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What is Action Potential?

Introduction to Action Potential

• The speaker introduces the topic of action potential in physiology, emphasizing its importance for exams and understanding tissue function.

Definition and Mechanism

• Action potential is described as a change in charge across a cell membrane from negative to positive, triggered by stimuli such as pain.

• For action potential to occur, there must be a resting membrane potential, which is maintained at -70 mV through various mechanisms.

Mechanisms Maintaining Resting Potential

• Three key mechanisms maintain the resting potential:

• Potassium ions (K+) passively exit the cell through potassium channels.

• The sodium-potassium pump actively transports three sodium ions (Na+) out of the cell while bringing two potassium ions back in.

• This results in an overall negative charge inside the cell.

Graphical Representation of Action Potential

• The speaker plans to illustrate how action potentials are represented graphically, starting with a baseline resting potential of -70 mV.

Types of Stimuli

• There are two types of stimuli that can affect cells:

• Subthreshold stimuli do not reach the threshold needed for an action potential and result only in local responses.

• Threshold stimuli reach critical depolarization levels necessary for triggering an action potential.

How Does Depolarization Occur?

Critical Points in Depolarization

• When a stimulus reaches the critical point of depolarization (around -50 mV), voltage-gated sodium channels open, allowing Na+ to rush into the cell.

Rapid Changes During Action Potential

• As Na+ floods into the cell, it causes rapid depolarization; this influx leads to a sharp increase in membrane voltage towards positive values.

Repolarization Phase

Transition from Positive Back to Negative Charge

• After reaching peak positivity, voltage-gated potassium channels open, allowing K+ to exit the cell rapidly. This process helps restore negative charge within the cell.

Inactivation of Sodium Channels

• Sodium channels close when reaching positive voltages; they have specific sensors that deactivate them once certain thresholds are crossed.

Conclusion on Action Potential Dynamics

Summary of Key Processes

Understanding Cell Polarization and Excitability

The Process of Hyperpolarization and Depolarization

• Cells often miscalculate their strength, leading to a state called hyperpolarization.

• The transition from a negative to a positive charge in the cell is termed depolarization, while returning to a negative state is known as repolarization.

Action Potential Dynamics

• An action potential generated at one location rapidly spreads across the entire cell membrane, causing widespread excitation.

• Excitability increases when the membrane charge approaches the critical point of depolarization.

Factors Affecting Cell Excitability

• Excitability is easier to achieve when the membrane potential is closer to depolarization; significant effort is required when far from this point.

• As local action potentials arise, excitability increases due to proximity to depolarizing thresholds.

Spike Phenomenon

• The term "pre-spike" refers to an increase in excitability as it approaches depolarization; it resembles a spike or thorn.

• At the moment of spike, sodium channels open significantly, making further stimulation ineffective due to saturation.

Refractory Period and Recovery Phases

• Following spikes, cells can become refractory where they are less responsive until they recover towards critical depolarization points.

• The graph illustrates various phases: negative afterpotential (following action potential), and positive afterpotential (rising above baseline).

Summary of Excitability Phases

• Excitability peaks during local potentials and pre-spike conditions but decreases during ascending parts of spikes due to channel saturation.

• Different periods are identified: supernormal excitability occurs post-action potential; absolute refractoriness indicates no response capability regardless of stimulus strength.

Understanding Excitability Laws in Tissues

Importance of Knowing Excitability Laws

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