Neural Coding and Synaptic Transmission: Participation Exercises for Introductory Psychology
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1994-04-01Author
Richard Reardon
Francis T. Durso
Donald A. Wilson
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Abstract
We present two simulations of neural transmission for use in an Introductory Psychology class. These simulations illustrate the complex coding properties of a single neuron, especially how excitatory and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials accumulate to produce an action potential. A follow-up exercise, using the framework of the simple children's game Musical Chairs, illustrates synaptic transmission, including the effects of psychoactive drugs at the synapse.
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Reardon, R., Durso, F. T., & Wilson, D. A. (1994). Neural Coding and Synaptic Transmission: Participation Exercises for Introductory Psychology. Teaching of Psychology, 21(2), 96-99. doi: 10.1207/s15328023top2102_8