Neuropsychology

Class 12

1. The Synapse
   

2. General Model of Synaptic Activity

   1. Production
      

   2. Storage
      

   3. Release
      

   4. Binding
      

   5. Removal
      

   6. Feedback
      
      
3. Neurotransmitters
   
   
   1. Synaptic Quanta (about 10K per vesicle)
      
      
   2. Receptor Theory
      
      
   3. Effects of Binding
      
      
      1. EPSP
         
         
      2. IPSP
         
         
      3. Ionotropic Effects - direct action
         
         
      4. Metabotrobic Effects or secondary messenger
         
         
4. From Synaptic Activity to another Action Potential
   
   
   1. Characteristics of Post synaptic potentials
      
      
   2. Summation