For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned.
Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussions (which are your peer responses) by providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or by indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Your peer responses should be about 150 words each, follow APA format, and include academic citations. Complete your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.
To successfully complete this assignment, first read the following exercises from the Laboratory Manual: Exercise 15: Histology of Nervous Tissue, Exercise 16: Neurophysiology of Nerve Impulses, and Exercise, and 19 The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves.
Student Discussion Assignment
- Briefly identify and describe the structure and function of a typical motor neuron.
- Briefly discuss the function(s) of axons, dendrites, and the role of Schwann cells in the formation of the myelin sheath.
- Briefly identify and discuss one major excitatory and one inhibitory neurotransmitter not mentioned in the Excitatory and Inhibitory Neurotransmitters lecture.
- Briefly identify and describe the superficial and internal anatomy of the spinal cord
Write your responses in a minimum of 250 words in APA format.
As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format. Support your work, using your course lectures and textbook readings. Helpful APA guides and resources are available in the South University Online Library. Below are guides that are located in the library and can be accessed and downloaded via the South University Online Citation Resources: APA Style page. The American Psychological Association website also provides detailed guidance on formatting, citations, and references at APA Style.