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Change in a cell's electric charge distribution
any kind of anion. The opposite of a depolarization is called a hyperpolarization. Usage of the term "depolarization" in biology differs from its use in
Depolarization
Examination of the heart's electrical activity
an ECG: The P wave, which represents depolarization of the atria The QRS complex, which represents depolarization of the ventricles The T wave, which represents
Electrocardiography
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up depolarization in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Depolarization or depolarizer may refer to: Depolarization, a decrease in the absolute value
Depolarization (disambiguation)
Depolarization_(disambiguation)
Oxidizing agent sometimes used in batteries
A depolarizer or depolariser, in electrochemistry, according to an IUPAC definition, is a synonym of electroactive substance, i.e., a substance which
Depolarizer
Type of evoked potential
or spreading depolarization (SD) is a wave of electrophysiological hyperactivity followed by a wave of inhibition. Spreading depolarization describes a
Cortical_spreading_depression
liquid crystals. It is also possible to depolarize light using fiber optics. Relatively high degree of depolarization is also achieved by light passing through
Depolarizer_(optics)
Type of paralyzing anesthetic including lepto- and pachycurares
receptors. Depolarizing blocking agents: These agents act by depolarizing the sarcolemma of the skeletal muscle fiber. This persistent depolarization makes
Neuromuscular-blocking_drug
pacemaker phase, or slow diastolic depolarization or phase 4. The duration of this slow diastolic depolarization (pacemaker phase) thus governs the cardiac
Diastolic_depolarization
Measurement ratio in spectroscopy
perpendicular, would have a depolarization ratio of 1/10 = 0.1, which corresponds to a highly polarized band. The value of the depolarization ratio of a Raman band
Depolarization_ratio
Manifestation of epilepsy in neurons
of depolarizing stimuli and rapid "runaway" depolarization. This initial depolarization can be followed by prolonged maintenance of the depolarized state
Paroxysmal_depolarizing_shift
Model for quantum noise in quantum systems
A quantum depolarizing channel is a model for quantum noise in quantum systems. The d {\displaystyle d} -dimensional depolarizing channel can be viewed
Quantum_depolarizing_channel
Physiological example of endocannabinoid function in the central nervous system
currents could be invoked simply by depolarization of the target cell, this phenomenon was termed depolarization-induced suppression of inhibition. While
Depolarization-induced suppression of inhibition
Depolarization-induced_suppression_of_inhibition
Type of electrical stimulus in nerves
will be decreased as opposed to increased. Possibly resulting from the depolarization of the S4 segments and the little time given for inactivation. For long
Depolarizing_prepulse
stimulus, there is an efflux of Chloride from the cell, resulting in depolarization of the cell. This causes the GDPs. Once the KCC2 expression is relatively
Giant_depolarizing_potential
Period in electrocardiography
wave (the onset of atrial depolarization) until the beginning of the QRS complex (the onset of ventricular depolarization); it is normally between 120
PR_interval
State of unresponsiveness to repeated stimuli
action potential consists of three phases. Phase one is depolarization. During depolarization, voltage-gated sodium ion channels open, increasing the
Refractory period (physiology)
Refractory_period_(physiology)
Critical potential value
larger the stimulus, the greater the depolarization, or attempt to reach threshold. The task of depolarization requires several key steps that rely on
Threshold_potential
Scientific technique for measuring dielectric properties of materials
whereby losing their net alignment and thus the material become depolarized. This depolarization can be measured if the material is sandwiched between two ohmic
Thermally stimulated depolarization current
Thermally_stimulated_depolarization_current
Progressive and uncontrollable depolarization of neurons in the brain
Anoxic depolarization is a progressive and uncontrollable depolarization of neurons during stroke or brain ischemia in which there is an inadequate supply
Anoxic depolarization in the brain
Anoxic_depolarization_in_the_brain
Neuron communication by electric impulses
falls. This "depolarization" (physically, a reversal of the polarization of the membrane) then causes adjacent locations to similarly depolarize. Action potentials
