Neuronal Diagrams

a)A typical neuron’s structure can also be described using this model. Draw two connected bipolar neurons, label all of the parts of at least one of the neurons, and note on the diagram where input, integration (aka “the ballot box"), and output occur. Here are some other things to label: dendrites, dendritic spines, soma, cell body, axon hillock, nucleus of neuron, myelin sheath, axon, axon terminals, receptors.
b)Separately, draw and thoroughly label the synapse separating the pre- and post-synaptic neurons that you drew for a). You'll need to ‘zoom in’ a bit to clearly include all of the relevant structures. Here are some labels to apply: synapse, pre-synaptic, post-synaptic, postsynaptic density, axon terminal, synaptic vesicle, neurotransmitter, reuptake pump, enzyme to break down neurotransmitter, ionotropic receptor (drawn with mechanism of action in mind), metabotropic receptor (drawn with mechanism of action in mind).