Fundamentals ofHuman Neuropsychology

Sixth Edition

Chapter 4:The Structure and Electrical

Activity of Neurons

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Bryan Kolb and Ian Whishaw

Figure 4.1 Major parts of a neuron Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.2 Information flow in a neuron Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.3 Internal structure of a neuron Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.4 Basic structure of a cell membrane Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.5 A chromosome Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.6 Protein synthesis Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.7 Transcription and translation Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.8 Levels of protein structure Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.9 Protein transport Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.10 Transmembrane proteins Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.11 Laboratory specimen Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.12 Oscilloscope recording Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.13 Moving to equilibrium Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.14 Modeling the cell membrane Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.15 Resting potential Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.16 Graded potentials Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.17 Measuring action potentials Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.18 Triggering an action potential Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.19 Phases of an action potential Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.20 Blocking an action potential Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.21 Propagating an action potential Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.22 Myelination Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers

Figure 4.23 Saltatory conduction Kolb/Whishaw: Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Sixth EditionCopyright © 2008 by Worth Publishers