Biophysics of the Neuron

The Neuron: An Electrical Cell; Cell Membrane: The Barrier; Ionic Gradients: Unequal Distribution; Resting Membrane Potential Defined; Equilibrium Potential: Nernst Equation; Potassium Equilibrium Potential; Sodium Equilibrium Potential; Chloride Equilibrium Potential; The Na+/K+ Pump: Active Transport; Potassium Leak Channels: RMP Dominance; Sodium Leak Channels: Minor Contribution; Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz Equation; Factors Modulating Resting Potential; Ion Channel Diversity; Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels; Voltage-Gated Potassium Channels; Ligand-Gated Ion Channels; Action Potential: Threshold; Action Potential: Depolarization Phase; Action Potential: Repolarization Phase; Action Potential: Hyperpolarization; Refractory Periods: Absolute & Relative; Action Potential Propagation; Synaptic Transmission Overview; Biophysics in Neurological Disorders