the above situation? Apply Your Knowledge A drug that blocks ATPase enzymes (enzymes that hydrolyze ATP) is introduced into a neuron. The neuron is then repeatedly stimulated, and recordings are made of the response. What effect would you expect to observe? Hint: think of the role of the Na+/K+ ATPase in the physiology of a neuron.

Activity 8: Synaptic Transmission at Axon Terminal Follow directions and answer the following questions: 1) What is the effect of AP frequency on the amount of transmitter released at the terminal? 3) What response would you predict in a post-synaptic cell in the above situation? Apply Your Knowledge A drug that blocks ATPase enzymes (enzymes that hydrolyze ATP) is introduced into a neuron. The neuron is then repeatedly stimulated, and recordings are made of the response. What effect would you expect to observe? Hint: think of the role of the Na+/K+ ATPase in the physiology of a neuron.

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

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Chapter39: Information Flow And The Neuron

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