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14 Cards in this Set
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Dopamine
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Pleasure and reward
Used by CNS neurons in voluntary movement Cocaine |
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Serotonin
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Sleep, dreaming, mood, pain, aggression, appetite, sexual behavior
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Norepinephrine
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Controls heart rate, sleep, stress, sexual responsiveness, vigilance, and appetite
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Acetylcholine
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Primary transmitter used by neurons carrying messages from the CNS; some kinds of learning and memory
Nicotine |
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GABA
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Inhibitory transmitter in neurons of the CNS
Alcohol |
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Glutamate
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Excitatory transmitter in the CNS
Learning and memory PCP "Angel Dust" |
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Endorphins
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Pleasurable sensations and control of pain
Heroin, Morphine |
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Dendrite
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Branches that carry info into the neuron
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Axon
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Long extended fiber that sends info from the soma (body) to the terminal buttons. Used action potential
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Terminal Buttons
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Structures at the end of the axon that contain neurotransmitters that carry messages
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3 Layers of the Brain
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Brain stem and cerebellum
Limbic system Cerebrum |
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Brain stem and cerebellum
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Vital functions
ex. heart rate, breathing, digestion |
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Limbic System
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Emotions, complex motives, increased memory abilities
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Cerebrum
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Enables reasoning, planning, creating, problem solving
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