Neurons

Cell Body
(soma)

Dendrite

Axon Terminal
(Synaptic Knob)

Neurotransmitters

Synaptic Vesicles

Synapse

Synaptic Cleft

Sir Charles Sherrington

Glial Cells

Astrocytes

Blood-brain Barrier

Oligodendrocyte

Myelin Sheath

How do neurons respond
to neurotransmitters?

Resting Potential

Threshold

Action Potential

What happens during action potential?

Absolute Refractory Period

Graded Potentials

Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential
(ESPS)

Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential
(IPSP)

Receptor Sites

Glutamate

Gamma-aminobutyric Acid
(GABA)

Acetylcholine

Norepinephrine

Dopamine

Serotonin

Neuropeptide

Endorphins

Anandamide

Agonists

Antagonists

Plasticity

Central Nervous System
(CNS)