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Resource: https://opentextbc.ca/introductiontopsychology/chapter/3-1-the-neuron-is-the-building-block-of-the-nervous-system/

 

• How the nervous system, nerves, and neurons relate to one another
• Parts of the neuron
• How and when a neuron fires
• Neural communication (action potential and the process)
• Presynaptic vs. postsynaptic neurons
• Neurotransmitters
• Excitatory vs. inhibitory neurotransmitters
• Agonists vs. antagonists
• How the brain and spinal cord interact
• The two functions of the spinal cord
• The three types of neurons
• The parts of the nervous system
  • CNS
  • PNS
  • Somatic
  • Autonomic
  • Sympathetic
  • Parasympathetic
• Endocrine system
  • Glands
  • Hormones (released into blood stream)
• Neuro-imaging methods
  • EEG
  • PET scan
  • CAT scan (CT scan)
  • MRI
  • fMRI
• Brain structures and what they do
  • Lower
  • Midbrain
  • Limbic system
  • Cerebral cortex
  • Wernicke's and Broca's area
  • Association areas
• How the left brain differs from the right
• States of consciousness—awareness of ourselves and our surrounding environment
• Sleep stages
  • Stage 1
  • Stage 2 (sleep spindles)
  • Stage 3
  • Stage 4
  • REM (rapid eye movement, paradoxical sleep)
• Sleep disorders—insomnia, narcolepsy, night terrors, sleep apnea
• Drugs
  • Depressants
  • Hallucinogens
  • Stimulants