Y1 Fundamentals of Neuroscience and Pharmacology

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L1: Resting Membrane Potential
Define membrane potential,
Explain the difference between co...,
What is the typical resting membr...
48  cards
L2: Action Potentials
What primarily determines membran...,
Draw a graph for the membrane pot...,
What happens to the membrane pote...
36  cards
L3: Synapses and the Role of Neurotransmitters
What is the primary role of a syn...,
What is the significance of the r...,
What is an action potential thres...
54  cards
L5: Histology of the Nervous System
0  cards
L6: Synaptic Signalling
What is the primary focus of the ...,
What is a synapse,
What are the two main types of sy...
52  cards
L7: Glia - Form and Function
What are the primary functions of...,
What is myelination and which cel...,
How do schwann cells differ from ...
50  cards
L8: Basic Topography of the Brain, Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves
Label the sections of the brain u...,
What are the sulci,
What are the fissures of the brain
52  cards
L9: The Neuromuscular Junction
What is the neuromuscular junction,
What neurotransmitter is primaril...,
What structure increases the surf...
81  cards
L10: Earthworm Action Potential Experiment
What influences the median fibre ...,
Why is earthworm ringer solution ...,
What happens if the earthworm rin...
55  cards
L11: Membrane Excitability
What determines the resting membr...,
Why is the resting membrane poten...,
What is the role of the sodium po...
86  cards
L12: Degeneration and Regeneration of Peripheral Nerves Following Trauma
What are the main structural comp...,
What is the primary difference be...,
What is wallerian degeneration
50  cards

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