iPad notes of the topic of Brain & Bheaviour from the Introductory Psychology I module. Given by Dr. Elaine Cameron at The University of Stirling in the autumn semester of 2020. Based on the lectures, the book, and the seminars. Written by Bea Lume Nunes. Note: I passed with a first using these not...
, NEURONS : THE ORIGIN OF BEHAVIOUR
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neurons are the building blocks of the nervous system
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they process information recieved from the outside world , communicate with one -
another and send messages to the body 's muscles and organs
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Glial cells play a role in brain function , facilitating the communicative activity of neurons by forming the myelin sheath
COMPONENTS OF A NEURON
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surrounded by a porous cell membrane that allows molecules to flow into and out of the cell
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most neurons the axon is covered by myelin sheath
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recieve Information from other neurons and relay it to the cell body
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in demye.li hating diseases the myelin sheath deteriorates ,
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slowdown of transmission
causing a transmits information to other neurons muscles or
glands
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neurons do not touch eachother -
this gap is called the synapse
MAJOR TYPES OF NEURONS
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there are three
communication between neurons types of major types of neurons :
NEURONS SPECIALIZED →
sensory neurons
- the size and shape of neurons vary considerably -
recieve information from the external world
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elaborate treelike assemblage of dendrites -
have specialized endings on their dendrites that recieve
signals for light , sound , touch and smell
- → motor neurons
prymidal cells -
long triangular cell body and a single long dendrite with many
smaller dendrites -
carry signals to produce movement
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bipolar cells -
few dendrites and a
single axon -
these neurons have long axons that can stretch to muscles
→ interneurons
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connect all neurons by creating small circuits to perform simple and complicated tasks
THE ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIONS OF NEURONS
ELECTRICAL SIGNALLING Nat
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resting state these channels are open and other molecules generally closed
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it can now
generate potential
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the breakpoints in the myelin sheath are called nodes of ranker
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