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Nerve Cells as RC Circuits


Material on RC circuits build to an understanding of signaling pathways in nerve cells. RC circuits are used to model the nerve cell and calculate constants including capacitance, and resistance. This can also be related to the time constant. These materials are meant to be taught in a hands on way, by having students answer and discuss many of the provided questions throughout the presentation of the content.

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