1st Edition
Colour Your Cortex Advanced A Visual and Audio Guide to Neuroscience
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Neurons
- Sensory
- Interneurons
- Motor neurons
3. The Brain's Fuel Source
4. Neurons at Rest
5. Neurotransmission
- Excitatory/ Inhibitory Signalling
- Firing an Action Potential
- Release of Neurotransmitters
- Receptors
- Restoring Neuron's Resting State
6. Neurotransmitters
- Glutamate
- GABA
7. Modulatory Neurotransmitters
- Dopamine
- Serotonin
- Noradrenaline
- Acetylcholine
8. Neuroprotection
- Glial Cells
- Blood Brain Barrier
- Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Glymphatic System
9 Conditions
- ADHD
- Epilepsy
- Anxiety
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Alzheimer's
10 - Promoting Brain Health
Biography
Emma Randles is a PhD researcher, lecturer and private tutor based in Wrexham. She is passionate about making education accessible for all, and her work focuses on breaking down complex scientific ideas, into simple, visual steps. Her approach inspired by her own experience with dyslexia, and her work supporting students in the local community.
