Describe phototransduction in detail, comparing this process both in the dark and in the light. For each cell involved in phototransduction, discuss what ion channels may be open/close and why they are open/close, whether the cell is hyperpolarized or depolarized, what cause it to hyperpolarize or depolarize, whether the cell releases any neurotransmitters, and whether graded potential or action potential is generated in each cell.

Describe phototransduction in detail, comparing this process both in the dark and in the light. For each cell involved in phototransduction, discuss what ion channels may be open/close and why they are open/close, whether the cell is hyperpolarized or depolarized, what cause it to hyperpolarize or depolarize, whether the cell releases any neurotransmitters, and whether graded potential or action potential is generated in each cell.

Biomedical Instrumentation Systems

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ISBN:9781133478294

Author:Chatterjee

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Chapter16: Fiber Optics And Lasers In Bioinstrumentation

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