PPT-The cells of the nervous system and neurotransmitters at synapses

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. Structure and Function. 2. Input. (sensation). Output. (action). In order to understand behavior, we must understand the operating mechanism of the nervous system. What is the function of the nervous system?. 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!. What a lot of nerve!. There are about 100,000,000,000 neurons in an adult human.. These form 10,000,000,000,000 synapses, or connections. They represent 2. % . of the body’s weight. , 0.04-0.07% . cells and . HCS 2050. SLO: 1.6.6 – Describing impulse transmission at the synapse, including the function of several neurotransmitters and the role of cellular receptors in the action of neurotransmission. Synapse. 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. Peripheral Nervous System. The Nervous System. Central Nervous System. The Nervous System. Central Nervous System. Central Core. Limbic System. Cerebrum. The Nervous System. Central Nervous System. Central Core. Brain. Spinal Cord. Nerves. Vocabulary to Know . Homeostasis. The regulation of steady, life-maintaining conditions inside an organism, despite changes in its environment . Nerve Cells . Neurons. Basic functioning units of the nervous system . The Nervous System Central Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System Procedure A starting person will be chosen and will be given an object. Once the teacher gives the signal, the start person will pass the object to their right. 1. Two main divisions. a. . Central Nervous System . (CNS) – consists of brain and spinal cord. b. . Peripheral Nervous System . (PNS) – includes nerves extending from . brain and . spinal . cord . Study Questions. 1. The specialty in psychology that studies the interaction of biology, behavior, and mental processes is:. Biopsychology. _.. 2. At the moment of conception, a male child receives: ___ chromosomes from his mother and ____ from his father.. Blueprint. 4.1. 4 . THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM. Communication in the Nervous . System. 4.2. Mapping the . Brain. 4.3. PSYCHOLOGY. , Twelfth Edition . | . Carole Wade • Carol Tavris. Copyright . is the main component of the two parts of the . nervous system. ; the . brain. and . spinal cord. of the . central nervous system. (CNS), and the branching peripheral nerves of the . peripheral nervous system. neurotransmitter . is a chemical compound that transmits an impulse from a nerve cell to a target cell. Target cells may be another nerve cell, a muscle cell, or a gland cell.. Learning Goal . Describe the role of amines as neurotransmitters.. How to get to the different . campus?. Information transfer between universities . Seminar online . Courses online . Social life in the university . Different sports. Cultural activities. Hybrid system .