BEHAVIOUR CAN BE EXPLAINED BY NEUROTRANSMITTERS

Question 1

starting sentence for this paragraph

Answer 1

One assumption of the biological approach is that behaviour is determined by neurotransmitters

Question 2

what is the nervous system made up of-explain part

Answer 2

The nervous system is made up of electrically excitable interconnected cells called neurons

Question 3

how do these cells communicate-explain part

Answer 3

The process in which these cells communicate is called synaptic transmission

Question 4

what is synaptic transmission-explain part

Answer 4

An electrical impulse travels down the axon of the presynaptic neuron. When the electrical impulse reaches the axon terminals, it triggers the release of neurotransmitter from the presynaptic vesicles. then travels across the synapse then reaches receptors located on the dendrites of the postsynaptic neuron. Now the impulse is converted back to electrical, and the process repeats itself.

Question 5

what is an example of this in psychology

Answer 5

the role of neurotransmitters in mental health

Question 6

explain serotonin and depression-example part

Answer 6

serotonin regulates mood, appetite, and sleep. Too little serotonin has been found in people diagnosed with depression. Some anti-depressant medications work by increasing the availability of serotonin at postsynaptic receptor sites.