Action_potential
Electrocardiogram waveform representing atrial contraction
atrial depolarization, which results in atrial contraction, or atrial systole. The P wave is a summation wave generated by the depolarization front as
P_wave_(electrocardiography)
Autoregulation of arteries and arterioles
that continuously cycle through depolarization- and repolarization phases. However, not every cycle reaches depolarization threshold and thus an action potential
Myogenic_mechanism
Aspect of heart function
ions entering the cell cause the depolarization characteristic of an action potential. Like skeletal muscle, depolarization causes the opening of voltage-gated
Cardiac_conduction_system
Voltages associated with muscle fibre
End plate potentials (EPPs) are the voltages which cause depolarization of skeletal muscle fibers caused by neurotransmitters binding to the postsynaptic
End-plate_potential
Biological process in the heart
efflux of Na+ through the connexon at peak depolarization causes the conduction of cell to cell depolarization, not potassium.) These connections allow
Cardiac_action_potential
Representation of biological membrane depolarization
initial membrane depolarization leads to uncontrolled deflection of the membrane potential to near VNa. The initial depolarization must reach or surpass
Hodgkin_cycle
Electrical potential difference in the heart
the cell would go on to fire the next action potential. The rate of depolarization is the slope: the faster voltage increases, the steeper the slopes are
Pacemaker_potential
Medical condition
retrograde flow to the atria causing depolarization prior to the ventricular contraction. Since the depolarization is occurring in the opposite direction
Junctional_rhythm
Network of cells that facilitate rhythmic heart contraction
enable them to locally depolarize adjacent cells. Gap junctions allow the passage of positive cations from the depolarization of the pacemaker cell to
Natural_pacemaker
Change in a cell membrane potential causing it to become more negative
signaling. In excitable cells, activation is typically achieved through depolarization, i.e., the membrane potential deviating towards less negative values
Hyperpolarization_(biology)
Optical technique for characterizing thin films
sample is depolarizing the Mueller matrix formalism should be used, because it also gives the amount of depolarization. Reasons for depolarization are, for
Ellipsometry
Medication used to treat myasthenia gravis
causing an influx of sodium (Na+,) resulting in depolarization. If large enough, this depolarization results in an action potential. To prevent constant
Pyridostigmine
Sense of chemicals on the tongue
release Ca2+ which contributes to depolarization. This leads to a build-up of potassium ions in the cell, depolarization, and neurotransmitter release. It
Taste
Sensory hair in the inner ear
displacement of the hair bundle, resulting in depolarization or hyperpolarization of the hair cell. The depolarization of the hair cells in both instances causes
Kinocilium
Diminishing muscle
under the effect of either a non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent, or a muscle that is under a phase 2 depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent
Tetanic_fade
Sustained depolarized membrane states produced by regenerative ionic currents
action potential, where prolonged depolarization supports sustained calcium entry and contraction. Phase 0 (depolarization): Voltage-gated fast sodium channels
Plateau_potentials
Abnormal depolarizations of cardiac myocytes
partially depolarized due to its high concentration of cations. Partially depolarized tissue fires rapidly resulting in delayed after depolarization. Antzelevitch
Afterdepolarization
Medication
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. In the motor endplate, it causes depolarization, preventing further effects to the normal release of acetylcholine from
Decamethonium
Electrical signal encouraging a neuron to fire
postsynaptic neuron more likely to fire an action potential. This temporary depolarization of postsynaptic membrane potential, caused by the flow of positively
Excitatory postsynaptic potential
Excitatory_postsynaptic_potential
Process in neuroscience
the neurotransmitter receptor. Excitatory neurotransmitters produce depolarization of the postsynaptic cell, whereas the hyperpolarization produced by
Summation_(neurophysiology)
Photoreceptor cells that can function in lower light better than cone cells
