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Nervous System
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The Excitable Cell
• Can be stimulated to create a tiny electric current– Muscle and nerves
• Why electricity?– Fast, energy efficient, dependable over
long distances • Cell membrane is polarized (has
different ions/charges on both sides…pumps!)
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Nervous system cells
dendrites
cell body
Axon
synaptic terminal
Neuron a nerve cell
Structure fits function many entry points for
signal one path out transmits signal
signal direction
signaldirection
dendrite cell body axon synapse
myelin sheath
Cell Body-Organelles and nucleusAxon-Conducts impulses away from cell body
Dendrites-Receive informationSynapse-Junction between synaptic terminal and postsynaptic cell
Synaptic Terminal-Neurotransmitters made here.
Axon Hillock-Enlarged region where axon attaches to cell body
Myelin Sheath-Speeds up conduction, protects axon, made of Schwann cells, covered in lipids
Axonhillock
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Transmission of a signal• Think dominoes!
– start the signal • knock down line of dominoes by tipping 1st one
trigger the signal– propagate the signal
• do dominoes move down the line? no, just a wave through them!
– re-set the system• before you can do it again,
have to set up dominoes again reset the axon
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Transmission of a nerve signal• Neuron has similar system
– protein channels are set up – once first one is opened, the rest open in
succession• all or nothing response• Trigger zone that determines if action potential will
initiateAxon Hillock!
– a “wave” action travels along neuron – have to re-set channels so neuron can react
again
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Cells: surrounded by charged ions• Cells live in a sea of charged ions
– anions (negative)• more concentrated within the cell• Cl-, charged amino acids (aa-)
– cations (positive)• more concentrated in the extracellular fluid• Na+
Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+Na+ Na+ K+ Na+ Na+
Cl-
K+ Cl- Cl- Cl-K+
aa-K+ Cl- Cl-
aa- aa-aa-
aa- aa-K+
K+ +–
Membrane Potential- separation of opposite charges across plasma membrane (difference in # of anions and cations). More separated = more potential
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Electrochemical Gradient
• The charge dictates where ions should go.– If one side is - then the electrochemical gradient
will “pull” + ions to the negative side (+ ions are attracted to – environment)
– Depolarize
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Cells have voltage!• Opposite charges on opposite sides of
cell membrane– membrane is polarized
• negative inside; positive outside• charge gradient• stored energy (like a battery)
+ + + + + + + ++ + + + + + +
+ + + + + + + ++ + + + + + +
– – – – – – – ––– – – – –
– – – – – – – ––– – – – –
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Measuring cell voltage
unstimulated neuron = resting potential of -70mV
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Resting Potential
• Sodium Potassium Pump • Unequal pumping results in a more + charge
on outside• Voltage = measures the difference in
concentration of charges.
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How does the nerve re-set itself?• Sodium-Potassium pump
– active transport protein in membrane• requires ATP
– 3 Na+ pumped out– 2 K+ pumped in– re-sets charge
across membrane
ATP
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Diffusion Channels:Na/K Pump:Voltage-Gated Channel:Chemically-Gated Channel:
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Neuron is ready to fire again
Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+
Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+
Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+
K+
K+ K+ K+ K+
K+
aa-K+ K+ K+
aa- aa-aa-
aa- aa-
+ + + + + + + ++ + + + + + +
+ + + + + + + ++ + + + + + +
– – – – – – – –– – – – – – –
– – – – – – – –– – – – – – –
resting potential
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Action Potential• Simulated neuron• Na and K gates open• Full depolarization• All or nothing• Does not diminish• Travels longer distances• Strong strength
Graded Potential • Simulated neuron• Na, Cl, Ca gates open• Membrane becomes
partially depolarized• Weaker strength• Short distances• Caused by molecules
binding, temperature, permeability of membrane, mechanical simulation
