Neuronal Communication

Part 1 (200 words minimum): Outline the cellular components and functional steps required for neurons to receive and transmit signals (paying special attention to general neuronal structure, synapses, action potentials, chemical messaging at the synapse, and how neurotransmitters affect neurons.

Part 2 (200 words minimum): Describe one modern or historical neuroscience method for studying any part of neuronal function or structure (dendrites, axons, synapses, action potentials, membrane potential, receptors, neurotransmitters, etc.). Use PubMed, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, find at least one recent peer-reviewed or authoritative source that explains or demonstrates this method and explain what the authors found. Keyword hints (electrophysiology, single-neuron recording, patch-clamp, optogenetics, confocal electron microscopy, cell staining, immunocytochemistry, in-situ hybridization, tract-tracing, calcium imaging)

Part 3 (no word minimum): Briefly explain how you could use the information from this narrow cellular/molecular view of biological psychology for any practical purposes in personal or work life. What is the potential value of this type of information to the public?

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