Table of Contents

Unit Three: Major Topic One-Nervous Function

Overview of Nervous System
~CNS & PNS
~Functions
~Nervous Tissues
~Neuron Structure
~Myelin Sheath

Nerve Impulses
~Nerve Impulses and Resting Potential
~The How of Resting Potential
~The How of Action Potential
~The Toilet Example
~Synapse
~A Simple Example

The Central Nervous System
~Spinal Cord
~Brain

The Peripheral Nervous System
~Somatic System
~Autonomic System

Sensory Receptors and Sensations
~Types
~The How
~Sensory Fields

Proprioceptors and Cutaneous Receptors
~Proprioceptors
~Cutaneous Receptors
~Pain Receptors

Senses of Taste and Smell
~Taste
~Smell

Senses of Sight, Hearing, and Equilibrium
~Sight
~Hearing
~Equilibrium

Lab One: Leech Neurons