7. Herbivore Discussion and Neurons
module 6
week 7
neurons
action potentials
electricity
signals
You all know about action potentials, but how do they actually work? The details, and how they scale up in the biological heirarchy are so much more interesting.
Pre-class materials
Read ahead
Before class, you can prepare by reading the following materials:
- Tuesday we will finish do a sample problem and discuss [Claus et al 2003] - Max size herbivores [Discussion] [digestion slide deck]
- Thursday start Neurons Discussion [discussion & reading assignment]
- Please watch the podcasts below for Thursday.
- We will probably continue Neurons next week.
Announcements/Reminders
- This week will be our first invertebrate lab on the Lobster Heart. Please wear shoes and bring your dissection kit (if you have one, if not we will provide). [overview]
- Do discussion TEAMMATES eval, released each Friday, due by Monday.
- HW3 due Thursday
Week 7 Discussion Groups
| Group | Partner 1 | Partner 2 | Partner 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abby | Veronica | Vivian | |
| 2 | Adam | Hao | Mohamad | |
| 3 | Ilan | Sean | Ashton | |
| 4 | Christian | James | Kylee |
Tuesday
- Practice Problem and Max Size Herbivores & Fermentation discussion
Thursday
- Start Neurons Discussion [discussion] [slide deck]
Neurons podcast
- (maybe next week) Signal Propagation [slide deck2]
Signal propagation podcast
For Next Time
Reminders and materials