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14 Cards in this Set
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The cell body of a neuron contains the ________and _________. |
nucleus/cytoplasm |
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Neurons are cells that pass________ and _________ signals along the pathways of our brain |
Chemical/electrical |
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__________ receive incoming nerve impulses from other neurons |
Dendrites |
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The _____________ sheath provides insulation for the axon and helps the signal travel along the neuron |
Myelin |
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Long part of the neuron the sends the electrical impulse. |
axon |
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Where the axon terminals of two neurons meet and chemicals called neurotransmitters are exchanged |
Synapse |
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Chemicals used by neurons to communicate are called ___________ |
Neurotransmitters |
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Someone with split brain has a condition in which |
The corpus collosum does not connect the right and left side of the brain |
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True or false. When brain cells are damaged they are replaced by new brain cells |
False: Brain cells can not be replaced.They can only form new conncetion |
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Does brain size correlate to higher intelligence? |
No, just because something has a larger brain does not mean it is more intelligent. |
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When neurotransmitters enter a synapse they stimulate it by activating specific _____________ |
Receptors |
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When your brain wants to stop the effects of a neurotransmitter it can use an __________________ |
inhibitor |
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_______________ was a man who survive being struck through the brain with a railroad spike. He was very changed mentally as a result. |
Phineas Gage |
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What side of the brain controls language in most people |
Left side |
