What defines a cell?
Basic Structure
The cell membrane
The Neuron
Neuron structure tutorial at http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/neurotut.html
Axonal Cytoskeleton
Types of Neurons
By Number of Processes or Things coming off of the soma
Unipolar
Bipolar
Multipolar
By Function:
Sensory (A)
Motor (B)
Interneuron (C)
Supporting Structures
Glial Cells Astrocytes
Myelin Cells
Oligodendrocytes
E. The Neural Impulse
1. The Resting Potential a. -70 mV b. The Sodium/Potassium Pump 2. The Action Potential a. The Voltage Cycle b. Refractory Periods 3. Saltatory Conduction
1. The Resting Potential
a. -70 mV b. The Sodium/Potassium Pump
a. -70 mV
b. The Sodium/Potassium Pump
2. The Action Potential
a. The Voltage Cycle b. Refractory Periods
a. The Voltage Cycle
b. Refractory Periods
3. Saltatory Conduction