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20 Cards in this Set
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Synapse
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the junction point of two or more neurons; a connection is made by neurotransmitters
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Vesticles
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bubblelike containers of neurotransmitters, located at the end of an axon
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Neurotransmitters
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chemicals in the endings of nerve cells that send information across the synapse
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Acetylcholine
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neurotransmitter that regulates basic bodily processes such as movement
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Dopamine
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a neurotransmitter involved in the control of bodily movements
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Endorphins
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neurotransmitters that relieve pain and increase our sense of well-being
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Spinal Cord
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the part of the body that functions as an automatic “brain” in its own right and is a relay station for impulses to and from the higher brain
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Reflex
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an automatic behavior of the body involving movement that is activated through the spinal cord without using the higher brain
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Hormones
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chemical regulators that control bodily processes such as emotional responses, growth, and sexuality
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Glands
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units of the body that contain the hormones
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Endocrine
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the system of all the glands and their chemical messages taken together
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Pituitary gland
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the master gland of the body that activates other glands and controls the growth hormone
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Growth hormone
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the hormone controlled by the pituitary that regulates the growth process
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Thyroid gland
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the gland that controls and regulates the speed of bodily processes, called metabolism
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Metabolism
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the speed at which the body operates or the speed at which it uses up energy
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Adrenal glands
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the glands that cause excitement in order to prepare the body for an emergency or for some important activity
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Adrenaline
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the chemical that prepares the body for emergency activity by increasing blood pressure, breathing rate, and energy level
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Gonads
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the sex glands that make sperm or eggs for reproduction
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Androgen
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the male sex hormone
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Estrogen
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the female sex hormone
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