membrane potential, cause depolarization, and lead to the release of the neurotransmitter glutamate. Glutamate can depolarize some neurons and hyperpolarize
Rod_cell
neuron reaching the threshold for an action potential. LTS is a large depolarization due to an increase in Ca2+ conductance, so LTS is mediated by calcium
Low-threshold_spikes
Transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light
assembled in a way that leads to apparent depolarization of the light. Cornu depolarizer Lyot depolarizer Depolarization would not be observed for an ideal monochromatic
Prism_(optics)
Pharmaceutical drug
neuromuscular-blocking drug or skeletal muscle relaxant in the category of non-depolarizing neuromuscular-blocking drugs, used adjunctively in anesthesia to provide
Doxacurium_chloride
Sort of synapse
specific transmembrane receptor protein that triggers the depolarization of that cell. Depolarization, a deviation from a neuron's resting membrane potential
Excitatory_synapse
Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker
Zemuron, Esmeron), also referred to as "roc", is an aminosteroid non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker or muscle relaxant used in modern anaesthesia to
Rocuronium_bromide
Chemical compound
acetylcholine receptor results in opening of the receptor's ion channel; a depolarization of the motor end-plate occurs and calcium is released from the sarcoplasmic
Suxamethonium_chloride
Heart rate measuring algorithm used in ECGs
electrocardiographic signals (ECG). The QRS complex represents the ventricular depolarization and the main spike visible in an ECG signal (see figure). This feature
Pan–Tompkins_algorithm
Glutametergic neuronal junction that is typically inactive
to cross the cells membrane, causing a depolarization of the postsynaptic membrane. This localized depolarization is called an excitatory postsynaptic potential
Silent_synapse
Change in membrane potential
membrane potential that returns it to a negative value just after the depolarization phase of an action potential which has changed the membrane potential
Repolarization
is a temporary change in the membrane potential of the plant cell by depolarization and consequent repolarization. However, it is distinguished by its slower
Variation_potential
Drug used in a hospital setting
is a short-duration non-depolarizing neuromuscular-blocking drug or skeletal muscle relaxant in the category of non-depolarizing neuromuscular-blocking
Mivacurium_chloride
Cardiac rhythm
complex, and the sinus rhythm therefore gives rise to the whole heart's depolarization. Exceptions to this include complete heart block and certain ventricular
Sinus_rhythm
Spontaneous, involuntary muscle twitch
muscle in the body. Fasciculations arise as a result of spontaneous depolarization of a lower motor neuron leading to the synchronous contraction of all
Fasciculation
not affect depolarization-induced contraction. There is no direct evidence of a particular mode of action of ophanin blocking depolarization-induced contractions
Ophanin
Battery (cell) with an anode of zinc and a cathode of manganese dioxide
(electrolyte) of ammonium chloride, a cathode (positive terminal) of carbon, a depolarizer of manganese dioxide (oxidizer), and an anode (negative terminal) of
Leclanché_cell
Type of ion channel transmembrane protein
such as neuronal and muscle tissues, allowing a rapid and co-ordinated depolarization in response to triggering voltage change. Found along the axon and at
Voltage-gated_ion_channel
Process by which light activates retinal cells
membrane potential and produces membrane depolarization. Photoreceptor cells are unusual cells in that they depolarize in response to absence of stimuli or
Visual_phototransduction
Any process that modulates the potential difference across a post-synaptic membrane
combine. Multiple excitatory inputs combine resulting in greater membrane depolarization (more positive). Multiple inhibitory inputs combine and deepen hyperpolarization
Postsynaptic_potential
Electrocardiogram waveform representing repolarization of the heart's ventricles
contraction (QRS complex), the heart depolarizes. Repolarization of the ventricle happens in the opposite direction of depolarization and is negative current, signifying
T_wave
Electrical signal inhibiting a neuron from firing
setting step depolarizations the soma have been used to create DSIs, but it can also be achieved through synaptically induced depolarization of the dendrites
Inhibitory postsynaptic potential
Inhibitory_postsynaptic_potential
Muscular contraction-related structure in tissue
