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This video is adapted from: https://youtu.be/TUOSCEVt6HI?si=ycX_FDuN3vO9tmdK
In this video, I cover the basics of the action potential beginning with an explanation of membrane potential and how it sets the stage for the action potential. Then, I describe how an action potential is generated and how it ends. I cover the propagation of an action potential down the axon and the role myelin plays in this process. Finally, I discuss the absolute and relative refractory periods and what they mean for repeated action potential firing. [1][2][3]
Key points:
00:00 Introduction
0:17 Membrane potential
4:18 Action potential
7:20 Propagation down the axon and role of myelin
8:51 Absolute and relative refractory periods