Transcript synapse&drugs ICT research

THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Produce a Powerpoint using the
following slides to help you. With
each slide, replace the instructions
with your own work.
NEURONES
Find a labelled diagram of a Neurone.
Add it to this slide using the title
“Neurones”
Parts of a Neurone
• On this slide, add information explaining what
the following parts of a neurone do:
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Axon Myelin Sheath Dendrites Nucleus -
Reflex Arc
• On this slide, put a labelled diagram of a reflex
arc.
How a reflex arc works
• On this slide, add a step by step guide to how
a reflex arc works. You should explain how a
stimulus causes a response.
Synapses
• On this slide, place a labelled diagram of a
synapse
How a synapse works
• On this slide, add a step by step guide to how
a synapse works. You should use the following
words:
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Chemical
Receptor
Pre-synaptic neuron
Post-synaptic neuron
Diffuse
Impulse
Serotonin
• On this slide, add some information about
Serotonin. Explain:
• What it is
• What it does
• Why it is useful
Ecstasy
• On this slide, add information about how the
drug ecstasy affects the central nervous
system.
CNS Diseases
• On this slide, add a list of diseases that can
happen to the central nervous system. State
what the disease does. Add any information
you can find, and a diagram/picture if
possible.
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