BIOLOGY OF BEHAVIOUR-PART 1 lecture notes

Chapter 3
BIOLOGY OF BEHAVIOUR: PART 1

,Key Learning Goals
 Describe the structure of the neuron
 Describe the firing of a neuron
 Explain how an impulse is transmitted to another neuron
 Recall the two nerve pathways
 Provide an overview of the autonomic nervous system
 Describe the structure and functioning of the spinal cord

, The human brain is so vastly complex
at any given moment millions of sign
travelling between the neurons, and
various neuronal pathways, within its
structures.
Introduction
In this chapter we will explore the
interactions between the brain and h
behavior
Many South African individuals exper
life events that affect them in ways w
psychological and biological processe
overlap significantly.

, Communication  Behaviour depends on rapid information process
in the Nervous  The nervous system is a complex communication
System in which signals are constantly being transmitted
received and integrated.
 The nervous system is a living tissue composed o
major categories of cells: neurons and glia.