NEURON & NEUROTRANSMITTERS
Use the content in 13.03 Neurons & Neurotransmitters
reading to complete the following.
Part A: Parts & the Neuron:
Identify the dendrites, cell body/soma, axon, myelin sheath and synapse on the diagram
below. Explain what each part does.
What is this junction where the two neurons meet and exchange information called?
Part B: Types of Neurotransmitters and Neurons. Use the 13.03 Neuron & Neurotransmitter
Reading to complete th charts below.
Neurotransmitter
Excitatory or
inhibitory
Functions
Examples of imbalances
Serotonin
Dopamine
Glutamate
Acetylcholine
(ACh)
Norepinephrine
GABA (gammaaminobutyric
acid)
Endorphins
Type of Neuron
Sensory Neuron
Motor Neuron
Interneurons
Functions