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Biology:life study of
What is Life?Cellular Structure: the unit of life, one or many
Growth: cell enlargement, cell number
Evolution: long term adaptation
Behavior: short term response to stimuli
Reproduction: avoid extinction at death
Metabolism: photosynthesis, respiration, fermentation, digestion, gas exchange, secretion, excretion, circulation--processing materials and energy
Movement: intracellular, movement, locomotion
Properties of Life
Neuron
Structure and Function
The leaves of Mimosa pudica are touch responsive using pulvini (pressure-based movement)
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This stimulus (touch) causes an action potential!
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The neural network in a Hydra
This system is not centralized and thus local stimulation gives mostly local response.
©1996 Norton Presentation Maker, W. W. Norton & Company
A slightly more centralized nerve system in jellyfish:
Neural ring around opening of medusa is the “central” system for coordinating swimming motions
Peripheral nerves connect to cnidoblast, so when a nematocyst is fired, a signal goes back to the nerves in the mouth to direct it to potential prey
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In flatworms there is an evolutionary progression from:
…a nerve net as in the hydra.
…to a cephalized system with two major longitudinal nerves.
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The nerve system in round worms has less than 300 nerves, but a complex map with a centralized area and a large ventral nerve
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In earthworms, the two ganglia are dorsalized, but connect to the major ventral nerve cord.
The first few segments have many sensory neurons
The rest of the segments have individualized nerve connections
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This is the sea slug, Aplysia, a marine mollusc
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The morphology of a sea slug:
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The sea slug’s gills are vulnerable to fish attack at the siphon:
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After the touch by the fish, the siphon is “instantly” withdrawn into the mantle:
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This cartoon shows the nerve system that operates in this touch response:
Sensory nerves connect sensors to motor neurons at the ventral nerve cord…with sufficient signal, the motor neurons fire, muscles contract and the siphon and gills are withdrawn.
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The squid giant neuron has been heavily studied:
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Insect larvae have double-ganglia in the anterior segments and a dual ventral nerve cord extending to the posterior segments
http://www.anselm.edu/homepage/jpitocch/genbios/33-33-InsectAnatomy-L.gif
Insects have a ventral nerve cord is a double item with ganglia along its length. A large ganglion in the head segments serves as the brain.
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The basic form of neurons (nerve cells):
These are invertebrate neurons.
You can tell because the cell body is outside the path of electrical flow from dendrite to axonic synapse.
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In a simple system, many sensory neurons receive touch information. Some send “I am touched” signals, others are sending “I am not touched” signals.
The interneuron receives the conflicting information and, with sufficient positive inputs,responds by sending a signal to the target motor neuron
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The interneuron can receive inputs from many sensory or other neurons.
The sensory synaptic terminals can connect with the dendrites or the cell body of the interneuron.
Again, when sufficient information exceeds a threshold, the interneuron sends a signal down its axon
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Here is a SEM of a cell body in Aplysia with many synaptic connections:
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These synaptic connections are indirect:
The electrical stimulus travels down the axon.
The synaptic vesicles release transmitter substances across the synaptic cleft.
Receptors in the post-synaptic cell membrane receive the transmitters and respond…
…if a nerve cell, by sending an electrical action potential down the cell
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Here is the TEM of the synapse, corresponding with the cartoon:
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GABA
sero-tonin
acetyl choline
Differential responses to inputs is explained by different transmitter substances being released
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In vertebrate neurons, the cell body is IN the information pathway:
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A motor neuron synapses on several muscle fibers (cells)
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The neuro-muscular junction: Acetyl Choline
presynaptic membrane
postsynaptic membrane
synaptic cleft
vesicles containing acetyl choline
exocytosis
H3C-COO-CH2-CH2-N+(CH3)3
muscle cell responds with contraction
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A pectoral reflex arc:
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A pelvic reflex arc:
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Reflex arcs are connected to the CNS too: OUCH! (late!)
The beauty of the reflex is that you take defensive action BEFORE it registers in your brain that you have a problem!
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Nor-epinephrine
Fright
Fight
Flight
Acetyl-choline
Calming
Autonomic Nerve System-“self-naming” systemOperates without conscious thoughtInvolves opposing nerve systems instead of opposing muscles
HO-HO-
-CHOH-CH2-NH2 H3C-COO-CH2-CH2-N+(CH3)3