Brain(Neurons System)

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Central Nervous System

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The brain and spinal cord

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Spinal Cord

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Nerves that run up and down the length of back and transmit most messages between the body and brain.

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Peripheral system

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Somatic and Autonomic

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Beyond the spinal cord and has to do with control of muscle.

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Neuron

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Nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain.

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Axon

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Carries impulses from cell body toward the axon terminal which releases neurotransmitters to stimulate dendrites of next neuron .

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Part of Neuron

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Myelin Sheath

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White fatty substance protects axon.

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Dendrite

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Thin fibers which protrude from cell body. Dendrites receive impulse from other Neurons and send them to (cell) body

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Synapses

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Gap that exist between nerve cells. Nerves cells send impulses across synapse to each other.

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Neurotransmitters

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The chemicals released by neurons which determine the role at which other neuron fires.

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Somatic Nervous System

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Part of Peripheral Nervous System that controls voluntarily movement of skeletal muscles.

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Peripheral nervous system

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Autonomic Nervous System

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Part of Peripheral Nervous System that controls involuntary muscles

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Brain Stem

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Connects spinal cord and brain

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Pons

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Functions as bridge between spinal cord and brain

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Medulla

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Controls breathing,heart rate,and variety of reflexes

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Reticular Formation

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Control alertness and levels of arousal

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Limbic system

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Hypothalamus,Thalamus,Amygdala,Hippocampus

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Composed of 4 parts

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Thalamus

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Relay station for all sensory information

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Sensory

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Hypothalamus

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Controls Functions such as thirst hunger and sexual behavior

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Hippocampus

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Helps with long term memory.

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Memory

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Amygdala

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Deals with rage and fear

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Cerebral Cortex

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Gives ability to learn and store complex abstract information.

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Fissures

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Separates 2 hemispheres of brain

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Frontal libe

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Deals with higher/complex thinking

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Parietal lobe

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Contains area concerned with bodily sensation

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Occipital Lobe

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Where visual signals are processed

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Temporal lobe

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Deals with hearing

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Broca's Area

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Brain part associated with motor control of speech

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Speech

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Wernicke's Area

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Deals with formulating/ comprehension language

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Language

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Aphasia

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Malfunction of Broca's Area which causes loss of ability to use or comprehend words.

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Endocrine System

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Made of glands and hormones

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Pituitary gland

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Master gland . Controls growth hormones. Located in brain

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Growth hormones

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Regulates growth

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Thyroid

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Thyroid gland,gland in neck affects growth

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Thyroxin

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Produced by Thyroid gland increases metabolic rate.

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Adrenal Gland

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Produced Epinephrine

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Pancreas

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Gland near stomach produces insulin

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Insulin

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Substance that body makes to turn sugar into energy. Regulates blood sugar levels.

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Testis

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Contains testosterone

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Male

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Androgen

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Male sex hormones

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Male

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Estrogen

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Female hormone

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Acetylcholine (ACH)

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Brain chemical responsible for memory and movement

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Linked to Alzheimer's disease

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Dopamine

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Brain chemical for cognitive skills

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Linked Schizophrenia(too much)

Parkinson (not enough)

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Endorphins

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Pain relief when body reaches high levels of stress

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Opium plants can imitate its effects.