Two Concepts I Will Never Forget
Posted by Amy in Baptist NAP, Didactic, Laughing Gas, Study/Sleep Aids on October 11, 2009
Dr. Rieker, my program director, recently educated our class on the intricacies of the myoneural junction. He stressed that, in order for acetylcholine to pass into the effector cell membrane and initiate a response, acetylcholine receptors must open to create channels through which these molecules can pass.
This action requires that both alpha subunits of the receptor are activated. If only one alpha subunit is activated, the receptor will remain closed. Dr. Rieker then utilized the following video to drive this point home:
Who knew Rob Base was so passionate about science?
Later during that same lecture, while on the topic of myotonia, Dr. Rieker again surprised us with this gem:
I love my program.
