PPT-Neurons and Neurotransmitters

Spinal cord Transmits messages from the brain to the other areas of the body Efferent away from the brain out to the body Produces muscle action Afferent from the periphery to the brain. Learning Outcomes. Describe the nervous system, including neurons, neural impulses, and neurotransmitters.. List the structures of the brain and their functions.. Learning Outcomes. Explain the role of the endocrine system and list the endocrine glands.. How signals are sent through the nervous system. Synapse. Synapse. = Junction between . two. connecting neurons. Synaptic cleft-between the neurons,. signal has to go across this space. Signals need to be sent . What are Neurotransmitters?. What Part Do They Play in Mental Illness?. Developed by . Roger F. Cram . Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio 44234. Copyrighted © with all rights reserved. . January 2011, October 2011, July 2012 . A.  Neurons = masses of nerve cells that transmit information. 1. . Cell Body. - contains the nucleus and two extensions . 2. . Dendrites. – shorter, more numerous, receive information . 3. . Axons. Neurons . do. not . undergo mitosis!. The . Nervous System can transmit impulses as fast as 100 meters per . second!. If . we lined up all the neurons in our body it would be around 600 miles . long!. Do Now: Which part of the brain helps to control hunger? . Homework: Benchmark exam on Thursday, November 5. Save the World: Create a cure for the Zombie Epidemic. You have just graduated from medical school with a concentration in neuroscience and . Biological Bases of Behavior. “The brain is the last and greatest biological frontier. It is the . most complex thing. . we have yet discovered in the universe.”. Hippocrates (400 BC). “From the brain and only the brain arise our pleasures, joys, laughter and jests,as well as our sorrows, pains, grief and tears.”. This is called the Stroop Test. This test is used in neuropsychological evaluations to identify signs of developing Alzheimer's, dementia, and other cognitive impairments. . Numeric Memory Test. A. 3932. and Synapses. Brain and Behavior. David Eagleman. Jonathan . Downar. Chapter Outline. The Cells of the Brain. Synaptic Transmission: Chemical Signaling in the Brain. Spikes: Electrical Signaling in the Brain. Nervous system. Dr. . Makarchuk. . Iryna. The nervous system enables the body to respond to continuous changes in its external and internal environment. It controls and integrates the functional activities of the organs and organ systems. . I.B. Learning Outcome. and Objective. B6- Using one or more examples, explain the effects of neurotransmission on human behavior.. I can identify the parts of a neuron. I can explain the how neurons communicate. or . junction between neurons & effectors. Synapses rarely involve just 2 neurons. neurotransmitters (chemicals) are released into the synapse by axon terminal of the pre-synaptic neuron. neurotransmitters stimulate the dendrites on post-synaptic neurons or receptors on effectors. Brain and Behavior. David Eagleman. Jonathan . Downar. Chapter Outline. The Cells of the Brain. Synaptic Transmission: Chemical Signaling in the Brain. Spikes: Electrical Signaling in the Brain. What Do Spikes Mean? The Neural Code. Key . Area . 4. Learning Intentions. Describe the structures and functions neurons. . Name the different types of neurons. . D. escribe the structure and function of the myelin sheath.. Explain how nerve impulses are transmitted between neurons..