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Lecture 4: Membrane Biophysics Sept
Subsections
Kinetic theory
Electro-diffusion: the Nernst-Planck Equation
Hour 1: Readings from Kandel and Schwartz, Chapters 6,7,8
Ion channels
Membrane potential
Hour 2: Readings from Kandel and Schwartz, Ch.6, 7,8 and Hille, Chapter 13
Goldman Equation and Steady-State Current Flow
Osmosis and the Na-K pump
Hour 3
Action potential
Neuron Equivalent Circuit
Passive Membrane circuit properties
Membrane capacitance
Axon signalling
Assigned Reading
copyright Prof. Eric L. Schwartz
Dept. of Cognitive and Neural Systems
2010-09-08
