Friday's lecture started with questions and answers about the previous day's lecture. Then we discussed the parts of a neuron, the resting potential, the action potential and neurotransmission. We also had time to go into the courtyard to play the "Pass the Neurotransmitter" game. Each monk became a neuron where one arm was a dendrite, their bodies were cell bodies, the other arm was an axon and a hand was the synaptic terminal. For neurotransmitters, we used small rocks.
The monks were quite competitive when we set up a race to see which team could get their messages to the end of the neuron chain the fastest. We also demonstrated the benefits of having myelin surrounding axons: faster conduction velocity. My only regret is that I was so busy teaching and getting the monks organized, I did not have time to take photos. However, I did see other people taking pictures, so I hope someone sends me some images.
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