1. Aim: How Does the Body Communicate Internally?
Friday, October 16, 2015
Aim: How Does the Body Communicate Internally?
Do Now: Write down your answer the the following question and explain why. This will be collected so put it on a slip of paper. (no need to use an entire piece)
According to the psychoanalytic view, depression is caused by
Neurotransmitter imbalance
Self-defeating thoughts
Prolonged exposure to stressors over which the individual has limited control
Unresolved experiences of loss from childhood
Alcohol or other substance abuse
Homework/Announcements:
1. Unit 2 exam Thursday, November 5, 2015 (multiple choice and frq)

2. Aim: How are messages communicated from one part of the body to another?
Neural Communication
Synapse [SIN-aps]
junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron
tiny gap is called the synaptic gap or cleft

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Neurotransmitter
Brain chemicals that communicate information throughout the body
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4. Seven Important Neurotransmitters – DAN’S EGG
Aim: How Does the Body Communicate Internally?
Seven Important Neurotransmitters – DAN’S EGG
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Serotonin
Endorphins
Glutamine
GABA

5. Schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease
Neurotransmitters
Aim: How Does the Body Communicate Internally?
Normal Function:
Produces sensations of pleasure and reward; used by CNS neurons in voluntary movement
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Problems with Imbalance:
Schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease
Serotonin
Endorphins
Glutamine
GABA

6. Certain muscular disorders, Alzheimer’s disease
Neurotransmitters
Aim: How Does the Body Communicate Internally?
Normal Function:
Primary transmitter used by neurons carrying messages from CNS; involved in some kinds of learning and memory
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Problems with Imbalance:
Certain muscular disorders, Alzheimer’s disease
Serotonin
Endorphins
Glutamine
GABA

7. High blood pressure, depression
Neurotransmitters
Aim: How Does the Body Communicate Internally?
Normal Function:
Controls heart rate, sleep, sexual responsiveness, stress, vigilance and appetite
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Problems with Imbalance:
High blood pressure, depression
Serotonin
Endorphins
Glutamine
GABA

8. Depression, certain anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder
Neurotransmitters
Aim: How Does the Body Communicate Internally?
Normal Function:
Regulates sleep and dreaming, mood, pain, aggression, appetite and sexual behavior
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Problems with Imbalance:
Depression, certain anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder
Serotonin
Endorphins
Glutamine
GABA

9. Pleasurable sensations and control of pain
Neurotransmitters
Aim: How Does the Body Communicate Internally?
Dopamine
Normal Function:
Pleasurable sensations and control of pain
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Problems with Imbalance:
Lowered levels resulting from opiate addiction
Serotonin
Endorphins
Glutamine
GABA

10. Brain damage after stroke
Neurotransmitters
Aim: How Does the Body Communicate Internally?
Dopamine
Normal Function:
Primary excitatory neurotransmitter in CNS; involved in learning and memory
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Serotonin
Problems with Imbalance:
Brain damage after stroke
Endorphins
Glutamine
GABA

11. Most prevalent inhibitory neurotransmitter in neurons of CNS
Neurotransmitters
Aim: How Does the Body Communicate Internally?
Normal Function:
Most prevalent inhibitory neurotransmitter in neurons of CNS
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Problems with Imbalance:
Anxiety, epilepsy
Serotonin
Endorphins
Glutamine
GABA

12. Aim: How Does the Body Communicate Internally?
Agonists and Antagonists – Various drugs affect communication at the synapse
Agonist: mimics the effect of a neurotransmitter
Antagonist: opposes the effect of a Neurotransmitter (can block it)

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Aim: How Does the Body Communicate Internally?
Mouse Party
As we work through the “mouse party” fill out the graphic organizer
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Aim: How Does the Body Communicate Internally?
Exit Ticket
Answer the aim in at least 2 complete sentences
How does the body communicate internally?
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