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neuroscience
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study of the brain,spinal cord and neurons
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behavioral neuroscience
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biology of behavior\behaviors ro brain biology
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neurons
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nerve cell and the basic building block of the nervous system
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synapse
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space between two neurons
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reuptake
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when a neurotransmitter is reasoned by the sending neuron at the terminal
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endocrine system
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chemical communication network sending message through the body by the way of blood stream also secretes hormones
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pituitary gland
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Consider "the master gland" due to its control over the entire endocrine system; thyroid, adrenal gland,ovaries and testes (size of pea)
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hormones
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chemicals that circulate through the blood and regulate the functioning or growth of the body
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neuroplasticity
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the ability of neurons ro reorganized and create new interconnections; it is a continual process throughout the life
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