The student will be able to:
1. Define a neuron.
2. Explain the various parts of a neuron including dendrite, axon, myelin sheath, axon
terminal, synapse, cell body, and nucleus.
3. Summarize the all or nothing law.
4. Explain the workings of neurotransmitters.
5. Describe the elements of synaptic transmission.
6. Outline the human nervous systems including the central nervous system, peripheral
nervous system, somatic nervous system, autonomic nervous system, sympathetic
nervous system, and parasympathetic nervous system.
7. Identify and explain the parts of the brain including, hindbrain, midbrain, limbic
system, forebrain, and pituitary gland.
8. Summarize the methods of studying the brain including accidents, lesions, EEG, CAT
scan, MRI, PET scans and functional MRIs.
9. Define glands.
10. Explain exocrine and endocrine glands.
11. Explain the many glands including pituitary, adrenal, gonads, thyroid, pancreatic and
parathyroid glands.
12. Summarize the effects of heredity on human characteristics including chromosomes,
dominant and recessive traits, and genotype vs. phenotypes.