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MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Flashcards: 3a Neuron Structure Signal Propagation

Study 3a Neuron Structure Signal Propagation in MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

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What is meant by spatial summation in synaptic integration?

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Summation of inputs from multiple synapses arriving together. Simultaneous inputs from different synapses integrate at the postsynaptic neuron to determine if threshold is met.

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A lab compares conduction along two peripheral axons of equal diameter: Axon 1 is myelinated with long internodes and regularly spaced nodes of Ranvier; Axon 2 is unmyelinated. Both are stimulated with identical current injections at the axon initial segment, and both express similar densities of voltage-gated Na+ channels at spike initiation sites. Which factor most influences the speed of signal propagation in these neurons?
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