contractions, Calcium (Ca2+) ions are required for polarization and depolarization through a voltage-gated calcium channel. The rapid influx of calcium
Diad
Drugs that alter the transmission of nerve impulses to muscles
depolarizing neuromuscular blockers, when depolarization is triggered, voltage-gated sodium channels are activated due to sensing the depolarization from
Neuromuscular_drug
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
influx of Na+-ions (INa) across the cell membrane, resulting in the fast depolarization phase of the cardiac action potential. As such, it plays a major role
SCN5A
Heart rate below the normal range
the length of time between the start of atrial depolarization and the start of ventricular depolarization, representing the flow of electrical impulses
Bradycardia
American nonprofit organization
Angels) is a New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to political depolarization. The organization runs workshops, debates, and other events where "red"
Braver_Angels
Junction between motor neuron and muscle fiber
channels which permits sodium ions to move into the endplate producing a depolarization of ~0.5 mV known as a miniature endplate potential (MEPP). By the time
Neuromuscular_junction
lower. Since the ventricles normally depolarize from inside to outside, this deflection reflects the depolarization vector from the endocardium to the epicardium
Intrinsicoid_deflection
Drug for skeletal muscle function
to leave the cell, causing a depolarization of the end plate, resulting in muscle contraction. Following depolarization, the acetylcholine molecules are
Muscle_relaxant
Restriction of electrical impulse flow in the heart's bundle branches
myocytes, allowing for rapid, coordinated, and synchronous physiologic depolarization of the ventricles.[citation needed] When a bundle branch or fascicle
Bundle_branch_block
Skipped human heartbeat with ventricular origin
impulses pass through both ventricles almost at the same time and the depolarization waves of the two ventricles partially cancel each other out in the ECG
Premature ventricular contraction
Premature_ventricular_contraction
Interruption of cardiac blood supply
potentially fatal arrhythmia and deliver an electrical shock to the person to depolarize a critical mass of the heart muscle. A myocardial infarction requires
Myocardial_infarction
Neural phenomenon
axonal action potential, the cell body, or soma, can become depolarized as well. This depolarization can spread through the cell body towards the dendritic
Neural_backpropagation
Detectable change in the internal or external surroundings
responsible for chemotransduction. Such is the case in olfactory cells. Depolarization in these cells result from opening of non-selective cation channels
Stimulus_(physiology)
Medical condition
prolonged A-H interval that shows the time between atrial depolarization and His bundle depolarization near the AV node. The management includes identifying
First-degree atrioventricular block
First-degree_atrioventricular_block
Non-rechargable battery
polarization in commercial cells and to extend their lives, chemical depolarization is used; that is, an oxidizing agent is added to the cell, to oxidize
Primary_battery
Excess potassium in the blood
result in depolarization of the membrane potentials of cells due to the increase in the equilibrium potential of potassium. This depolarization opens some
Hyperkalemia
Medical condition
then the depolarization of the surrounding ventricle may influence the ectopic pacemaker. That influence will be electrotonic; depolarization of the surrounding
Parasystole
The QT interval is a measure of the combined duration of ventricular depolarization (QRS) and repolarization (T-wave). The QRS complex is usually of fixed
Cardiac rhythm problems during spaceflight
Cardiac_rhythm_problems_during_spaceflight
Study of heart functions
spontaneous depolarization (or prepotential depolarization). At this point, calcium channels open and Ca2+ enters the cell, further depolarizing it at a more
Cardiac_physiology
Medical condition
arrhythmia. The normal heart contraction comes from a cyclic membrane depolarization (reversal of the electrical polarity of the cell membrane) of a group
Premature_heart_beat
Type of neuroepithelial cell
the photoreceptor, depolarizing it to about −40 mV (resting potential in other nerve cells is usually −65 mV). This depolarization current is often known
Photoreceptor_cell
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
PTEN-Induced Putative Kinase 1 (PINK1) Independent of Mitochondrial Depolarization". J. Med. Chem. 60 (8): 3518–24. doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01897. PMC 5410652
