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| The two main divisions of the nervous system are the _____ and ______. |
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| A specialized cell that makes up the nervous system that receives and sends messages within that system is called _______. |
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| The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and keeps the entire cell cell alive and functioning is the ______. |
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| ______ receive messages from other neurons and ______ send messages to other neurons. |
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| What are two roles of glial cells? |
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| Getting nutrients to neurons. |
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| A fatty substances that is wrapped around the shaft of axons in the nervous system and whose function is to insulate neurons and speed up the neural impulse is called a ______. |
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| Juan's toe was severed and was quickly sewn back on by a surgeon. As a result, he regained some function and felling in his toe. Which of the following are responsible for Juan's ability to regain function and feeling in his toe? |
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| "All or none" is the principle stating that _____. |
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| Neurons are either firing at full strength or not at all. |
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| A chemical found in the synaptic vesicles that, when released, has an effect on the next cell is called _______. |
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| The fluid-filled space between the synaptic knob of one cell and the dendrites of the next cell is called the______. |
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| _____ neurotransmitters make it more likely that a neuron will send its message to other neurons, whereas ________ neurotransmitters make it less likely that a neuron will send its message, |
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| Your teacher asks you to describe the sequence of parts of a neuron that the impulse travels during neural conduction. Which of the following sequences will you offer? |
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| Dendrites, Axon, Soma, Symatic, Knob |
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| _____ plays a critical role as a neurotransmitter that stimulates muscles to contract. |
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| Sara has been experiencing a serious memory problem. An interdisciplinary team has ruled out a range of causes and believes that a neurotransmitter is involved. Which neurotransmitter is most likely involved in this problem? |
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| Which neurotransmitter is associated with sleep, mood, and appetite? |
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| Pain - Controlling chemicals in the body. |
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| The central nervous system consists of ______. |
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| MAry put her hand on a hot stove. Which neuron is responsible for sending a pain message up her spinal column, where it would then enter into the main area of the cord? |
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| The peripheral nervous system consists of _______. |
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| Nerves and Neurons not in the spine or brain. |
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| As Molly is walking across campus, a car swerves towards her. Her heart races and sweat breaks out as she jumps out of harm's way. this mobilization of energy is due to the action of Molly's ______. |
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| Sympathetic Nervous System |
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| The branch of the autonomic nervous system that restores the body to normal functioning after arousal ad is responsible for day-to-day functioning of the organs and glands is called the _____. |
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| Small metal disks pasted onto Miranda's scalp are connected by wire to a machine that translates the electrical energy from her brain into wavy lines on a moving piece of paper. From this description, it is evident that Miranda's brain is being studied through the use of _____. |
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| Rashad is in the hospital and is about to undergo a brain-imaging process that involves placing him inside a magnetic field so that a computer can create three-dimensional images of his brain. What procedure is he about to undergo? |
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| Which of the following is a brain-imaging method in which radioactive sugar is injected into the subject and a computer complies a color-coded image of the activity of the brain, with lighter colors indicating more activity? |
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| The _____ is a structure in the brain stem responsible for life-sustaining functions, such as breathing and heart rate. |
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| A college student is having difficulty staying awake during the day and sleeping through the night. Her difficulties are MOST likely due to problem in the ______. |
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| What is the main function of the reticular formation? |
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| Responsible for the ability to selectively attend to obtain information. |
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| Which of the following coordinates involuntary rapid fine-motor movement? |
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| Which of the following is a group of several brain structures located under the cortex and involved in learning, emotion, memory, and motivation? |
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| What part of the brain acts as a relay station for incoming sensory information? |
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| Eating, drinking, sexual behavior, sleeping, and temperature control are most strongly influenced by the ______. |
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| If you have a problem remembering things that happened a year ago, doctors might check for damage to the ______ area of the brain. |
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| The _____ instantly assesses anger or threat. |
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| The thick band of neurons that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres is called the ______. |
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| The section of the brain responsible for interpreting the visual information in the primary visual cortex is called the ______. |
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| Which of the following regions contains the auditory cortex? |
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| Which of the following lobes are involved in planning, memory, and personality? |
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| Bill was admitted to the hospital last week after he fell. When Bill's son visited, he found his father was unable to get words out in a smooth, connected fashion. If Bill's difficulty speaking is due to brain damage, what is the likely location of the damage? |
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| Which of the following is a function of the right hemisphere? |
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| Perception, Expression of emotion and pattern |
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| Chemicals released in the blood stream by endocrine glands. |
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| Which endocrine gland controls all of the other endocrine glands? |
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| The hormone released by the pineal gland that reduces body temperature and prepares you fro sleep is ______. |
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