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24 Cards in this Set
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Neurons
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Enable muscle movement regulate digestion, circulator hormones, engage complex process, can communicate will muscles and. glance
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Synapse
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Small space in between axon and neurons in the brain.
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Glilal Cells
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Support neuron, help guide migrating neurons during development of brain. When in Embrgo get nutrients to the neurons, clean up remaining neurons, provide insolation for neurons to prevent interference for electrical sym.
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Electrochemical Process
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how we function
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Presynaptic Neuron
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sends message
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Postsynaptic Neuron
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Receives message
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Receptor Cites
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Binding cite on neuron. Only can fix certain transmitters.
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Synaptic Pruning
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Use or lose it.
the connection you use will be strengthen while the ones you don't use will die. |
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GABA
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Neurotransmitters involved in sleep and inhibits movemen.
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Agonist
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Mimics or enhances the effects of neurotransmitters.
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Antagonist
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Blocks or reduces the effects of neurotransmitters.
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Anandamide
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discovered in early 1990s, similar to THC, memory, motor coordinator, and emotion affected.
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Nitric Oxide
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Maybe involved in regulating emotion, may be involved in regulating aggressive and impulsive behavior.
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Central NS
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Brain, spinal cord, and cerebrospinal fluid.
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Brain Stem
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Ponds & Madula
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Pon
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sleep, wake, and dreams.
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Madula
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Reflex
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Cirumb
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Sense of balance, motor coordination.
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Thalamus
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Directs sensory message.
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Hypothalamus
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Basic biological needs (Fight, flee, feeding, f***)
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Limbic
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emotion, motivation, memory, and learning.
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Hippocampus
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makes short memory into long.
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Atutary Gland
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Body masters gland, regulates hormone secretory.
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Gerbil Cartex
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Higher thought process.
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