HAP.6.2 Neurons Lesson

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6th Grade

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Howard Loving

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Introduction to the Neuron

What is the Neuron?

Nerve cell
Conducts signals, electrical charge across cell membrane

Poll

How many neurons are in your brain?

100 million

100 billion

100 trillion

Neurons = Specialized cells

Responds to stimuli
Processes information
Produces an appropriate response

Anatomy and Physiology of the Neuron

(example shown is a motor neuron)

Three types of neurons

Sensory neurons (Afferent)
Motor neurons (Efferent)
Association neurons (Also known as Interneurons)

Multiple Select

Test yourself! What is the function of a motor neuron? (more than 1 answer)

Relays messages from the brain to the muscle/organ

Acts as a mediator between the other two neurons

Causes action/movement

Sends messages from muscle/organ to the brain

Poll

You SEE a HUGE spider! What is the first thing you do?

RUN!

SCREAM!

SQUASH IT!

Rescue it (move it from harm)

Take a picture of it

Open Ended

Explain the process of your selection. What did you select? Which part(s) of your anatomy are used?

Type response here

Multiple Choice

When you are in panic-mode, which nervous system takes over?

peripheral

sympathetic

parasympathetic

your parents'

Multiple Choice

How many sets of nerves are branching off your spinal cord that go to your body below your head

Multiple Choice

Which nervous system controls functions that you CANNOT control with your mind?

parasympathetic

sympathetic

somatic

autonomic

Multiple Choice

This nervous system allows you to control skeletal muscle

autonomic

sympathetic

somatic

parasympathetic

Multiple Choice

Your brain and spinal cord belong to the

Central NS

Peripheral NS

Somatic NS

Labeling

Label the action potential graph

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

repolarization

depolarization

resting (after stimulation)

Resting (before stimulation)

Introduction to the Neuron

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