Vesicle fusionVesicle fusion is the merging of a vesicle with other vesicles or a part of a cell membrane. In the latter case, it is the end stage of secretion from secretory vesicles, where their contents are expelled from the cell through exocytosis. Vesicles can also fuse with other target cell compartments, such as a lysosome. Exocytosis occurs when secretory vesicles transiently dock and fuse at the base of cup-shaped structures at the cell plasma membrane called porosome, the universal secretory machinery in cells.
Potentiel postsynaptiqueUn potentiel postsynaptique (PPS), encore appelé potentiel gradué ou potentiel électro-tonique, est le signal unitaire produit en aval d'une synapse. Il s'agit d'un changement transitoire et local de la différence de potentiel électrochimique établie de part et d'autre de la membrane. La plaque motrice est la zone synaptique entre le neurone et la cellule musculaire. Le neurotransmetteur mis en jeu est l'acétylcholine qui va se fixer sur un récepteur et va ainsi entraîner une dépolarisation.
Dendrotoxineredresse=1.25|vignette|Dendrotoxine α de Dendroaspis angusticeps (). Les dendrotoxines constituent une classe des neurotoxines présynaptiques produites par le serpent mamba (Dendroaspis) qui bloquent des sous-types particuliers de canaux potassiques voltage-dépendants dans les neurones, renforçant ainsi la libération d'acétylcholine au niveau des jonctions neuromusculaires d'où leur nom de toxines facilitatrices.
Nerve conduction velocityIn neuroscience, nerve conduction velocity (CV) is the speed at which an electrochemical impulse propagates down a neural pathway. Conduction velocities are affected by a wide array of factors, which include age, sex, and various medical conditions. Studies allow for better diagnoses of various neuropathies, especially demyelinating diseases as these conditions result in reduced or non-existent conduction velocities. CV is an important aspect of nerve conduction studies.
Calmar totamThe longfin inshore squid (Doryteuthis pealeii) is a species of squid of the family Loliginidae. This species of squid is often seen with a reddish hue, but like many types of squid can manipulate its color, varying from a deep red to a soft pink. The dorsal mantle length of some males can reach up to 50 cm, although most squid commercially harvested are smaller than 30 cm long. This species exhibits sexual dimorphism, with most males growing faster and reaching larger sizes than females.
ConnexonIn biology, a connexon, also known as a connexin hemichannel, is an assembly of six proteins called connexins that form the pore for a gap junction between the cytoplasm of two adjacent cells. This channel allows for bidirectional flow of ions and signaling molecules. The connexon is the hemichannel supplied by a cell on one side of the junction; two connexons from opposing cells normally come together to form the complete intercellular gap junction channel.
