Use your textbook to complete the following:
1. Read chapter 11 – there is a lot of good information in this chapter about how nerves work. Give particular concentration to the items below.
- Know the pictures on pages 379 & 385.
- Know table 11.2 on page 387.
- Know the neurotransmitter information in table 11.3 on pages 392-393
- Read the “Closer Look” on page 396-397 and answer the questions below.
- How can the “wisdom of the body” and the way it responds to neurotransmitter like chemicals be related to antibiotic use/overuse?
- Why is cocaine addictive? (How does it work?)
- What is crack?
- Can you see any problems with treating someone with Manzindol?
- How does an overdose of Heroin kill?
- Can you experience constant pleasure (for years), physiologically and psychologically? Why or why not?
2. Read pages 456-461 (in chapter 13) and take notes on the sensory receptors.
- Know table 13.1 on page 459.
3. Complete the study guide pages given in class.
4. Using the readings above and the material we covered in class, create two new ‘ediscio’ flashcards. They may not be repeats of any other cards so first come-first served.
This is due on Monday, March 15
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