The Action Potential

Meet the neuron. Voltage gradients and concentration gradients, resting membrane potential, depolarization and hyperpolarization... all explained here! Plus, explanations of refractory periods and how the axon overcomes the loss of signal strength over distance. WOW there's a lot here!

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[loowru]

Very helpful , thank you

[CarolineEDoner]

Such an excellent explanation! Thank you so much.

[damnthing09]

thank you! thank you! thank you! I have a bio-psychology test in 4 days time. Thanks to you i'll ace it no doubt!!

[UraniumFire]

The best explanation of action potential I've seen, and this is my third course studying biology in some form. Thank you for clarity and substance.

[moph9ai2]

great video, keep it up :)

[FatLard338]

you are a goddess

[TheMystique333]

It was really helpful. Expecting more videos from you in future.

[spfaff1]

This is gold. Thank You!

[snapsnapdik]

Wow thats a lot of information..is there a video on youtube that kinda explains the big picture. Because I now know this little part and how it works but where in the brain is it in relation to other parts.

But great video :)

[kybra61]

Thank you very much for all of your vids. You are a great motivation, greets from Germany