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118 Cards in this Set
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*hypothalamus |
autonomics, emotions, and hormones
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*multipolar neuron
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multi dendrite interneuron for major brain information
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70mv
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resting stage of a membrane
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ACH
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parasympathetic chemical
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affector
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carries sensory information to CNS
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Amnesia
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consolidation has stopped
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amygdaloid body
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memory, emotion, and decision center
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anaxonic neuron
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interneuron of no axon
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ANS
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involuntary & subconscious contractions
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arachnoid mater
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Middle protective membrane
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arbor vitae
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cerebellum motor and sensory center
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astigmatism
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inability to retinaly focus
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astrocytes
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form blood brain barrier
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astrocytes
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form the blood brain barrier
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ataxia
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cerebellum disorder
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autonomic
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functions internal organs
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autonomic tone
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when balance exists
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axion
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cerebrospinal axis
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axion hillock
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action potential genrator
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axon
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impulse conductor process
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babinski reflex
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extension of big toe
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bipolar neuron
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specialized sensory neuron
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brachial plexus
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chest, shoulder, arm
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brain stem
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interfaces between spinal cord and ceres
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cerebellum
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repetitive movement center
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cerebrum
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largest mental functions
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ceruminous glands
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secretes keratin–type wax
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cervical plexus
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1st 4 cranial nerve network
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choroid plexus
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produces CSF
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CNS
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brain, cranial nerves, and spinal cord
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cochlea
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perilymph chamber for corti hair transmission
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cone cell
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color cell
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corpus callosum
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hemispheric communicator
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cortex
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highest brain functions
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cranial meninges
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layers for protection
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CSF
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protects cortex
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dendrite
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receives neuron information
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depolarization
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shift to 0mv
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diencephalon
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Wakefulness and ANS
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dorsal route
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afferent entrance
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dual innervation
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receives entire ANS
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dura mater
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outer fibrous layer
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effector
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respons to efferant CNS signal
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ependymal
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produce CSF
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ependymal spinal fluid
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lines meninges
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epineurium
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sheath of peripheral nerve
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external meatus
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ear canal
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exteroceptors
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general and special senses
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fiber A
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140 m/s
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fiber B
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18 m/s
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fiber C
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1 m/s
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fovea
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detail vision center
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general senses
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temperature, pain, touch, pressure, vibration
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grey matter
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integrative, unmyelinated
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gustification
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taste
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gyrus
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cortex ridge
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hippocampus
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consolidation center
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hyperpolarization
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increase in transmembrane potential
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hypothalmus
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ANS metabolic center
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incus
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transmits malleus vibrations
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information speed
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affected by diameter of nerve
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infundibulum
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connects pituitary and hypothalmus
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interneuron
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relay neuron
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interoceptors
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deducts stimulus
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Limbic system
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establishes emotions, memories, & conscious function
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lobe
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frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital
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malleus
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transmits tympanic vibrations
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medulla oblongata
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autonomic regulator
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mesencephalon
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maintains consciousness, sight, sound, and reflexes
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microglia
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macrophage of CNS
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microglia
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produce phagocytes
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monosynaptic reflex
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knee–jerking
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motor neurons
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efferent nerves to produce movement
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myelination
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lipid based shealth
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myopia
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near–sighted
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neural cortex
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interfolded surface area
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neuroglia
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supports neurons with 4 types of cells
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neuromodulator
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secreted by neurons for regulation
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neuron
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sends cognitave thought
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neuropathy
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appendicular nerve disease
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Noepinephrine
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hormone involved in heart contractions
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olfactory
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smell
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oligodendrocytes
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form myelination in CNS
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parasympathetic nerves
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involved in rest and digest
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pia mater
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attached by astrocytes
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pituitary gland
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interfaces nervous and endocrine system
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PNS
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connects limbs and organs to CNS
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polysynaptic reflex
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interneuron withdrawing
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pons
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learned behaviors & motor control from cerebellum to brain stem
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postganglionic
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from ganglion to effector organ
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preganglionic
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from CNS to ganglion
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presynaptic agonist
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increase of transmitter release
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presynaptic inhibitor
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decrease of inhibitor release
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proprioceptors
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movement and positioning
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purkinje cell
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high powered synapses
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referred pain
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at location other than stimulus
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reflex
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sum of autonomic CNS response
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repolarization
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restoration of polarized state
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rod cell
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light and depth cell
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saltatory propagation
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conduction velocity increase along myelinated axons
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schwann cells
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form myelination in PNS
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semicircular canals
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involved in balance
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SNS
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voluntary & involuntary skeletal contractions
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special senses
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motor, vision, balance, hearing, smell, touch
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stapes
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transmits incus vibrations
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stretch reflex
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automatic contracting
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sulcus
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crevice
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sympathetic nerves
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involved in fight or flight
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synaptic cleft
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between membrane and axon terminal
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tendon reflex
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monosynaptic
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thalamus
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relays sensory information
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transmembrane potential
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transmits signals in cell parts
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tympanic membrane
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converts vibration in air to ripples
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vagus nerve
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supplies multiple vital organs
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ventral route
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efferent exit
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vestibular window
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transmits stapes to cochlea
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vestibulocochlear nerve
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hearing and acceleration center
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white matter
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conductive, insulated |
