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What are the course objectives of the Bioelectricity course?
Recognize the physiological relevance of bioelectric phenomena, Employ models to analyze bioelectricity at single channel or whole cell level, Apply experimental techniques to study bioelectricity, Describe bioelectric phenomena in neurons and neuromuscular junction
What are the topic objectives of Topic 1: Introduction to Bioelectricity?
Recognize the physiological relevance of bioelectric phenomena, Describe membrane potential, action potential and ion channels, Distinguish the differences between bioelectricity and manmade electronics, Recognize excitable cells
What is one of the topics covered in the course?
Ionic Current
What is another topic covered in the course?
Cell Membrane
Define bioelectric phenomena or bioelectricity.
Electric potentials and currents produced by or occurring within living organisms.
What is the voltage range of bioelectricity in humans?
0.01-0.1 volt
Name some animals that generate sufficient bioelectric power to kill prey.
Stingrays, eels, and catfish
What special sensory cells do the ray fish have to detect electric fields?
Sensory cells around the mouth and nose
How long ago did scientists discover the special sensory cells in ray fish that detect electric fields?
About 30 years ago
Learn about the physiological relevance of bioelectric phenomena, analyze bioelectricity at single channel or whole cell level, study experimental techniques, and describe bioelectric phenomena in this introductory course on bioelectricity.
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