Psychology, 5/e   Wortman, Loftus & Weaver
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Learning Objectives

1. Outline the structure of the human nervous system, defining the major components.
2. Describe the parts and function of the neuron.
3. Explain how neural impulses are transmitted within a single cell by means of the action potential.
4. Explain how neural impulses are transmitted from one neuron to another through synaptic transmission.
5. List the major neurotransmitters, describe the regions of the brain where each transmitter is most prominent, and discuss the primary actions of each transmitter.
6. Describe the evolution of the brain into three major regions.
7. Describe the location and function of each of the major parts of the brain.
8. Describe the major features of the four lobes of the frontal cortex.
9. Describe split-brain surgery, and explain what psychologists have learned about left and right hemisphere functions from patients who have undergone such surgery.

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