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To learn how the nervous
system functions |
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| The part of the brain that controls emotion |
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| Right orbitofrontal cortex |
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| The part of the brain that controls sexual urges |
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| Who pioneered the concept of Golgi staining. |
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Soaking brain
tissue in a silver
chromate solution |
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| Further elaborated on Golgi staining and drew many photos of the stains. |
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Many types
• Long processes
• Form circuits
• Communicate with other neurons |
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| Three parts of the prototypical neuron |
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contains genetic
information as DNA
sequence
contains genetic
information as DNA
sequence
– Proteins are made
from the genetic
information |
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‘Power line’ of a neuron
which conveys signal to
other neurons
– Can be as long as 1m in
humans
– Axons can branch to
form connections with
many other neurons
– Axons in the
mammalian central
nervous system (CNS)
do not regenerate when
injured |
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Contacts dendrites
of another neuron
• This contact is called
‘synapse’
• Information is
transferred from the
presynaptic neuron
to the postsynaptic
neuron across the
synaptic cleft |
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The antenna of the
neuron
• Named after ‘tree’ in
greek
– Forms synapses with
the axons of the
presynaptic neurons
• Thousands of synapses |
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| MEMORIZE PAGE 37 AND RECITE THE NERVES |
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Environment
Sensory, Interneurons, Motor (Excitatory neurons)
Motor
Inhibitory neurons |
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