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2/11/23, 11:23 PM PhysioEx Exercise 3 Activity 7 https://media.pearsoncmg.com/bc/bc_0media_ap/physioex/10/ex3/act7/ 1/5 PhysioEx Lab Report Exercise 3: Neurophysiology of Nerve Impulses Activity 7: The Action Potential: Conduction Velocity Name: Fatoumata Darboe Date: 11 February 2023 Session ID: session-7c058ab4-0fce-9795-6557-1bd3c7b1dc22 Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 100% by answering 5 out of 5 questions correctly. Experiment Results Predict Questions An action potential can be propagated along an axon because there are _______ channels in the membrane. You correctly answered: voltage-gated. 1 The units of conduction velocity are You correctly answered: meters/second. 2 Which of the following will affect axonal conduction velocity? You correctly answered: both the diameter of the axon and the amount of myelination. 3 Which of the following describes an A fiber? You correctly answered: large diameter, heavily myelinated. 4 Which of the following describes a C fiber? You correctly answered: small diameter, unmyelinated. 5 Predict Question 1: How will the conduction velocity in the B fiber compare with that in the A Fiber? Your answer: The conduction velocity in the B fiber will be slower because the B fiber has a smaller diameter and less myelination. 1 Predict Question 2: How will the conduction velocity in the C fiber compare with that in the B Fiber? 2
2/11/23, 11:23 PM PhysioEx Exercise 3 Activity 7 https://media.pearsoncmg.com/bc/bc_0media_ap/physioex/10/ex3/act7/ 2/5 Stop & Think Questions Your answer: The conduction velocity in the C fiber will be faster because the C fiber has less myelination. Note the difference in time between the action potential recorded at R1 and the action potential recorded at R2. The distance between these sets of recording electrodes is 2 centimeters (0.02 m). Convert the time from milliseconds to seconds, enter the time (in seconds). You answered: 0.002 sec. 1 Calculate the conduction velocity in meters/second by dividing the distance between R1 and R2 (0.02 m) by the time it took for the action potential to travel from R1 to R2. Enter the conduction velocity. You answered: 10 m/sec. 2 Note the difference in time between the action potential recorded at R1 and the action potential recorded at R2. Convert the time from milliseconds to seconds, enter the time (in seconds). You answered: 0.01 sec. 3 Calculate the conduction velocity in meters/second by dividing the distance between R1 and R2 (0.02 m) by the time it took for the action potential to travel from R1 to R2. Enter the conduction velocity. You answered: 2 m/sec. 4 Note the difference in time between the action potential recorded at R1 and the action potential recorded at R2. Convert the time from milliseconds to seconds, enter the time (in seconds). You answered: 0.1 sec. 5 Calculate the conduction velocity in meters/second by dividing the distance between R1 and R2 (0.02 m) by the time it took for the action potential to travel from R1 to R2. 6
2/11/23, 11:23 PM PhysioEx Exercise 3 Activity 7 https://media.pearsoncmg.com/bc/bc_0media_ap/physioex/10/ex3/act7/ 3/5 Experiment Data Axon Type Myelination Stimulus Voltage (mV) Distance From R1 to R2 (m) Time between APs (msec) Time between APs (sec) Conduction Velocity (m/sec) A fiber Heavy 30 0.02 2 0.002 10 B fiber Light 30 0.02 10 0.01 2 C fiber None 30 0.02 100 0.1 0.2 Enter the conduction velocity. You answered: 0.2 m/sec.
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2/11/23, 11:23 PM PhysioEx Exercise 3 Activity 7 https://media.pearsoncmg.com/bc/bc_0media_ap/physioex/10/ex3/act7/ 4/5 Post-lab Quiz Results You scored 100% by answering 4 out of 4 questions correctly. Review Sheet Results Action potential conduction velocity is fastest in which of the following fibers? You correctly answered: A fibers. 1 Action potential conduction velocity is slowest in which of the following fibers? You correctly answered: C fibers. 2 Why did the timescale have to be changed to measure the conduction velocity of the C fibers? You correctly answered: The total time shown on the oscilloscope would have been too short to observe the action potential at R2. 3 The axons from touch fibers are A fibers, and the axons from pain fibers are C fibers. When you stub your toe, which would you expect to perceive first? You correctly answered: your toe touching something. 4 How did the conduction velocity in the B fiber compare with that in the A Fiber? How well did the results compare with your prediction? Your answer: My prediction seems partly correct. It seems like the velocity is lower but because it has less myelin. 1
2/11/23, 11:23 PM PhysioEx Exercise 3 Activity 7 https://media.pearsoncmg.com/bc/bc_0media_ap/physioex/10/ex3/act7/ 5/5 How did the conduction velocity in the C fiber compare with that in the B Fiber? How well did the results compare with your prediction? Your answer: It seems like my prediction is correct because it seems like the velocity in the C fiber is faster than the B fiber. 2 What is the effect of axon diameter on conduction velocity? Your answer: the smaller the axon diameter results in slower velocities in conduction. 3 What is the effect of the amount of myelination on conduction velocity? Your answer: Faster conduction velocity is the result of more layers of myelination. 4 Why did the time between the stimulation and the action potential at R1 differ for each axon? Your answer: each on is different in thickness of myelination and the radiusn. 5 Why did you need to change the timescale on the oscilloscope for each axon? Your answer: because we slow down the conduction velocity, we need more time to record the action potential. 6