Neurotransmitter Synapse 3D Animation

From a DVD that comes with the illustrated medical atlas, The Human Brain, DK Publishing UK.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Science
• Psychology
• Education
• Neurotransmitter
• Brain
• Synapse
• Neuron
• Cleft
• Activity
• Visualization
• 3D animation
• cognitive science
• depression

[Brocaserter]

I LOVE THIS ATLAS!!!

[alxivanov]

@Brocaserter did you check out the new one from this year? whoa... so much more detailed pics. Sadly, not on the brain section. :) All the other organs in excruciating detail, but not the most important one. It bugs me.

[grobiegirl12]

I feel like it was a little like Jimmy Neutron except it didn't go through his ear :D

[alexasmithy]

love the video man

[pinche1994]

That's what just happened in our brain as we were watching. Isn't it cool? ;)

[mustachecashstash030]

Very cool and accurate display of how neurons fire, props!!:) A++

[manhidnatao]

@newquaysurfer234 thanks. :D

[sduncan131]

@manhidnatao I think it's sodium influx and then the bouncing back represents the potassium efflux...that's what I made it out to be.

[newquaysurfer234]

@manhidnatao I think it is illustrating conduction down the neurone, and how there is a net movement of positive charge into the axon as the action potential is propogated. This is because sodium influx (sodium ions carry a single positive charge) is greater than potassium efflux ( potassium ions are positive also). It is also important to note that it is illustrating an unmyelinated neurone, as it occurs across the entire length of the axon. Hope that helps :) x

[manhidnatao]

can anyone tell me what's happening @ 00:23? what are those circles with a plus shape in it? is it protons or something O.o

[leafice1]

I was waiting for an action potential to trigger vesicle release but didn't think I saw it. Overall, the animation is of high quality.

[Brocaserter]

@alxivanov No, I didn't check it out ;) Yes, very sad that there isn't one on the brain section... I have only the brain atlas, of course other organs are great, but the brain is the most important one :)