Show how each of the following compounds can be prepared from the given starting

9/11/14 Cells of the Nervous System  Neurons: o Function to receive, store and transmit information  Glia or Glial cells: o Perform many supportive tasks Structure of the Neuron  Dendrites: receive incoming signals  Cell body  Axon  Terminal button: the heart of the cell that contains the chemical buttons  Other key terms: o Myelin: around axons; insulating the important parts of the cell; axon; speeds up signal processes o Synapse: space between cells; electrical signals can’t jump across o Neurotransmitters: chemical signals; stored in terminals; binds to receptors; fit own receptors o Receptors Neural Communication  Within cell is it electrical (A.K.A.: action potential)