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How does a nerve impulse travel?• Stimulus: nerve is stimulated
– reaches threshold potential • open Na+ channels in cell membrane• Na+ ions diffuse into cell
– charges reverse at that point on neuron• positive inside; negative outside • cell becomes depolarized (make more +)
– + + + + + + ++ + + + + + +
– + + + + + + ++ + + + + + +
+ – – – – – – –– – – – – – –
+ – – – – – – –– – – – – – –Na+
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Gate
+ –
+
+
channel closed
channel open
How does a nerve impulse travel?• Wave: nerve impulse travels down neuron
– change in charge opens next Na+ gates down the line • “voltage-gated” channels
– Na+ ions continue to diffuse into cell– “wave” moves down neuron = action potential
– – + + + + + +– + + + + + +
– – + + + + + +– + + + + + +
+ + – – – – – –+ – – – – – –
+ + – – – – – –+ – – – – – –Na+
wave
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How does a nerve impulse travel?• Re-set: 2nd wave travels down neuron
– K+ channels open• K+ channels open up more slowly than Na+ channels
– K+ ions diffuse out of cell– charges reverse back at that point
• negative inside; positive outside
• Hyperpolorization- make more positive
+ – – + + + + +– – + + + + +
+ – – + + + + +– – + + + + +
– + + – – – – –+ + – – – – –
– + + – – – – –+ + – – – – –Na+
K+
wave
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How does a nerve impulse travel?• Combined waves travel down neuron
– wave of opening ion channels moves down neuron
– signal moves in one direction • flow of K+ out of cell stops activation of Na+ channels
in wrong direction
+ + – – + + + ++ – – + + + +
+ + – – + + + ++ – – + + + +
– – + + – – – –– + + – – – –
– – + + – – – –– + + – – – –Na+
wave
K+
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How does a nerve impulse travel?• Action potential propagates
– wave = nerve impulse, or action potential– brain finger tips in milliseconds!
+ + + + – – + ++ + + – – + +
+ + + + – – + ++ + + – – + +
– – – – + + – –– – – + + – –
– – – – + + – –– – – + + – –Na+
K+
wave
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Voltage-gated channels• Ion channels open & close in response to
changes in charge across membrane
– Na+ channels open quickly in response to depolarization & close slowly
– K+ channels open slowly in response to depolarization & close slowly
+ + + + + – + ++ + + + – – +
+ + + + + – + ++ + + + – – +
– – – – – + – –– – – – + + –
– – – – – + – –– – – – + + –Na+
K+
wave
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How does the nerve re-set itself?• After firing a neuron has to re-set itself
– Na+ needs to move back out– K+ needs to move back in– both are moving against concentration gradients
• need a pump!!
+ + + + + – – ++ + + + + – –
+ + + + + – – ++ + + + + – –
– – – – – + + –– – – – – + +
– – – – – + + –– – – – – + +Na+
Na+Na+
Na+ Na+Na+
K+K+K+K+ Na+ Na+
Na+Na+Na+
Na+Na+
Na+Na+
Na+
Na+
K+K+K+K+
K+K+
K+ K+
wave
K+
Na+
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1. Resting potential
2. Stimulus reaches threshold potential
3. Depolarization Na+ channels open; K+ channels closed
4. Na+ channels close; K+ channels open
5. Repolarizationreset charge gradient
6. UndershootK+ channels close slowly
Action potential graph
–70 mV–60 mV
–80 mV
–50 mV–40 mV–30 mV–20 mV–10 mV
0 mV10 mV Depolarization
Na+ flows in
20 mV30 mV
40 mV
RepolarizationK+ flows out
ThresholdHyperpolarization(undershoot)
Resting potential Resting1
2
3
4
5
6
Mem
bran
e po
tenti
al
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Myelin sheath
signaldirection
Axon coated with Schwann cells insulates axon speeds signal
Signal hops from node to node Saltatory conduction
myelin sheath
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Schwann Cells• Found in peripheral NS (muscles and sensory)
– Support cell– Guide growth/regrowth of PNS– Clean up debris
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Node of Ranvier
Gap that separates 2 Schwann Cells Na+ channels are localized only in exposed
spaces of Ranvier’s Nodes Action potential only produced in nodes
Current spreads under myelin to open channels in next node
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myelin
axon
Na+
Na+
++ + + + –
–
action potential
Saltatory conduction
Electrical signal jumps from one segment of fiber to the next
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Synapse
Impulse has to jump the synapse!– junction between neurons– has to jump quickly from one cell to
next
What happens at the end of the axon?
