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Depolarization
The decrease in membrane potential (towards 0 mV) from the resting potential, which is measured between the inside of the cell and the outside space and has a difference of -70 mV.
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Thomas Südhof: Many small Steps to the Nobel Prize
Thomas Südhof discovered important synaptic proteins. For this, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
03.12.2013
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Energy!
Neural compartments in the interplay between disease and health.
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excitatory
Exciting synapses are described as excitatory when they depolarize the subsequent cell membrane and can thus lead to the formation of an action potential. An excitatory effect is usually produced by an exciting transmitter (messenger substance), such as glutamate. The opposite is an inhibitory synapse.
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Why deep sleep promotes our memory
Slow brain waves make neocortex especially receptive
12.12.2024
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- Smell & Taste
The Anatomy of Fragrance
Olfactory cells extend directly into the olfactory bulb of the brain, where the scent is assembled.
06.08.2018
