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Membrane Potential 53 The transmitter interacts with the postsynaptic dendrites and soma, producing brief changes in their membrane potentials (synaptic potentials). Both the conduction of action potentials and the generation of synaptic potentials depend on the intrinsic capacity of nerve cell membranes to undergo brief changes in electrical potential. Although an electrical potential exists across the membranes of all cells, only the membranes of nerve, sensory and muscle cells can sustain action and synaptic potentials.
11), and the two large bundles of nerve fibers, the cerebral peduncles, which provide direct descending pathways for the fibers from the motor regions of the cerebral cortex (Fig. 11). The mesencephalon forms the anterior end of the brain stem. Consequently many structures found in the posterior brain stem (pons and medulla), including: ascending and descending fiber tracts, and the reticular formation continue uninterruptedly through the mesencephalon. The mesencephalon contains a number of important sensory and motor centers.
Hemoglobm Hb and Hb0 2 Acid HbO (reduced) Hb0 2 (oxygenated) 2. Plasma proteins 3. Phosphate 4. Bicarbonate Na-proteinate Proteins-weak acid NazHP04 (base phosphate) NazH2 P04 (acid phosphate) NaH2 C03 or KHC0 3 Salt H 2C03 H 2C03 Acid Buffers replace strong with weak acids, which on dissociation yield fewer H+ and have less effect in lowering pH than has a strong acid (see Chap. 17). The body forms more carbonic acid than any other acid, but it is a weaker acid than lactic acid, which is buffered or neutralized by bicarbonate (HCO a) and is replaced by carbonic acid (H 2C0 3 ).
