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Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue: Structure and Function

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Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles

Introduction to the Cytoskeleton

Cell Junctions

Biological Membranes

Types of Membrane Proteins

Concentration Gradients and Diffusion

Introduction to Membrane Transport

Passive vs. Active Transport

Osmosis

Simple and Facilitated Diffusion

Active Transport

Endocytosis and Exocytosis

Introduction to the Central Nervous System

Introduction to the Peripheral Nervous System

Introduction to Nervous Tissue

Nervous Tissue: The Neuron

Ions - Sodium and Potassium

Resting Membrane Potential

Change in Membrane Potential

Properties of Graded and Action Potentials

Graded Potentials

Action Potentials

The Refractory Period

Propagation of Action Potentials

Introduction to Cell Communication

Cell Communication: Surface Receptors & Adhesion Molecules

Cell Communication: Cytokines

Introduction to the Central Nervous System