Synapse Construction Kit for 1 Group
SKU/Product Number
SB53367
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Grades 9-12.
Engage your classroom with hands-on modeling of neuronal communication with the Synapse Construction kit. Students can use the colorful foam pieces to:
- Discover how the resting potential of a neuron is established
- Demonstrate the propagation of an action potential down an axon
- Simulate the action of the sodium-potassium pump in resetting the resting potential
- Explore the effects of neurotransmitters acetylocholine, dopamine, and GABA on a post-synaptic neuron
- Model cholinergic, dopaminergic, and GABAergic synapses
- Compare and contrast metabotropic and ionontropic receptors
- Analyze the impact of various substances such as nicotine, cocaine, sarin gas, and propofol on neuronal signaling
NOTE: Only available in the U.S.
Kit Contents (per group)
- 22 membranes
- 1 synaptotagmin
- 2 SNAP/SHARE proteins
- 2 toxins
- 4 gated sodium channels
- 4 potassium leak channels
- 4 gated potassium channels
- 1 gated calcium channel
- 1 G-protein coupled receptor
- 2 transport proteins
- 2 sodium/potassium pumps
- 1 acetylcholine receptor
- 1 GABA receptor
- 1 acetylcholinesterase
- 7 acetylcholines
- 7 dopamines
- 7 GABAs
- 2 sarins
- 2 cocaines
- 2 propofols
- 2 nicotines
- 1 ADP and Pi
- 30 potassium ions
- 12 chloride ions
- 30 sodium ions
- 8 calcium ions
Specifications
- Grades 9 and up
- For 1 Group
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