Name the four anatomical directions given to the class by Dr Kivell:

Define the term 'Dorsal':

Define the term 'Ventral':

Define the term 'Anterior':

Define the term 'Lateral':

Name the three 'planes' given to the class by Dr Kivell:

What are the functions of the Brain?

Does the Cortex ever function alone?

Name at least five features of the cortex:

What are the three major components of a Neuron?

What is a Soma?

What is an Axon?

What is a Dendrite?

What are the features of the fastest neurons?

What are the fastest neurons in the human body?

What are the slowest neurons in the human body?

What is the synapse?

Do all synaptic connections stimulate activity?

What are the 7 steps of Neurotransmitter action?

How do SSRI drugs work?

What are the two types of NTM?

What are the features of a 'small molecule' NTM?

Give an example of a Small Molecule NTM:

What are the features of a Neuropeptide NTM?

Name two examples of Neuropeptide NTMs:

Do NTMs that cause sodium channels to open excite or inhibit the post-synaptic neuron?

Do NTMs that cause chloride channels to open excite or inhibit the post-synaptic neuron?

Is a chloride channel an anion or a cation channel?

Is a sodium channel a anion or a cation channel?

Define the term 'Nernst Potential':

Define the term 'Spatial Summation':

Define the term 'temporal summation':

What are the three 'states' of a neuron?

What is the resting membrane potential of an average neuron?

Does an excited neuron have a more or less negative membrane potential than a resting neuron?

Does an inhibited neuron have a more or less negative membrane potential than a resting neuron?

What does it mean when a neuron is 'facilitated'?

What effect does inhibition of Ca+ influx have on the presynaptic terminal?

What NTM plays an important role in Presynaptic Inhibition?

What can decreased levels of GABA result in?