university of nottingham • Zoology

Formation of action potentials

How neurotransmitters go through synaptic transmission

Define the terms sensory unit and receptive field Explain the classification of sensory stimuli into five types of modality Define the terms adequate stimulus and lateral inhibition Explain how sensory information is coded by the Pacinian Corpuscle With named examples, explain the difference between phasic and tonic receptors Give examples of cutaneous, visceral and special senses Briefly describe the sensory pathways and the location of specific sensory areas in the cortex

anatomy of the eye and how it works. visual defects including short sighted, long sighted and presbyopia. photoreceptors

Control of the skeletal muscle system

autonomic nervous sytem

anatomy of the sympathetic nervous system. main pathways in the system.Neurotransmitters involved. Synthesis of noradrenaline. Adrenoreceptors. Effect of drugs on the sympathetic nervous system

Parasympathetic anatomy, pathways, neuromuscular junctions, ACh receptors, parasympathetic drugs, control of the heart and pupils

Endocrine systems, transport of ligands and messengers

Anatomy of the endocrine organs including:Pineal, Pituitary, Thyroid, Adrenal, Pancreas, Ovaries, Testes, Heart, Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, GI, Skin.