Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Chapter Study Guide
Chapter 11 - Fundamentals of the Nervous
System and Nervous Tissue
Interactive Physiology
· You will need the Nervous System I and II programs and worksheets. Much of this material is covered in Chapter 11. To help you with the big picture, "learn" the diagram on page 348 of your text.
· References to Chapter 14 are found in Nervous System II, Synaptic Transmission, pages 7 - 11 and tested in quiz questions 4, 7, and 8. You are not responsible for material about the sympathetic/parasympathetic nervous system or cholinergic/adrenergic receptors at this time; we will come back to this next quarter.
· For the rest of the pages, you will be tested on material as it is presented in the CD programs and lecture.
· The order of topics for Nervous System I is:
Anatomy Review
Ion Channels
The Membrane Potential
The Action Potential.
The order of topics for Nervous System II is:
Anatomy Review
Ion Channels
Synaptic Transmission
Synaptic Potentials.
· You need to download the worksheets for each topic. You will be tested (clicker quizzes) on the first two worksheets for Nervous System I the day we begin Ch. 11. See the class calendar for other scheduled clicker quizzes.
· Regarding the mechanics of how indirect neurotransmitters work, don’t sweat the details. Get the big ideas. Don’t worry about the G protein and its friends.
In addition to the material presented in the two CD programs, you are responsible for the following material as presented in your textbook.
1. Explain the general functions of the nervous system.
2. Describe the levels of organization in the nervous system.
3. List the 4 types of neurogleal cells of the CNS and briefly describe their functions.
· Name the support cells of the PNS and briefly describe their functions.
4. Describe the special characteristics of neurons.
· Describe structure of the neuron.
· Explain the location, structure and function of the myelin sheath and neurilemma.
5. Differentiate between bipolar, multipolar, unipolar neurons in terms of their structures (table 11.1.)
· Describe the classification of neurons according to function. List areas of the body where each kind would be found.
6. Neurophysiology pg. 356: Let the Nervous System I and ll guide you through this material.
7. Neurotransmitters and Their Receptors, pg. 372: Review the introductory material in this section and be able to describe the criteria by which neurotransmitters are defined and the general functions of neurotransmitters.
8. Classifications of Neurotransmitters by to Chemical Structure, pg. 373: This is important material but ... read the paragraph that precedes this title. This section is FYI; you won't be tested on it. But, you are responsible for the neurotransmitter info on the CDs or discussed in lecture or lab.
9. Patterns of Neural Processing, pg. 382: Differentiate between serial and parallel processing and give examples of each. Be clear on what a reflex is and explain Figure 11.25.
10. Don't forget The A&P Place
11. Videos! - Videos of interest are the cadaver dissection series for the CNS and PNS.
I will rely on lectures, lab and any or all of the above material when testing on this chapter.