Neurons and Glia: Building Blocks of the Nervous System

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Voltage-Gated Ion Channels and the Propagation of Action Potentials

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Communication at Synapses

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Sensing the Environment: Touch, Pain, Taste, and Smell

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Forming and Storing Memories

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