Neurons+-+TS

Name: Tomas Santos Team: Orange Topic: Neurons

= Introduction = As the player ran down the field passing and gliding through defenders he shot the ball with such power that the goalkeeper didn’t have time to react. Furthermore the reason why these players were able to move was because we have nerve cells these cells help us move and make decisions without them we couldn’t do the simple tasks of moving. To add on the nerve cell has to be long so it can receive impulses from the nerve that is in your leg all the way up to our brain to add on the structure of a neuron lets us move certain parts of our body all the way up to brain to all the way down to our feet. Lasty but more importantly our structure can protect the neuron from disease like ALS which can be devastating because once you get it you might not be able to move or walk again.

= Research Question 1(Function): = Text Structure:Cause and effect Different Types of Information: picture/video, chart The reason why we are able to move our legs,arms,fingers Is because we have nerve cells. To add on the first step for a limb like a finger to move is that the muscle has to send __impulses__ (The message that a neuron carries is called a nerve impulse)(Coolidge 172) these impulses get absorbed by the axon tips which kind of look like roots of a tree. they are absorbed the impulse goes through the axon. Furthermore next the impulse goes through the axon it goes through the myelin sheath( the myelin sheath makes impulses go or pass faster). After this the next process the impulse passes through the axon terminal then into the synapse which makes electrical signals become chemical signals this happens when the transmitters are crossing the synapse. For example next when the neuron receiver gets a message they start the process of transmitting the information. After this the next process is for the nucleus to give (vertasuim) the soma/cell body energy to transmit messages from the brain to the muscle. To add on the next thing the neuron has to do is to go through all the transmitters for example just have one transmitter it goes through a series of to synapse and two neurons. Finally Impulses tell your brain what is good for you and what isn’t, and what to move and things that we want. Although all these parts of a neuron contribute to you moving and making decisions the structure also provide support for these functions to work.

= Research Questions 2 (Structure): = Text Structure: Sequence Different Types of Information: diagram, definition. Structures that the neuron has are all tools that help the nervous system function. For Instance the nervous system has the axon this axon is like a long rope helping the people ( Impulses) to the other side of the hill ( transmitter). To add on another structure that the neuron/nervous system has its dendrites these allow the messages from the muscle to be absorbed by the dendrites and sent up to the brain.Furthermore another structure that the nervous system has is the axon terminal this allows the impulse after it went through the axon the impulse gets transferred into the axon terminal and then into the synapse. Afterward the impulse goes through the synapse the synapse makes electrical signals in the impulse become chemical signals this process occurs when transmitters are crossing the synapse. Lastly(Camillo) the structure that allows the nerve cell to run through the body to your brain and to certain muscles is the cell body which is designed to have nerve cells as long as your body made to absorb impulses from your limbs to your brain. For Instance in your leg you have a large nerve cell that stretches all the way from your leg to your brain but in that nerve cells there are more than just on axon or synapse there are multiple.

= Research Question 3(Real World Connection): = Text Structure:Cause and effect Different Types of Information: Quote, examples What happens if your nerve cells cannot send strong enough impulses to your brain? To add on this disease is called ALS THis is when your nerve cells that are located in certain muscle can provide a strong enough impulse to travel all the way to your brain. Furthermore this disease of ALS can make everyday tasks like eating walking a very hard thing to do. For instance when a person has ALS things like walking are hard because of the impulse being strong enough the reason why the impulse has to be strong is because it has to go from a nerve that is located in your leg all the way up to your brain. To add on a impulse is important because it hold the decision making of walking and moving different limbs and it can also hold a key part in making decisions for instants if you have ALS the impulse isn’t strong enough therefore your brain can't make the decision to move your leg or not that's why most people with ALS have to go in a wheelchair or have to get enrolled in the hard physically and mentally physical therapy. Lastly there may not be a cure but there ways for you to add to the cause for research one way is the ALS ice bucket challenge this promotes awareness and can promote donations. Furthermore you can take place in walks for ALS which can provide very generous. ( “Quick facts about ALS”) American Heart Association. donations towards the cause.

= Conclusion = Nerve cells are like the manager in a store always making sure that everything runs smoothly every time a impulse is sent through a neuron it has to go all the way up to your brain. if we didn’t have a neuron we wouldn’t be able to make choices or decisions. To add on without the employee's( structure) the neuron does not have any support for the impulses to travel to. Also if the structure gets broken or fractured you can go into paralyzation. Lastly if the store manager doesn’t have its employees or the manager gets sick the store can develop a bad reputation also known as ALS were the store wouldn’t be able to make its own decisions anymore = References = = [|__http://www.meritnation.com/ask-answer/question/explain-structure-of-a-neuron/control-and-coordination/9529237__] - paragraph 1 picture = [|__https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/human-biology/neuron-nervous-system/a/overview-of-neuron-structure-and-function__] - diagram paragraph 2

[|__http://www.lifescript.com/health/centers/alzheimers/related_conditions/amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis_als__] - quotes paragraph 3

[|__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPerfpxYJ1U&t=1s__] - paragragh 1

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