NEURAL CODING AND SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION - PARTICIPATION EXERCISES FORINTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY

Authors
REARDON R DURSO FT WILSON DA
Citation
R. Reardon et al., NEURAL CODING AND SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION - PARTICIPATION EXERCISES FORINTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY, Teaching of psychology, 21(2), 1994, pp. 96-99
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology,"Education & Educational Research
Journal title
Teaching of psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986283
Volume
21
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
96 - 99
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6283(1994)21:2<96:NCAST->2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
We present two simulations of neural transmission for use in an Introd uctory Psychology class. These simulations illustrate the complex codi ng properties of a single neuron, especially how excitatory and inhibi tory postsynaptic potentials accumulate to produce an action potential . A follow-up exercise, using the framework of the simple children's g ame Musical Chairs, illustrates synaptic transmission, including the e ffects of psychoactive drugs at the synapse.