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| List the parts to a neuron |
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| Cell Body, Dendrite, Axon |
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| What makes up the Central Nervous System? |
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| The Brain and its cranial nerves and the spinal cord |
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| It has a several short dendrites that receive messages, a cell body that contains the nucleus, and a long axon that sends messages to the next structure |
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| Where is the nucleus in a neuron? |
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| Which structure receives messages from other neurons or structures? |
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| Which structure sends messages to another neuron or structure? |
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| This is the gap between one neuron and the next |
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| What is a neurotransmitter? |
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| This is a chemical substance that sends the message from one neuron to the next |
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| What is a neurotransmitter? |
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| This is a chemical substance that sends the message from one neuron to the next |
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| This is a structure attached to the brain that is responsible for basic and automatic activities such as breathing, swallowing, heartbeat, and blood pressure. |
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| This is the largest part of the human brain. Its functions include being responsible for thought, language, the 5 senses, voluntary movement, and memories. |
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| It is a long column of nerves that is encased in the vertebrae and runs from the brain all the way to the tailbone. |
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| What is the limbic system? |
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| This is a part of the cerebrum in the brain that is responsible for functions related to emotion and behavioral responses. |
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| This is the part of the brain tissue that is responsible for the activities associated with higher thought. |
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| This is nervous tissue that is covered in myelin which is a fatty insulating tissue. |
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| What makes up the Peripheral Nervous System? |
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| This is made up of all the nerves throughout the body (outside the Central Nervous System). |
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| This is a nerve that carries messages from the body to the brain. These will indicate sensations such as pain, pressure, and temperature. |
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| These are nerves that carry messages from the brain to the body that activate a movement in response to a stimulus. |
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| This is when there is a loss of sensation and a loss of the ability to move a body part - this is usually due to an injury to the brain or spinal cord. |
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| This is caused by a hard blow to the head and can cause a a temporary disturbance to the the brain's function. |
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| What is Parkinson's Disease? |
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| This is caused when there is not enough neurotransmitter produced so messages are not transmitted properly. This can cause tremors and rigid muscles. |
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| What is Alzheimer's Disease? |
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| This is related to a gradual shrinking of neurons in the cerebrum of the brain. This can result in problems such as memory loss, emotional disturbances, and the inability of function on your own. |
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| This is when there is an abnormal transmission of messages between neurons in the brain. This results in seizures. |
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| Smell, sight, touch, taste, and hearing |
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