PSYCH 1XX3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Schwann Cell, Neural Tube, Fluid Compartments

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 1XX3
• Professor: Joe Kim

Document Summary

Have between 1-10000 connections with other neurons. 17th century scientist and philosopher rene descartes. Approach was to separate the mental processes of the mind from the physical processes of. Mind seen as separate entity separate from biology but in control of our actions and thoughts. Physical brain serves as a connection between mind and body. Challenge for modern day neuroscience: how the biological brain produces the mental processes of the mind. Fundamental building block of the nervous system. Neurons are good at communication because of their structure contains two distinctive. Neuron zones: receptive zone designed to receive signals from other neurons. Made up of the 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. Begins with the cell body, which contains most of the vital organelles which keep the cell.