Neurotransmitters & Neuromodulators

Learning Intention:

You will learn about different types of neurotransmitters and neuromodulators.

Success Criteria:

You will be able to:

Explain the difference between excitatory and inhibitory
Explain the neural transmission at the synaptic gap using the lock & key process
Explain the roles of neurotransmitters and neuromodulators

Prior Knowledge:

Pick one of the two topics - Nervous system or Neuron

Write 2 things that you can remember with explanation
Pass it to the person next to you

Key Vocab:

Neurotransmitter
Neuromodulators
Excitatory/ Inhibitory
Glutamate/ GABA
Dopamine/ Serotonin

New Knowledge:

Role of Neurotransmitters.pptx

The Synapse

The site of communication between neurons is called the synapse. The synapse includes the terminal buttons of the presynaptic neuron, the synaptic gap (the space between neurons) and the receptor sites on the dendrites of the postsynaptic neuron.

Application task:

If it's not completed in class, then it's home work for you.

I can start with this:

2D. 1 -3

I can do this:

2D 4 -12

I'm confident:

2D 8 - 15

Reflection:

SOMEWHAT CONFIDENT

I can:

Define the term 'neurotransmitter'.
Define the term 'neuromodulators'
Explain the neural transmission process.

CONFIDENT

I can:

Explain the neural transmission process.
Explain the difference between excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters.
Explain the roles of neuromodulators.

VERY CONFIDENT

I can:

Explain the neural transmission process (lock & key).
Explain the difference between excitatory and inhibitory and can provide examples of how neurotransmitter can impact our NS .
Explain how neuromodulators can impact our NS.

RESOURCES

4. KDP4 Neurotransmitters Notes.docx

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