Synapse Construction Kit©

Engage your classroom with hands-on modeling of neuronal communication! Students can use the colorful foam pieces in the Synapse Construction Kit 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 acetylcholine, dopamine and GABA on on a post synaptic neuron.
Model cholinergic, dopaminergic and GABAergic synapses.
Compare and constrast metabotropic and ionontropic receptors.
Analyze the impact of various substances such as nicotine, cocaine, sarin gas and propofol on neuronal signaling.
And much more!
 
CONTENTS:
Synapse Construction Kit©
1-Group
Membranes
22
Synaptotagmin
1
SNAP/SNARE Proteins
2
Toxins
2
Gated Sodium Channels
4
Potassium Leak Channels
4
Gated Potassium Channels
4
Gated Calcium Channel
1
G-Protein Coupled Receptor
1
Transport Proteins
2
Sodium/Potassium Pumps
2
Acetylcholine Receptor
1
GABA Receptor
1
Acetylcholinesterase
1
Acetylcholines
7
Dopamines
7
GABAs
7
Sarins
2
Cocaines
2
Propofols
2
Nicotines
2
ADP and Pi
1
Potassium Ions
30
Chloride Ions
12
Sodium Ions
30
Calcium Ions
8
 
Please allot approximately 60 minutes to put together your first kit and 45 minutes for each additional kit (if you have more than one).
Colors may fade. Consider storing foam kits in a dark location such as a closet, cabinet or drawer.
 
* The displayed value refers to the 1-Group Set