30: The Full Pamph [Action Potentials]
Returning to the land of electrophysiology, Lord Nathan and Lady Kristen focus this time on action potentials, which neurons use to send electrical signals long distances in the body. God save the Baked Bean!
Key Words
action potential, afterhyperpolarization, amino acid, charge, closed, depolarization, electrochemical gradient, equilibrium potential, flux, gating, hyperpolarization, inactivation, ion channel, ion, ligand-gated, mechanically-gated, open, overshoot, permeability, potassium ion (K+), potential, resting membrane potential, sodium ion (Na+), voltage, voltage-gated
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Related Episodes
Episode 10: Brain LIGHTNING! [Electrophysiology]
References and Resources
Textbook:Vander’s Human Physiology, 13th Edition
To see an example of an action potential trace, see the black line in the second figure on this Britannica page, accessed March 7, 2021: Action Potential
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