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The purpose of this
course is to support you in learning about synapses and neurotransmitters
and to help you understand their significance in health and illness. The
activities and information can be accessed in many different ways although
the table of contents does offer a logical sequence. All healthcare students
whether on pre- or post-qualifying courses should find all or some of
the activities useful. You can see at a glance in the table below any
topics you might want to begin with. Don't miss all the other items which
you can find in the table of contents!
Who is it for:
All students on pre-
and post-registration courses in health care.
Possible learning outcomes:
- Describe the structure
of a chemical synapse
- Explain how messages
are transmitted from one neurone to another
- Outline the different
classes of neurotransmitters
- Explain how stimulation
of a postsynaptic cell is stopped
- Outline receptor
regulation: receptor up and down regulation
- Appreciate the
significance of summation
- Explain how drugs
modify synaptic transmission
- Describe the role
of neurotransmitters in pain transmission and modulation
- Outline the role
of neurotransmitters in depression
- Explain how neurotransmitters
control heart function
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Please give us feedback on the course by emailing helen.godfrey@uwe.ac.uk
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