LibGuides: PSY-3501 v1: Week 2 Resources

Week 2 Resources

Biological Foundations of Psychology
Lumen. (n.d.). Biological foundations of psychology. Boundless Psychology.

This resource identifies key neural structures and their relative function. Visuals are also provided to help you understand how neurons receive information from pre-synaptic neurons as well as convey information to post-synaptic neurons.

Biopsychology
Pinel, J. P. J., & Barnes, S. (2017). Biopsychology (10th ed.). Pearson.

Read Chapter 4, pages 77-94.
You should be able to identify the parts of a neuron and the function of each, and how this information is communicated to adjacent cells.
The Redshelf book is linked in the course from the Getting Started module under the Table of Contents or from the Bookshelf link on the top navigation bar of the course.

Cells of the nervous system
OER Commons. (2020). Cells of the nervous system . Author.

This resource will help you understand synaptic communication. Specifically, you will learn about the synaptic structures required for neural communication.