Neuron

Dedicated to the action potential, Neuron is a focused simulation tool built in Java. It breaks down this rapid rise and fall in membrane voltage into its constituent ionic events. See how a threshold stimulus leads to sodium influx, followed by potassium efflux, and the diligent work of pumps restoring the resting state. The interface allows for pausing, rewinding, and adjusting the simulation speed to study each phase carefully. Educators can use it to demonstrate key concepts in class, while students can experiment freely to build intuition. By providing a dynamic model of this fundamental neural process, the software bridges the gap between theoretical equations and biological reality in a memorable way.