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26 Cards in this Set
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Acetylcholine
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Neurotransmitter that controls muscel contractions. Causes Alzheimer's.
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Dopamine
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Inhibitory neurotransmitter involved in voluntary movements, learning and memory, and emotional arousal. Parkinson's & Schizophrenia
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Noradrenaline
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Excitatory neurotransmitter. speeds up body processes, learning memory, eating
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Serotonin
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Inhibitory. emotional arousal, mood, sleep, eating. Depression, aggression, eating disorders, insomnia.
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Endorphins
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Inhibitory. Inhibits pain. Self confidence, runner's high.
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Axon
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Part of the neuron which sends impulses to other neurons
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Dendrites
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recieves impulses from other neurons
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Synapse
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Junction between the axon and dendrites or cell body of another neuron.
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Medulla
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Oblong area of the brain involved in regulation of heartbeat and respiration
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Pons
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Struction of the hindbrain involved in respiration, attention, and sleep and dreaming
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Cerebellum
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Part of the hindbrain involved in muscel coordination and balence.
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Reticular Activating System
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Part of the brain involved in attention, sleep, and arousal.
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Hypothalamus
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Structure below the thalamus involved in body tempoerature, motivation, and emotion
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Thalamus
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Area near the center of the brain involved in the relay of sensory information to the cortex and in the functions of sleep and attention.
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Limbic System
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Group of structures involved in memory, motivation and emotion that forms a fringe along the inner edge of the cerebrum
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Amygdala
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Part of the limbic system that apparently facilitates stereotypical aggressive responses
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Cerebrum
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lARGE MASS OF THE FOREBRAIN, WHICH CONSISTS OF TWO HEMISPHERES.
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Corpus Callosum
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A think fiber bundle that connects the hemispheres of the cortex.
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Somatic Nervous System
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Connects the central nervous system with sensory receptors, skeletal muscels, and the surface of the body.
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Autonomic Nervous System
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Regulates glands and activites such as heartbeat, respiration, digestion, and dilation of the pupils.
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Motor cortex
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In the frontal lobe, causes parts of our body to move.
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Wernicke's area
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Part that comprehends speech and to thiunk of the proper words to express thoughts.
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Broca's area
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Controls the muscles of the tounge, lips, etc. required to speak
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Right side of brain
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Creativity
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Left side of brain
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Logic
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Thyroxin
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Affects motabilism
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