Physiological Bases of Behav

Test 1 Study Topics

Chapter 2

The universe within the neurons

Brain and components of the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System

Multi-polar neuron-components

Classify Neurons-afferent vs. efferent

Multipolar vs. Bipolar vs Unipolar Neurons

Organelles of the Cell-main ones discussed

2 forms of intraneuronal communication-The packaging of cake metaphor

Functions of Glial Cells

Action Potential, Resting Potentials, Graded Potentials

Depolarization and Hyperpolarization

Threshold of excitation

Giant Squid Axon-what is most abundant outside and inside in this experiment

2 factors for Action Potential-Why does sodium want in?

All or None Law

Rate Law

Saltatory Conduction

Ionotropic and Metabotropic Receptors

ESPS and ISPS

Chapter 3

Basic Direction Terms ie Rostral Caudal etcc..- prepare for clinical vignette question

Meninges-what do they do and their order

CSF and Ventricular System

Brain Development and Gestation-Migration and Differentiation

Frontal Parietal Occipital

What connects the two hemispheres?

Basal Ganglia, Limbic System-how is it organized.

Hydrocephalus

Chapter 4

Drugs-Definition

11 steps of drug mechanisms of action: agonism and antagonism

Neurotransmitters

Chapter 5/Slides

Structural vs Functional Imaging

Slide on the differences between CT and MRI Imaging