PYC 1501

PYC1501_Basic Psychology A-Z: Information modeling: Flow Charts • A FLOW CHART is a diagram that shows a flow or stream of information belonging to a central theme. • The chart should be well-formed, valid, relevant and comprehensive. • A well-formed chart: o The elements of the chart are used correctly. o The rules of the chart are applied correctly. • Elements are the symbols we use to build it • Rules are prescriptions for ways in which elements are used and combined E...

Human nervous system IMPULSE CONDUCTION IN THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM Parts of a neuron Dendrites: look like tree roots, receive messages from other neurons and surround the cell body Cell body: also called the soma. It receives and sends messages in the form of new impulses Cell nucleus: control centre of the cell; it controls all metabolic activities Axon: carries messages from the soma. It is a thin fibre that differs in length Myelin: white fatty sheath insulating the axon. It conducts ...