Resting and Action Potential
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Lecture Notes (August 28th)

Study Guide

Other resources

Resting Potential (2.1MB)

Chapter 2. Part B

Neuron Recording Lab (Cockroaches)

Action Potential (5.1MB)

   

                   USEFUL LINKS

- Resting Potential animation ('The Science of Biology' by Purves et al.)

- Action Potential animation ('The Science of Biology' by Purves et al.)

-  Voltage-gated Channel and action potential, click the 3rd animation  ('Biology' by Raven et al.)

 - Action potential Propagation, click the 6th animation ('Biology' by Raven et al.)

- Difference between continuous (unmyelinated) and saltatory (myelinated) conduction ('Neurobiology' by Matthews et al.)

- Sodium/potassium exchange, click the 4th animation ('Biology' by Raven et al.)

-Chemical synapse animation click on first item. ('Biology' by Raven et al.)