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1. neurons
2. action potential and synaptic transmission
3. neurotransmitters |
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Individual cells in the nervous system that receive, integrate, and transmit info
1. cell body
2. axon
3. dendrites |
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| The soma, the cell body of a neuron; it contains the nucleus and much of the chemical machinery common to most cells. |
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| A long, thin fiber that transmits signals away from the neuron cell body to other neurons, or to muscles or glands. |
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| Branchlike parts of neuron that are specialized to receive information |
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| A brief change in a neuron's electrical charge. |
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| A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next. |
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Chemicals that transmit information from one neuron to another.
1. effects-excitatory, inhibitory
2. types - dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, endorphins |
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| Peripheral Nervous System |
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All those nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord.
Sympathetic, parasympathetic |
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| Sympathetic Nervous System |
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| Parasympathetic Nervous System |
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The brain and the spinal cord.
1. spinal cord
2. cerebral cortex |
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| information high way, provides pathway from the brain to the rest of the body |
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1. hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain
2. cerebral cortex
3. lobes
4. cerebral lateralization |
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The part of the brain that includes the cerebellum and two structures found in the lower part of the brainstem: the medulla and the pons.
lower part of the brain (oldest parts) controls basic regulation of breathing, heart rate, balance, etc/ automatic |
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The segment of the brain stem that lies between the hindbrain and the forebrain.
regulating higher more complex activities (alertness, arousal) affected when alcohol is drank causing drowsiness |
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The largest and most complicated region of the brain, encompassing a variety of structures, including the thalamus, hypothalamus, limbic system, and cerebrum.
emotions , memory, learning |
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The convoluted outer layer of the cerebrum.
thin outer layer, 80% of mass, higher metal processes occur (problem solving, creativity) |
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1. occipital
2. parietal
3. frontal
4. temporal |
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| The lobe in charge of sight |
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| The lobe in charge of sensation |
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| Th love in charge of thinking, planning, decision making, store memories |
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| The love in charge of auditory functions (hear sounds) |
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| The part of the brain that divides the brain in half long ways. |
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