Dennis Pan
dennis.pan@stonybrook.edu
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ox3VKxMLK6GW2rv-plBS687PayPAJ6MH?usp=sharing
Title:
The Journey of An Action Potential
Synopsis:
The neuron is the most basic unit of the nervous system. They are cells specialized to receive and transmit information across the body. Every generic neuron consists of four parts: a cell body, an axon, dendrites, and terminal branches.
Neurons communicate with one another through action potentials and are “connected” at the synapse, the gap between two neurons. Once a neuron is sufficiently stimulated, an electrical impulse is triggered and conducted along their axon to the synaptic terminals located on their terminal branches. This is known as an action potential. When an action potential reaches the synaptic terminals, neurotransmitters are released from the terminal branches and diffuse across the synapse to bind with the post-synaptic neuron, successfully relaying the message.
Objective:
To use graphics, video, and animation to portray the events which lead up to, and occur after, an action potential. Audio will provide narration. A 3D model of a neuron will be built.
Audience:
The target audience of this animation are students, high school and above, with an interest in the neuron and the nervous system.
Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_potential
Illustration:
