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First things first...

First things first. Lab report submission. Monday’s Journal Ethical considerations of animal research in Psychology. Today’s learning outcome. Using one or more examples, explain effects of neurotransmission on human behaviour Introduction to neurons and neurotransmitters.

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First things first...

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  1. First things first... • Lab report submission Unit 2: Biological LOA

  2. Monday’s Journal Ethical considerations of animal research in Psychology Unit 2: Biological LOA

  3. Today’s learning outcome • Using one or more examples, explain effects of neurotransmission on human behaviour • Introduction to neurons and neurotransmitters Unit 2: Biological LOA

  4. It is estimated that there are between __________ neurons in nervous system and neurons make ___________ connections with each other. Neurons send ___________ to the brain so that people can respond to stimuli either from environment or from internal changes in body. This is called __________. The parts of neurons that send messages are the ____________, and the parts of neurons that receive messages are the ______________. When an electrical impulse travels down the axon of the neuron, it releases _________ which then cross the gap between two neurons. The space between the dendrites of one neuron and the axon of another neuron is called the _________________. In the year __________, a man named ___________ first discovered neurotransmitters during an experiment with frog hearts. Neurotransmitters are the body’s natural _____________. They transmit information from one ___________ to another. Once the message is passed on, neurotransmitters are either broken down or reabsorbed by terminal buttons. This is called _______. Neurotransmitters shown to have a range of effects on ________ including ________ and ___________. Unit 2: Biological LOA

  5. Neurons • Nerve cells, called neurons= one of building blocks of behaviour • Estimated that there are between 10 and 100 billion neurons in nervous system and neurons make 13 trillion connections with each other Unit 2: Biological LOA

  6. Neurons • Neurons send electrochemical messages to brain so people can respond to stimuli either from environment or from internal changes in body • The method by which these messages are sent is called NEUROTRANSMISSION Unit 2: Biological LOA

  7. A brief history... • In the year 1921, a man named Otto Loewi first discovered neurotransmitters during an experiment with two frog hearts. • He shared the Nobel Prize with researcher Henry Dale in 1936 for their findings on neurotransmission. Unit 2: Biological LOA

  8. Dendrite –receives message Axon – sends message Myelin sheath – insulates axon, speeding up transmission *Dendrites detect, axons announce*

  9. Neurotransmission • When an electrical impulse travels down the axon of the neuron, it releases neurotransmitters which then cross the gap between two neurons • This gap is called a synapse Unit 2: Biological LOA

  10. So what IS a Neurotransmitter? • Body’s natural chemical messengers • Transmits information from one neuron to another • Stored in the neurons’ terminal buttons • After crossing the synapse, neurotransmitters fit into receptor sites on the post-synaptic membrane, like a key in a lock • Once the message is passed on, neurotransmitters are either broken down or reabsorbed by terminal buttons. This is called reuptake. Unit 2: Biological LOA

  11. Information flow through neurons Unit 2: Biological LOA

  12. Neurotransmission Unit 2: Biological LOA

  13. Neurotransmitters and behaviour • Neurotransmitters shown to have a range of effects on human behaviour • Neurotransmission lies beneath behaviours as varied as mood, memory, sexual arousal and mental illness Unit 2: Biological LOA

  14. Watch the video on Neurotransmitters Take notes as you watch Unit 2: Biological LOA

  15. Today’s Journal Entry Create and label your own diagram for the information flow through the neuron This can either be a simple flow chart or an illustration of a neuron Unit 2: Biological LOA

  16. Next session • We will be looking at the effects of neurotransmission on behaviour Unit 2: Biological LOA

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