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Behavior Overview
• Animals behavior comes
from the nervous system
– Nerves carry sensory and
motor signals
– Brain and spinal cord
connect and process
signals
– Like a computer,
telephone, or TV
Where is stimulus? Where
is response?
Animal Behavior Intro, Nervous System
Important parts:
•Dendrites
•Cell body
•Axon
•Terminals
•Synapses
Animal Behavior Intro, Nervous System
Step 3: “Repolarization”
Action Potential
• Repolarization
• Resting potential
• Action Potential
Animal Behavior Intro, Nervous System