Synaptic Cleft
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The Role of Calcium• Trigger the release of neurotransmitters from
presynaptic neuron.
Action potential arrives at terminal
Depolarizes membrane to open Ca channels
Calcium enters cell
Activates neurotransmitter vesicles to fuse with membrane
Release neurotransmitters into synaptic cleft
Bind to receptors on postsynaptic cells
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axon terminal
synaptic vesicles
muscle cell (fiber)
neurotransmitteracetylcholine (ACh)receptor protein
Ca++
synapse
action potential
Chemical synapse Events at synapse
action potential depolarizes membrane opens Ca++ channels neurotransmitter vesicles fuse with
membrane release neurotransmitter to synapse
diffusion neurotransmitter binds with protein
receptor ion-gated channels open
neurotransmitter degraded or reabsorbed
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Nerve impulse in next neuron
• Post-synaptic neuron– triggers nerve impulse in next nerve cell
• chemical signal opens ion-gated channels • Na+ diffuses into cell• K+ diffuses out of cell
– switch back to voltage-gated channel
– + + + + + + ++ + + + + + +
– + + + + + + ++ + + + + + +
+ – – – – – – –– – – – – – –
+ – – – – – – –– – – – – – –Na+
K+K+
Na+ Na+
Na+
ion channel
binding site ACh
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Neurotransmitters• Acetylcholine
– transmit signal to skeletal muscle• Epinephrine (adrenaline) & norepinephrine
– fight-or-flight response • Dopamine
– widespread in brain– affects sleep, mood, attention & learning– lack of dopamine in brain associated with
Parkinson’s disease– excessive dopamine linked to schizophrenia
• Serotonin– widespread in brain– affects sleep, mood, attention & learning
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Neurotransmitters • Weak point of nervous system
– any substance that affects neurotransmitters or mimics them affects nerve function
• gases: nitrous oxide, carbon monoxide• mood altering drugs:
– stimulants» amphetamines, caffeine, nicotine
– depressants» quaaludes, barbiturates
• hallucinogenic drugs: LSD, peyote• SSRIs: Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil• poisons
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snake toxin blockingacetylcholinesterase active site
Acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
active site in red
neurotoxin in green
• Enzyme which breaks downacetylcholine neurotransmitter – acetylcholinesterase inhibitors = neurotoxins
• snake venom, sarin, insecticides
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Neural Circuits • Neurons are interconnected to form a circuit,
circuits form a neural system• DIVERGENCE: Output from one neuron onto
many. Each postsynaptic neuron receives input from the same presynaptic neuron, but may react differently.
• CONVERGENCE: Output from many neurons onto one. Inputs may be excitatory or inhibitory.
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Neural Circuits • Afferent Neurons
– Neurons that carry information toward the central nervous system (spinal cord and brain)
• Efferent Neurons– Neurons that carry information away from central
nervous system
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Different Neurons
• Sensory (Afferent)– Receptor, receive messages from external
environment, send to brain for processing (hot, cold, taste, sight, pain)
• Interneuron– Only found in central NS, form connection between
other neurons (link between sensory and motor) • Motor (Efferent)
– Send messages from brain to body parts
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Spinal Reflex
• The afferent limb of the reflex is sensory neurons. These afferents target neurons in the spinal cord.
• The efferent limb compromises motor neurons . There are also interneurons that connect the sensory neurons and motor neurons.
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Unipolar-Afferent (function as sensory neurons)Have special structures for taking light/sound/temp/etc. into electrical activityNo dendrites
Multipolar-Can be interneurons or motor neuronsSingle, long axon with many dendrites (integration of lots of information from other neurons)
Bipolar-Can be interneurons or motor neurons Found in retina, nasal cavity, and inner ear
Pyrimidal-Can be interneurons or motor neurons