Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Biology Jan. 20, 2015

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe and explain the structure and function of a synapse and record the information in their note books.
W.O.D. Lull- a relatively calm interval, as in a storm
WARM-UP
1.Write a paragraph explaining how an action potential is generated and propagated.

2.What is a refractory period in a neuron?

Classwork
Review with Q & A on the generation of an action potential
Complete the handout on the voltage diagram of an action potential.
Notes on a synapse

Follow-up questions
1.Describe the position (open or close) of both sodium and potassium channels during the following phases of the generation of an action potential: resting state, depolarization, repolarization.
2.Action potential are classified as all or nothing in its generation. Explain what this term means.
3.What are neurotransmitters and explain how they work?
4.How are neurotransmitters deactivated and describe the significance of this?

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