UNIT 2 BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR Bellwork What

UNIT 2: BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR Bellwork: Ø What is the purpose of the myelin sheath? Ø What is the gap between two dendrites that are sending messages called? Learning Target: Today we will explain the role of various neurotransmitters and identify the impact of drugs on neurotransmitters and the brain’s response

BELLWORK CHECK ØUse your notebook and complete the bellwork/learning target check ØWhen finished please bring it to my desk ØDouble check that you have the handouts for today

ANTICIPATION MATCHING §Before we begin looking at the various neurotransmitters, let’s see what some might already know and be able to identify §With your group, try to correctly match each question or term with the correct description/answer

KEY TYPES OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS §Directions: Using the reading complete the last column of the chart by filling identifying which drugs affect which neurotransmitters §After, we will do the same with the drugs discussed in this short clip https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=8 q. K 0 hxu. XOC 8

HOW DO DRUGS GET INTO THE BRAIN? ØGraph analysis ØUtilize the knowledge you have just gained about neurotransmitters and various drugs impacts on neurotransmitters ØAnalyze the graph about how the brain response to various drug applications and answer questions 1 -5 ØUse your overall knowledge from today’s lesson and the graph to answer question 6

EXIT SLIP ØWhat is one type of neurotransmitter and what function does it affect? ØWhat is one drug that interferes with dopamine?