II. Synaptic Transmission

Textbook Module 3.1 Synaptic Transmission

Lecture material

Properties of the synapse pg 52-58

Synaptic transmission (neuron story) explains in a very simplified form how neurons communicate with each other. In the illustration imagine that the stimulus is a fly landing on your leg and the response is moving the leg. Identify Cell A, Cell B and Cell C.

Reproduce the A-B-C neural network on page 9 (Unit 1.4) of the coloring book.

Color Coloring Book Units 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 ( pgs 8-15)

Review exercise 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 on page 16-17

What is the difference between temporal and spatial summation.

Relationship Among EPSP, IPSP and action Potentials  Pgs 56-57

Explain the role of the interneuron in an inhibitory synapse- use Figure 3.7  pg 56. 

Create a wiring diagram that shows inhibition and excitation... use figure 3.9; 3.10 and 3.11 as examples but create your own using any configuration.

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Link to Audio Lecture of the complete Neuron Story

Here is the link to the complete Neuron Story on You Tube.

This is an audio recording of the Neuron Story lecture. This recording corresponds to units 2.2 and 3.1 of the textbook, Biological Psychology by Kalat. Please use the textbook along with this presentation. There are five parts to the Neuron Story that you are expected to know and understand.

 KNOW means- able to reproduce progression of events depicted in the slides without the use of notes.

 UNDERSTAND means- able to explain each slide in your own words