The Brain in Health and Disease

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 09.06.09

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Structure and Function
  3. The Forebrain
  4. The Midbrain
  5. The Hindbrain
  6. Microanatomy of the Brain
  7. Parkinson's Disease
  8. Alcohol and The Brain
  9. Lessons
  10. Introduction Lesson to Brain Science
  11. Brain Size and Intelligence
  12. Horrifying Death and The Brain
  13. Sheep Brain Dissection
  14. Neurons
  15. Parkinson's Disease
  16. Alcohol
  17. Brain Bingo
  18. Bibliography
  19. Standards

Brain Structure and Function and Disease

Chanh P. Quach

Published September 2009

Tools for this Unit:

Neurons

This short worksheet activity will help students synthesize the overall pathway of an action potential. Students will know what a cell body, dendrite, axon, pre-synaptic receptor, post-synaptic receptor, and synaptic cleft. The introduction to new academic vocabulary on brain structure and function may be more challenging for ELL (English Language Learner) and the disabled.

Materials: Neuron worksheet and any relevant posters and notes.

Teacher Task

Teacher should prepare a worksheet that shows two neurons with spaces to fill in for cell body, dendrite, axon, pre-synaptic receptor, post-synaptic receptor, and synaptic cleft.

Homework: Have students explain the pathway of an action potential.

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