Focus On This: The Biology of ADHDby Jeffrey T. Bradley, Ann Arbor Skyline High School, Health& Medicine MagnetIn collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.govwww.SkylineHealthMedicine.comSummaryThis lesson is for a standard level high school biology course and is meant to review and strengthen the concepts of neuron physiology and neurotransmission, and connect these concepts to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Learning Outcomes• Students will be able to label and draw a neuron and all of the parts of a neuron the axon, dendrite, axon terminal, cell body, myelin sheath, and nucleus.• Students will be able to describe the cycle of neurotransmission—impulse, neurotransmitter release, and uptake.• Students will research and debate the use of medication in ADHD treatment from an assigned point of view.• Students will be able to list both pros and cons of including medication as part of ADHD treatment plans.
Focus On This: The Biology of ADHD by Jeffrey T. Bradley, Ann Arbor Skyline High School, Health& Medicine Magnet In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov www.SkylineHealthMedicine.com Summary This lesson is for a standard level high school biology course and is meant to review and strengthen the concepts of neuron physiology and neurotransmission, and connect these concepts to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Learning Outcomes • Students will be able to label and draw a neuron and all of the parts of a neuron the axon, dendrite, axon terminal, cell body, myelin sheath, and nucleus. • Students will be able to describe the cycle of neurotransmission—impulse, neurotransmitter release, and uptake. • Students will research and debate the use of medication in ADHD treatment from an assigned point of view. • Students will be able to list both pros and cons of including medication as part of ADHD treatment plans.