NEUROSCI 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Synaptotagmin 1, Prostaglandin, Retinotopy
7 Apr 2016
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Fundamentals of neuroscience (fun) study guide for lecture portion of exam 1 (fall. Please note that material from chapter 8 will not be included on the lecture portion of the exam. Golgi believed that neurons were not individual entities, rather that they were connected together in some way. Cajal believed the opposite and thought that neurons were indidivudal entities and was right eventually. Reticular syncytium theory vs. neuron doctrine (neurons are individual units). Microglia : neuronal support cells, also function in reuptake of neurotransmitter and repair, and supply nutrients. Astrocytes: serve as structural component of the neuron and gives it support. Because glia serve to support neurons who are the workhorse of the brain and body, as they are the cells sending signals. Draw a surface view of the human cerebral hemispheres. Label the central sulcus, lateral fissure, pre- and postcentral gyrus, and the four lobes. Typical resting membrane potential is around -80 to -60 mv.
