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19 Cards in this Set
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Nervous System |
Extensive network of specialized cells |
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Neurons |
-Basic cell -Makes up the nervous system -Transmits information in binary (on or off) form. |
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All-Or-None-Law |
Neurons fire at full strength or not at all. -Inside a single neuron (electrically) -Between two neurons (chemically) |
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Glial Cells |
-Provides support for neurons to grow on and around. -Deliver nutrients to neurons -Clean waste produces and dead neurons. -produces myelin = Damaged in multiple sclerosis. |
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5 parts of a neuron |
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3 types of neurotransmitters |
-Acetylcholine -serotonin -dopamine |
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Acetylcholine |
Excitarory; skeletal muscle control, and memory creation. |
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Serotonin |
Inhibitory, mood control, and sleep inducer. |
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Dopamine |
Excitarory, rated sensation, approach motivation. "Reward chemical" |
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Cerebrum |
-largest and most complex portion of the brain. |
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Lateralization |
-Cerebrum 2 hemispheres -Function crossover: Left side of brain controls right side of the body. Right side of brain, controls leggy softer of body. |
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Left hemisphere |
-Language Production and comprehension. -mathematics and logical . |
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Right Hemisphere |
-Musical ability -Spatial reasoning -Facial recognition |
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Corpus Callosum |
-Thick band of neurons and fibers -Connects left&right hemispheres. -Most active part of your brain |
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The Brain |
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Occipital lobe |
-Lower back of the brain. -Responsible for processing vital information. -Processing depth information. |
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Temporal lobe |
-Primary auditory cortex -Speech and language processing -Some object recognition |
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Parietal lobe |
-Back of the brain -Sensory integration -Sense of touch -Motion Processing |
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Frontal lobe |
-Highly developed area of the Brain in humans. -Motor movement -association and reasoning -Language Production -Impulse control |
