NERVOUS SYSTEM INTRODUCTION Nervous systems consist of circuits of neurons and supporting cells Neurons are nerve cells that transfer information within the body Neurons…

The cone snail kills prey with venom that disables neurons Fig. 48-2 Nerves with giant axons Ganglia Mantle Eye Brain Arm Nerve Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc.,…

Chapter 48-Neurons, Synapses and Signaling The cone snail kills prey with venom that disables neurons Neurons are nerve cells that transfer information within the body Neurons…

Fig. 48-1 Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings The transmission of information depends on the path of neurons along which…

Neuron organization and structure reflect function in information transfer The squid possesses extremely large nerve cells and is a good model for studying neuron function…

The cone snail kills prey with venom that disables neurons Fig. 48-2 Nerves with giant axons Ganglia Mantle Eye Brain Arm Nerve Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc.,…

Fig. 48-1 Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings The transmission of information depends on the path of neurons along which…

Biology 103 - Main points/Questions What does a neuron look like? Why do membranes have charges? How can these charges change? Functions of the Nervous System Process and…