PSY 209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Meninges, Digestion, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 209
• Professor: Anne Fontana

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Organs: dendrite, axon, myelin sheath, terminal button neighboring neurons. Parts of a neuron that receives information. Long fiber that transmits information away to other neurons, muscles, or glands. Insulating material that encases some axons. i. Small knobs where neurotransmitters are transmitted activating. Psy 209- lecture 1 - the biological bases of behavior. Individual cells in the nervous system that receive, integrate, and transmit: they are basic links that allow communication within the nervous system, soma. Cell body of the neuron that contains the nucleus and much of cells normal: synapse. Junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to another: there is lots of variety among neurons, so not all neurons contain all these parts. Cells in nervous system that provides various support for neurons: glial cells supply nourishment to neurons, remove neurons waste products, and provide, glia insulation around many axons. The neural impulse: using energy to send information.