SpikerBox: Listening in on the Neural Activity of Cockroaches
Overview
Overview
In this lab, students will investigate if cayenne pepper extract affects the electrical communication in the cockroach nervous system. They will use a SpikerBox, a “bioamplifier” that allows them to hear the spikes (action potentials) of live neurons in a cockroach’s leg.
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Videos
Videos
Watch this video hear Eric Chudler describe nerve impulse conduction.
Links
Links
Biointeractive Virtual Neurophysiology Lab (shockwave plugin required)