AQA A-Level Bio Notes: The Nerve Impulse

These are an A-level student’s biology notes on the nervous system.

They include summarised bullet points on various sub-topics within this main topic, such as neurones, nervous coordination, stucture and function of synapses, resting potential, action potential and speed of impulses. There are useful diagrams and tables to aid the notes. Not all topics are covered within the nervous system chapter.

Typed using AQA Year 2 Biology textbook and internet research as sources of information. Use these condensed notes to recap your key knowledge on the nerve impulse topic in AQA.