Nervous System Crossword, by Sophia Aclan
Across
- 5. this type of synaptic potential brings the membrane potential further from threshold
- 9. this equation may be used to calculate the equilibrium potential of an ion
- 10. this ion is normally highly concentrated inside the cell
- 13. the ____ nervous system is made up of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
- 15. the process by which the cell becomes more positively-charged inside, compared to rest
- 16. the ______ stream is the "where" pathway for visual information processing in the brain
- 19. this type of post synaptic potential brings the membrane potential closer to threshold
- 21. a drug that blocks dopamine uptake
- 23. the refractory period where a second action potential cannot be generated, no matter what
- 24. this phase of the action potential is mainly caused by potassium going out of the cell
- 25. a drug that blocks postsynaptic action at muscle cells
- 26. these fibers carry information away from the brain and spinal cord
Down
- 1. the process by which the cell becomes more negatively-charged inside, compared to rest
- 2. the type of photoreceptor cells in the eye that respond well in dark conditions
- 3. the state of the voltage-gated sodium channel where the channel is "closed but capable of opening"
- 4. these types of cells form myelin around the neurons in the peripheral nervous system
- 6. the type of photoreceptor cells in the eye that respond well to light conditions
- 7. the ______ stream is the "what" pathway for visual information processing in the brain
- 8. proteins that provide structure to gap junctions between cells
- 11. the state of the voltage-gated sodium channel where the channel is "closed but not capable of opening" ("ball and chain")
- 12. these types of cells form myelin around the neurions in the central nervous system
- 14. the refractory period where a second action potential may be initiated, but will require a stronger stimulus
- 17. these fibers carry information to the brain and spinal cord
- 18. this phase of the action potential is mainly caused by sodium going into the cell
- 20. this ion is normally highly concentrated outside the cell
- 22. the receptive fields are ____ for sensory areas with high acuity