Neuropsychology

Class 8

             I.      Topographical Organization of the Brain

                A. What is it?

                B. Examples

                        1.    Retinotopic Organization

                        2.    Tonotopic Organization

             II.      Neuron Hypothesis

A.   What defines a cell?

                                                           1.      The Basics of Cells

                                                           2.      The plasma membrane

 

B.   Unique Structure of the Neuron

                                                           1.      Neuron structure tutorial at http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/neurotut.html

                                                           2.      General parts

                                                           3.      Types of Neurons

                                a. Base on Processes

                                        i.    Unipolar

                                        ii.   Bipolar

                                        iii.  Multipolar

                                a. Base on Connections

                                        i.    Sensory (A)

                                        ii.   Motor (B)

                                        iii.  Interneuron (C)

                                                           4.      Axonal Cytoskeleton  

                                                           5.      Axoplasmic transport

          C. Glial Cells

               1.  Astrocytes

            2. Myelin Cells

                    a. Oligodendrycytes

                    b. Schwann Cells

3.     Back to the Blood-Brain Barrier