Ion Channel Illustrations

Ion Channel Illustrations

by | Jul 20, 2019 | Illustrations

Ion Channel Illustrations

Drawings made with Adobe Illustrator. 

Ions are unable to cross the cell membrane if ion channels are closed.

Membrane with closed ion channels

Cell membrane with ion channels and ions

Membrane with open sodium channels

Ion channels embedded in cell membrane. All channels are closed.

Membrane with ion channels

Ion channels embedded in cell membrane. Sodium channels are open.

Open sodium channels

Ion channels embedded in cell membrane. Potassium channels are open.

Open potassium channels

Ion channels embedded in cell membrane. Chloride channels are open.

Open chloride channels

Neuron Illustrations

Neuron Illustrations

by | Jul 18, 2019 | Illustrations

Neuron Illustrations

Drawings made with Adobe Illustrator. 

Typical neuron with labels showing dendrites, cell body, hillock, axon, and presynaptic terminal

Typical neuron

Typical neuron with labels showing dendrites, cell body, hillock, axon, and presynaptic terminal

Typical neuron (green)

Dendrites project from the cell body in a tree-like fashion.

Dendrites

Dendritic spines are present on some dendrites. Dendrites project from the cell body in a tree-like fashion.

Dendrites and spines

The dendrites and axon project from the cell body.

Cell body

The neuronal cell body has organelles similar to other cell types.

Cell body and organelles

The axon is a long process that begins at the cell body at a region called the axon hillock and ends at the presynaptic terminal.

Axon and axon hillock

Myelin covers the axon and speed up action potential propagation. The space between myelin is called the Nodes of Ranvier.

Myelin

Axon diameter and amount of myelin can vary among neurons.

Axon diameter

The axon ends at the presynaptic terminal.

Presynaptic terminal

The presynaptic terminal releases neurotransmitters.

Presynaptic terminal and neurotransmitter

The presynaptic terminal contacts a postsynaptic cell at the synapse.

Presynaptic terminal

Human Brain

Human Brain

by | Oct 26, 2016 | Design, Illustrations

Human Brain

Illustrations of the human brain depicting different functional regions and lobes.

 

Human brain with each lobe colored a different color.

Human Brain

Four lobes and cerebellum / brainstem

Human brain with frontal lobe colored blue.

Frontal lobe

Frontal lobe

Human brain with the frontal lobe colored blue and the prefrontal cortex colored dark blue.

Prefrontal cortex

Prefrontal cortex located in the frontal lobe

Human brain with frontal lobe colored blue and motor cortex colored dark blue.

Motor cortex

Motor cortex located in the frontal lobe

Human brain with parietal lobe colored pink.

Parietal lobe

Parietal lobe

Human brain with the parietal lobe colored pink and the somatosensory cortex colored dark pink.

Somatosensory cortex

Somatosensory cortex located in the parietal lobe

Human brain with temporal lobe colored green.

Temporal lobe

Temporal lobe

Human brain with occipital lobe colored orange.

Occipital lobe

Occipital lobe

Human brain with cerebellum and brainstem colored yellow.

Cerebellum and brainstem

Cerebellum and brainstem

Human brain with basal ganglia colored blue.

Basal ganglia

Basal ganglia

Outreach T-shirt Designs

Outreach T-shirt Designs

by | Apr 28, 2016 | Design, Illustrations, Outreach

Outreach T-shirt Designs

In 2015, 2016, and 2019, I created the designs for the MSU Neuroscience Program Outreach t-shirt. I am always interested in sharing the design love, so if anyone out there would be interested in submitting a design suggestion for our shirts, please email it to MSUNeuroscienceOutreach at gmail dot com.

2015 Outreach t-shirt design 2016 Outreach t-shirt design Mid-sagittal section of the brain illustrated with blue axons on black background.