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10 Cards in this Set
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Neuroscience |
The study of the brain and how it relates to behaviour |
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Central Nervous System |
The brain and the spinal chord |
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Peripheral Nervous System |
A network of nerves that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body |
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Neurons |
Cells that transmit and receive information |
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Sensory Neurons |
Neurons that receive information about the environment and send it to the CNS |
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Interneurons |
Neurons that transmit information to other neurons |
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Motor Neurons |
Neurons that send information from the CNS to the muscles in glands in the body to direct behaviour |
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Glial Cells |
Cells that fill the space between neurons, clear waste, and help neurons communicate |
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Myelin Sheath |
Insulating material that protects the axon and helps speed up neuron transmission |
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Reflexes |
Automatic responses that are controlled primarily by the spinal chord |
