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44 Cards in this Set
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Afferent Neurons
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send signals toward CNS
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Efferent Neurons
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send signals away from CNS
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Corpus Callosum
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Connect Cerebral Hemispheres
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Occipital Lobe
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Vision
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Parietal Lobe
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Tactical
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Temporal Lobe
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Hearing
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Frontal Lobe
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Problem Solving
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Limbic System
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Emotion, Memory and Motivation
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Cerebellum
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Muscle Coordination
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Peripheral Nervous System's Two Parts
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Somatic & Autonomic
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mechanorecptors
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movement, pressure & tension
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photoreceptors
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light
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chemoreceptors
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chemicals
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thermoreceptors
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temperature
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pain receptors
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tissue damage
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rods
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black and white
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cones
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color
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papillae
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bumps on tongue that contain taste buds
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olfactory receptors
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bind to odor receptors
trigger AP towards olfactory bulb [limbic system] |
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amygdala
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receives signal from olfactory senses
ties to emotions and long term memories |
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exocrine glands
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excrete non-hormonal chemicals from ducts inside and outside of the body
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endocrine glands
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ductless glands that secrete hormones into blood stream
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prostaglandins
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lipids that regulate cell activity
relax smooth muscles that line airways and blood vessels regulate body temp contraction of uterus and intestinal walls stimulate inflammatory system |
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oxytocin
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contractions of uterus [child birth] and breast [flow of milk from mammary gland]
posterior pituitary gland targets:mammary glands and uterine muscles |
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antidiuretic hormone
ADH |
causes kidney tubules to reabsorb water
stimulates secretion of cortisol and aldosterone by adrenal cortex posterior pituitary gland targets: adrenal cortex |
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prolactin
PRL |
stimulates production of breast milk
anterior pituitary gland targets; mammary glands |
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growth hormone
GH |
controls skeletal and muscle growth
anterior pituitary gland targets; muscles and bones |
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hyperthyroidism
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over-active thyroid
over-activity weight loos high blood pressure |
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hypothyroidism
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under-active thyroid
growth retardation laziness [lethargy] weight gain low heart rate and blood pressure |
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thryoid stimulating hormone
TSH |
regulates secretion of thyroid hormones
thyroid gland targets; thyroid gland |
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calcitonin
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stimulates ions from blood to generate new bone
thyroid gland targets; skeleton |
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cretinism
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mental retardation during fetal and childhood development
result of defective thyroid gland |
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goiter
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swelling of thyroid
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adrenal medulla
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control nervous system
produce adrenaline and noradrenaline [fight or flight] |
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adrenal cortex
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controlled by anterior pituitary gland
secretes ACTH [adreocorticotropic] |
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cortisol
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regulates metabolism of carbs and proteins
released by adrenal cortex |
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aldosterone
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regulates salt/water balance
released by adrenal cortex |
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luteinizing hormones
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stimulate puberty
targets; ovaries/testes |
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follicle stimulating hormone
FSH |
stimulates egg production in females
sperm production in males anterior pituitary gland targets; ovaries/testes |
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proestrogen
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maintain/shed uterine lining
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androgens
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sex hormones in males
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diabetes
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high blood glucogen
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hypoglycemia
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low glucose count
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pineal gland
secretes what |
melanonin
helps regulate sleep patterns |
