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Central Nervous System: Histology

Description: The nervous system controls, organizes and communicates with the various tissues that make up an organism. It is the primary command center of the body. Every perception, be it taste, touch, smell, or sight is mediated through the nervous system, and every action begins with nervous system activation. The various components of the nervous system integrate sensory information gathered from the body and relay it to the brain, which ultimately determines the appropriate response. This course describes how individual nerve cells communicate with one another.

COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION
1. Course Information
2. Interface Tour
3. Course Overview

GENERAL HISTOLOGY
4. Objectives
5. Central Nervous System
6. Peripheral Nervous System
7. Neurons
8. Neuronal Classification
9. Glial Cells
10. Progress Check

NEUROTRANSMISSION
11. Objectives
12. Action Potential
13. Structures at a Synapse
14. Synaptic Transmission
15. Criteria for Neurotransmitters
16. Classes of Neurotransmitters
17. Neurotransmitter Receptors
18. Ion Channel Coupled Receptors
19. G-protein Coupled Receptors
20. Agonists and Antagonists
21. Progress Check

CONCLUSION
22. Summary

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students completing this course should be able to:

Describe the anatomy of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system
Describe how the central and peripheral nervous systems connect
Describe the primary cell types in the nervous system
Identify the structures of a neuron that give it unique properties
List the three different types of neurons
Identify the different types of glia and discuss their functions
Describe how an action potential is generated
Define a synapse and list its components
Distinguish between electrical transmission and chemical transmission
List the major neurotransmitters
Describe the two types of neurotransmitter receptors and their functions

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