psych 325

Answer the questions below entirely for full credit. 

Describe the action potential conduction and neurotransmission process from one neuron to another, electrically (including saltatory conduction) and chemically. Next, describe how a cell fires an action potential and be sure to address which structures are involved in neurotransmission. Finally, discuss reuptake and enzymatic degradation (breakdown) in the context of the appropriate neurotransmitters. 

Discuss some methodological approaches that can be used to examine the influence of multiple genes on behavior. Then discuss what transgenic animals are and how they are produced.

1. What is the medial forebrain bundle? Discuss the evidence for and against its involvement in reward. In addition, review the evidence showing that the brain’s dopamine pathways are critically involved in pleasure and reward.
2. Describe the main structures of the brain stem, the midbrain, and the forebrain, including the basal ganglia, the limbic system, and the cerebral cortex. What functions and behaviors are these regions known to control?
3. Provide an in-depth analysis of the peripheral nervous system and its subcomponents. Discuss how the PNS and its subcomponents impact brain function and the consequences of dysfunction of these components to the brain, including the central nervous system. 
4. The assignment is due Sunday of week four. It requires a minimum of two substantive paragraphs for each answer, with a minimum of 300 words for the combined paragraphs. 
5. Your assignment must include the following APA requirements:

Cover page 

Times New Roman 

12 font only 

• Subheadings 
• In-text citations 
• Page numbers 
• Double spaced 
• Reference page 
• NOTE: Sources such as WebMD, Wikipedia, Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Cherry, Psychology Today, Simply Psychology, Parent’s Day, news articles, op-eds, blogs, and encyclopedias are not scholarly sources and should not be used. When in doubt, ask your professor if it is an acceptable source. In these journals, the research and information are either reviewed by an editorial team (such as for the Harvard Business Review) or a group of peers (such as in many journals you find through the APU online library). 
• This assignment aims to assist you in developing research analysis skills, including critical thinking, writing, and literature research skills.