PSYCH 230 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Myelin, Sympathetic Trunk, Axon Hillock
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Exam 1 review sheet key complete the worksheet in groups of 2-4. His method vastly improved our visualization of entire neurons. Fill the whole cell, including details such as dendritic spines, useful for identifying the type and shape of cells in a region. Detailed descriptions of cell types and dendritic spines. Partly responsible for the neuron doctrine, ramon y cajal"s silver impregnation improved the golgi stain. Synthesized the data from other scientists (including golgi and cajal) to finalize. The neuron doctrine stating that the nervous system is composed of structurally independent neurons. Created a cytoarchitectonic map that is still used today. Demonstrated the separate motor and sensory functions of the ventral and dorsal roots, respectively. Some of the first to show that the nervous system (the brain in particular) was responsive to electric current. First to determine that the conduction speed of a nerve was not immeasurably fast (not speed of light).
