Neurons

The diagram above shows a detailed cross section of a neuron. A neuron is, after all, a specialized cell. can you identify and recognize any of the organelles you learned about in Salesa? How do they help the neuron perform its function? Discuss in the comments section of this post! (Click on the diagram for a larger version of the image)

Check out this cool animation on different parts of a neuron and how they work:

Parts of a neuron

Cell Structure (Animals)

The diagram above is a conceptual representation of an animal cell. You may use it to enhance your understanding of the cell structure and how it forms an amazing, well-coordinated system. Click on the picture to view a larger version of the diagram.

Also, click on the link below to watch this video on how scientists are using video representations to understand the working of proteins in the cell.

The Animators of Life

How do you think video representations help molecular biologists? Post your thoughts in the comments for this post!