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Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience
Neuron — The Basic Unit of the Nervous System
Synapse — Chemical / Electrical Junctions Between Neurons
Action Potential — The Neuron's Digital Signal
Hodgkin-Huxley Equations — Biophysical Neuron Model
Neurotransmitters — Glutamate, GABA, DA, 5-HT, ACh, etc.
LTP / LTD — Long-Term Synaptic Plasticity, Cellular Basis of Learning & Memory
Ion Channels — The Brain's "Transistors"
Glia — Beyond "Support Cells"
Dendrites
Membrane Potential — Foundation of Neuronal Electrical Signals
Neurotransmitter Receptors
Second Messengers & Signal Transduction
Synaptic Vesicle Cycle
Myelination
Neurotrophins
Axonal Transport
Neuron Types & Cell Taxonomy
Gap Junctions & Electrical Synapses
Astrocyte Function
Activity-Dependent Gene Expression
Table of Contents
1. Who Forms Myelin
2. Saltatory Conduction
3. Energy + Space Advantages
4. PyTorch — Myelinated vs Unmyelinated Velocity
5. Developmental Timeline
6. Adaptive Myelination (Activity-Dependent)
7. Nodal Molecular Structure
8. Pathology
9. Relation to AI / Engineering
10. Common Pitfalls
10.1 Myelin Is Just "Insulating Tape"
10.2 Saltation = AP Jumps Over Space
10.3 Unmyelinated = Primitive Useless
10.4 Myelination Done in Childhood
10.5 Myelin Doesn't Affect Computation
11. Related Concepts
References