PPT-Unit 2: Neurobiology Neurons, Brain, Body Systems

Neuroscience How does our brain organize and communicate with itself How does our brain allow us to remember the lyrics to dozens of our favorite songs How do we remember exactly where we were and what we were doing when we heard about 911 . 1. Welcome Back!. 2. Our special thanks to Dr. Christine Dobson and the Child Trauma Academy for developing this training. . Special Thanks. 3. Before we begin, since our last session, have you encountered any issues in your practice related to the clinical issues we discussed in our last session: loss, grief, separation or identity? . Nervous Systems. Structure of Nervous System. Central Nervous System – part of nervous system that consists of the the brain and spinal cord. What is it’s job : Roadway between brain and the rest of the body. 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.”. . Module 3. Ms. C Fahey. . Adapted from . Tusow. Everything psychological is simultaneously biological. . To think, feel or act without a body would be like running without legs.. We are bio-psycho-social systems. To understand our behavior, we need to study how biological, psychological and social systems interact. . The Nervous System. Eating?. Playing a musical . i. nstrument?. Reading a book?. Running?. Sleeping?. It’s a trick question, because ALL of these activities involve your nervous system.. In fact, your nervous system controls almost everything you do. Objectives . Gain a general understanding of the nervous system. Gain knowledge of the structure and function of the neuron. Navigate your way around the major brain areas and understand their function. The Nervous System. Eating?. Playing a musical . i. nstrument?. Reading a book?. Running?. Sleeping?. It’s a trick question, because ALL of these activities involve your nervous system.. In fact, your nervous system controls almost everything you do. Open to nervous system lab. Go back to your trials and continue your analysis questions. Nervous System. -. Regulation requires . homeostasis . –. the ability of the body or a cell to seek and maintain stability within its internal environment when dealing with external changes. . . by . Jim Foley. The Biology of Behavior. © 2013 Worth Publishers . Module 3: Neural and Hormonal Systems . Building blocks of mind: . Neurons. and how they communicate (neurotransmitters. ). Systems that build the mind: Functions of Parts of the . Will Explain Why We FEEL……. Pain. Strong. Sick. Nervous. It all Starts with the Neuron. Neuron Structure. Neurons do NOT touch each other- the space in between is call the synapse.. How a Neuron Fires. 1. Welcome Back!. 2. Our special thanks to Dr. Christine Dobson and the Child Trauma Academy for developing this training. . Special Thanks. 3. Before we begin, since our last session, have you encountered any issues in your practice related to the clinical issues we discussed in our last session: loss, grief, separation or identity? . cell body dendrites and axon The axon is covered by the myelin sheathThe transfer of information between neurons is called neurotransmissionThis is how neurotransmission works1 A message travels from Biological psychology. Study the link between biological activity and psychological events. Branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior. Examples – behavioral geneticists, behavioral neuroscientists, . Concept 49.1. Mary Kathryn Pearson, Susan Sabatier, and Olivia Johnson. Simple Nervous Systems. In most animals with nervous systems, clusters of neurons perform specialized functions. . Such clustering is absent in the cnidarians, the simplest animals with nervous systems. .