Description:
Recording the Activity of a Neuron on an Oscilloscope
The Neurotransmitter Actions simulator allows you to observe the effects
that certain solutions have on the activity of a neuron. The simulator has
three flasks filled with different solutions, an applicator, and a microelectrode
that records the electrical activity of a neuron and sends that information
to an oscilloscope. Clicking on a flask fills the applicator with one solution.
Clicking on the applicator then bathes the neuron with the solution. The
microelectrode on the neuron picks up the neuron’s electrical activity
and displays the signals on the oscilloscope.
Solutions
Saline: Saline causes the activity of the neuron to remain the same.
Glutamate: Glutamate causes the activity of the neuron to speed up.
GABA: GABA causes the activity of the neuron to slow down.
