Neurons, Synapses,
and Signaling
Marie Černá
Overview of a nervous system
Neuron
Neuron
Membrane potential (mV)
Basis of the membrane potential
Basis of the membrane potential
Action potential
Action potential
The role of voltage-gated ion channels
The role of voltage-gated ion channels
The role of voltage-gated ion channels
Saltatory conduction
Communication between nerve cells
A chemical synapse
Literature
Biology, eighth edition,
Campbell, Reece
Unit seven: Animal Form and Function
Chapter 48: Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling
Pages 1047 – 1063