 Introduction
While brain structures are important, it is the billions of
neurons and glial cells that makes those structures. Thus, structures of
neurons, how they work, and the process of neurotransmission are some of the
hottest areas in neuroscience and neurochemistry. If one can understand this
process (especially receptors), one can design drugs that stop major
psychiatric illnesses. This section begins this process by reviewing the
various structures of neurons and functions of specific types of neurons.
Finally, this section examines another extremely important cell in the brain
-- glial cells. The section also shows how they work, and why they are so
important.
After completing this lesson you should understand / be
able to
 | To understand various structures located in neurons. |
| To understand the function of structures located in
neurons |
| To understand thoroughly how neurons communicate within
themselves and with other neurons. |
| To understand the functions of glial cells and how they
work. |
Important Terms
| Axoaxonic |
| Axodendritic |
| Axon |
| Axosomatic |
| Dendrite |
| Glial cells |
| Macroglia and Microglia |
| Potassium |
| Schwann Cells |
| Soma |
| Synaptic Vesicles |
| Terminal Buttons (presynaptic elements)
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