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17 Cards in this Set
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type of cell found in th PNS that produce the myelin sheath |
Schwann |
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the space between the arachnoid mater and pia mater |
sub-arachnoid |
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controls muscle coordination |
cerebellum |
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controls heart rate and breathing |
medulla oblongata |
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the 'mountains' of the brain |
gyri |
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the 'valleys' of the brain |
sulci |
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the lobe responsible for connecting neurons |
frontal lobe |
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the thermostat of the body |
hypothalamus |
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the influx of these ions starts an action potential |
sodium |
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the outermost meninges |
dura mater |
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substance release at the axon to cross the synaptic cleft |
neurotransmitter |
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the lobe where the sense of smell is located |
occipital lobe |
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white, waxy lipid material covering the axon |
myelin |
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diffusion of potassium out of the neuron |
saltatory |
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collections of nerve cells bodies inside the CNS (central nervous system) |
ganglia |
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part of the neuron that receives incoming stimuli |
dendrites |
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gray matter |
outer layer in the cerebral cortex composed mostly |
