PSYCH 1XX3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Endoplasmic Reticulum, Fluid Compartments, Schwann Cell
11 Nov 2016
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Brain made up of 100 billion neurons and a typical cortical neuron can have between 1 and. Separate the mental processes of the mind from the physical processes of the brain. The mind was seen as a separate entity existing outside of our biology, yet in control of our actions and thoughts. Physical brain thought to serve as a connection between mind and body. Categorized in the cells bracket specialized for communication. Each neuron in the brain is organized into signaling pathways to communicate via synaptic transmission. A typical neuron contains two distinct zones: receptive zone: Designed to receive signals from other neurons. Made up of dendrites branching out from the cell body: transmission zone: Designed to pass on signals to other cells. Made up of the axon and terminal ends. (cid:449)e"re (cid:271)uildi(cid:374)g a (cid:374)et(cid:449)ork each neuron can receive inputs from thousands of other neurons through their dendrites and terminal boutons to form a complex network of information transfer.
