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16 Cards in this Set
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Neurotransmitter:
Acetylcholine |
Function: Motor Movement
Lack: Alzheimer's |
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Neurotransmitter:
Dopamine |
Function: Motor Movement & Alertness
Lack: Parkinson's Too Much: Schizophrenia |
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Neurotransmitter:
Endorphins |
Function: Pain Control
Involved in Addictions |
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Neurotransmitter:
Serotonin |
Function: Mood Control
Lack: Depression |
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Afferent Neurons
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Senses --> Brain
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Efferent Neurons
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Brain --> Body
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Interneurons
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in brain, sends to correct part of brain
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Hindbrain
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Location: Top part of spinal cord
Function: Life support system |
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Medulla
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Location: Above spinal cord
Function: Controls BP, HR, and Breathing |
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Pons
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Location: Above medulla
Function: Connects hindbrain with midbrain & forebrain Controls facial expressions |
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Thalmus
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Location: Top of Brain Stem
Function: directs senses to parts of forebrain |
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EEG
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Machine to detect brain waves
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CAT
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Shows 3d structure of the brain
(NOT FUNCTIONS) |
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MRI
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More sophisticated than CAT scan, without xrays
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PET
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See what areas are most active
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fMRI
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shows details of brain structure AND functions
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