Neuron Communication

Grade 1045 min

Learning Objective

I can explain how neurons communicate with each other through electrical and chemical signals at the synapse.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

10-Minute Neuroscience: Neurons

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œDescribe the process of an action potential moving through a neuron. Describe the role of neurotransmitters in the communication between two neurons at a synapse. Explain how an electrical signal (action potential) in the presynaptic neuron leads to a chemical signal in the synaptic cleft. What is the role of the postsynaptic neuron in receiving and responding to signals transmitted across the synapse?”

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