Biology Feb 12, 2014

•OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how an impulse is passed from one neuron to another I.O.T. describe the structure and function of a synapse.

•W.O.D. Copious-plentiful, abundant

•WARM-UP

1.What is a synapse and what is its main function?

2.What is primary function of the endocrine system?

Home work

•Homeostasis involves maintaining the internal environmental between limits. Describe how the blood pH and the level of CO2 is kept constant.

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•Classwork

1.Review the structure of a neuron, the generation of an action potential, and the workings of a synapse.

2.Complete handout on the synapse.