Chapter 2: Biological Foundations of Behavior
Chapter 2: Biological Foundations of Behavior
Jeffrey S. Nevid, Essentials of Psychology: Concepts and Applications, 5th Edition. ? 2019 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Module 2.1 Neurons: The Body's Wiring
Define what a neuron is, identify the parts of the neuron, and explain how neurons communicate with each other.
Explain how an action potential is generate.
Identify key neurotransmitters and describe their functions.
Explain the difference between antagonists and agonists.
Module 2.2 The Nervous System: Your Body's Information Superhighway
Module 2.3 The Brain: Your Crowning Glory
Module 2.4 Methods of Studying the Brain
Module 2.5 The Divided Brain: Specialization of Function
Module 2.6 The Endocrine System: The Body's Other Communication System
Module 2.7 Genes and Behavior: A Case of Nature and Nurture
Biological Foundations of Behavior (1 of 7)
MODULE 2.1 NEURONS: THE BODY'S WIRING
THE STRUCTURE OF THE NEURON (1 OF 5)
The Structure of the Neuron (2 of 5)
CONCEPT CHART 2.1 Parts of the Neuron
Part
Description
Soma
Cell body containing the nucleus
Axon
Long cable projecting from the soma
Terminal buttons
Swellings at ends of the axons
Dendrites
Fibers that project from the soma
Function
Performs metabolic, or life-sustaining, functions of the cell
Carries neural impulses to the terminal buttons
Release chemicals, called neurotransmitters, that carry neural messages to adjacent neurons
Receive messages from neighboring neurons
THE STRUCTURE OF THE NEURON
(3 OF 5)
Sensory neurons Motor neurons Interneurons
The Structure
of the Neuron (4 of 5)
Jeffrey S. Nevid, Essentials of Psychology: Concepts and Applications, 5th Edition. ? 2019 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
THE STRUCTURE OF THE NEURON (5 OF 5)
FIGURE 2.3
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