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Trace a photon from the retina to the primary visual cortex (V1), including the optic chiasm, lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN), and optic radiations.
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Voltage-gated Na+ channels open, sodium rushes inward.
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Multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and short-answer questions testing foundational neuroscience theories.
Assign complex pathways to physical locations you know well. For instance, map the visual pathway—from the retina to the optic nerve, chiasm, tract, lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) of the thalamus, optic radiations, and primary visual cortex—to the rooms along your walk home from school.