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Chapter 14: Functional Organization of the Nervous System


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Chapter 14: Functional Organization of the Nervous System

  1. Neurons and Supporting Cells p. 372

    1. Neurons p. 372
    2. Classification of Neurons and Nerves p. 374
    3. Supporting Cells p. 375

  2. Electrical Activity in Axons p. 379

    1. Ion Gating in Axons p. 380
    2. Action Potentials p. 380
    3. Conduction of Nerve Impulses p. 383

  3. The Synapse p. 385

    1. Electrical Synapses: Gap Junctions p. 386
    2. Chemical Synapses p. 386

  4. Acetylcholine as a Neurotransmitter p. 389

    1. Chemically Regulated Gated Channels p. 390
    2. Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials (EPSPs) p. 391
    3. Acetylcholine in the PNS p. 392
    4. Acetylcholine in the CNS p. 394

  5. Monoamines as Neurotransmitters p. 394

    1. Serotonin as a Neurotransmitter p. 395
    2. Dopamine as a Neurotransmitter p. 396
    3. Norepinephrine as a Neurotransmitter p. 397

  6. Other Neurotransmitters p. 397

    1. Amino Acids as Neurotransmitters p. 397
    2. Polypeptides as Neurotransmitters p. 398
    3. Nitric Oxides as a Neurotransmitter p. 399

  7. Synaptic Integration p. 400

    1. Long-Term Potentiation p. 400
    2. Synaptic Inhibition p. 401

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