Synapses

Group Information | Project Abstract
Nervous System | Neurons | Ion Channels | Action Potentials | Synapses
Purpose | Hypothesis
Results | Conclusion
Results | Conclusion
Results | Video 1 | Video 2 |Conclusion
Discussion | Credits

Hypothesis

Synaptic Block

We predict that once the flow of calcium into a cell is blocked - a synapse will not occur. We conclude this because the polarity of the cell will be different than what is actually required during the formation of a action potential.

Two-Way synapses

We predict that if a stimulus is introduced - a action potential may travel in both directions - from the axon, towards the cell body, and away from the cell body - towards the axon.

Neuron Degeneration

We think that once the alcohol is added to the cell, rapid degeneration will occur; and the cell will die.