neurons

  1. Explain what is ment in BOX 3.1: Action Potentials Act, in Many Ways, like a Flushing Toilet. At the end, does the metaphor helps you to understand the process?
  2. Describe in your own words the sequence of events associated with chemical transmission in a neuron.
  3. The electrical activity of populations of neurons can be measured using scalp electrodes. What can this information tell us about you?