PINK1
Electrocardiogram waveform representing ventricular contraction in the heart
and most visually obvious part of the tracing. It corresponds to the depolarization of the right and left ventricles of the heart and contraction of the
QRS_complex
Cluster of interneurons in the medulla oblongata
contribute to the depolarization and firing of action potentials in neurons. The fast and transient sodium current produces a large depolarization that fires
Pre-Bötzinger_complex
Group of cells in the wall of the heart
cell. This produces a positive change in membrane potential, known as depolarization, which is propagated throughout the heart and initiates muscle contraction
Sinoatrial_node
Chemical compound
Dihydrochandonium is an aminosteroid non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent. Fitzal, S; Ilias, W; Kalina, K; Schwarz, S; Foldes, FF; Steinbereithner
Dihydrochandonium
Type of abnormal heart rhythm
cells; this results in the depolarization of the cardiac muscles. Phase 1: Sodium channels close; this stops depolarization. Potassium channels open, leading
Torsades_de_pointes
Medical condition
bundle and then into the Purkinje fibers allows for a simultaneous depolarization and contraction of the right and left ventricles. The contraction of
Atrioventricular_block
Inability to distinguish an odor after prolonged exposure
odorants bind receptors on ORNs, Ca2+ ions flood into the cell causing depolarization and signaling to the brain. Increased Ca2+ also activates a negative
Olfactory_fatigue
Biological theory of intelligence
of a set of synapses on a dendritic segment causes an NMDA spike and depolarization at the soma Sources of input to the cell: Feedforward inputs which form
Hierarchical_temporal_memory
Medical condition
electrical axis of the heart is the net direction in which the wave of depolarization travels. It is measured using an electrocardiogram (ECG). Normally,
Right_axis_deviation
fully repolarizes. During this period, depolarization on adjacent cardiac muscles does not produce a new depolarization in the current cell as it has to refract
Effective_refractory_period
Group of signaling molecules in the gut
sympathetic ganglia slow depolarization acetylcholine cotransmitter substance P peptide sympathetic ganglia ENSs slow depolarization acetylcholine cotransmitter
Non-noradrenergic, non-cholinergic transmitter
Non-noradrenergic,_non-cholinergic_transmitter
Family of transport proteins
channel provide an extra depolarization punch in addition to the voltage gated sodium channels to cause a stronger depolarization, but it also helps provide
T-type_calcium_channel
Pharmaceutical compound
that causes sustained muscle contraction in the parasite followed by depolarizing neuromuscular blockade which leads to paralysis. Alford BT, Wang GT,
Butamisole
Group of voltage-gated ion channels permeable to Ca2+
When a smooth muscle cell is depolarized, it causes opening of the voltage-gated (L-type) calcium channels. Depolarization may be brought about by stretching
Voltage-gated_calcium_channel
Muscular tissue of heart in vertebrates
the cell until the threshold is reached for depolarization. Calcium ions follow and extend the depolarization even further. Once calcium stops moving inward
Cardiac_muscle
Mechanosensing organelles of hair cells
membrane into the hair cell rises as well. Such influx of ions causes a depolarization of the cell, resulting in an electrical potential that ultimately leads
Stereocilia_(inner_ear)
Agent affecting the excitability of the heart
which prevents depolarization, so decreases in calcium allow increased sodium passage and which lowers the threshold for depolarization. Mild to moderate
Bathmotropic
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Tamil
Boat
Boy/Male
Czechoslovakian
From Prague.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vedmohan | வேத மோஹந
Lord Krishna
Female
English
English name derived from Latin blanda, BLANDA means "cherishing."Â
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Son of Adam
Girl/Female
Maori
Silver fern.
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Hindu
Meditation
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Peaceful
Male
Norse
Old Norse name composed of the elements hallr "rock" and varðr "defender, guardian," hence "rock defender."
Male
Polish
Polish form of German Haimirich, HAINRICH means "home-ruler."
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n.
The act of depriving of polarity, or the result of such action; reduction to an unpolarized condition.