Excitable Cells

Excitable Cells

1. Cell Biology

   • Cell Membrane
     • Contents of the cell membrane
     • Key functions of the cell membrane
     • Selective permeability to potassium

2. Electrical properties of the cell membrane

   • Resting membrane potential
     • Nernst equation
     • GHK
     • Equivalent electrical circuit
   • The neuronal action potential
     • Key features
     • Ionic basis of AP
     • Voltage clamp experiment
       • Deducing pharmacology
     • Role of ion channels
       • Patch clamp experiment
       • Properties
   • Passive spread of action potential
     • Electrical filtering
   • Myelin sheaf