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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Watch this video hear Eric Chudler describe nerve impulse conduction.
Biointeractive Virtual Neurophysiology Lab (shockwave plugin required)