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25 Cards in this Set
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Neuron |
A cell that receives signals from other neurons or sense organs, processes these signals, and sends the signals to other neurons, muscles, or bodily organs |
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Sensory Neuron |
Responds to input from sensory organs |
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Motor Neuron |
Sends signals to muscles to control movement |
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Interneuron |
Neuron that connects other neurons (not organs or muscles) |
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Soma (structure of a neuron) |
Middle part of a cell that contains the nucleus |
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Axon (structure of a neuron) |
Part of the neuron that sends messages |
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Dendrite (structure of a neuron) |
Part of the neuron that receives messages |
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Conductance |
Electrical process involved in the transmission of information within a neuron |
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Resting potential |
Negative charge within a neuron when it is at rest |
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Action potential |
Shifting change in charge that moves down the axon |
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Neurotransmitter |
Chemicals released at synapse |
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Acetylcholine (neurotransmitter) |
Memory and stimulates movement |
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Serotonin (neurotransmitter) |
Mood, sleep, and appetite |
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GABA (neurotransmitter) |
Sleep and inhibits movement |
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Glutamate (transmitter) |
Memory formation |
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Norepinephrine (neurotransmitter) |
Arousal and mood |
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Dopamine (neurotransmitter) |
Control of movement and sensation of pleasure |
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Endorphins (neurotransmitter) |
Pain relief |
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Somatic (skeletal) Nervous System |
Conveys information between senses, central nervous system, & muscles |
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Autonomic Nervous System |
Part of the peripheral nervous system that is involved in reflexive, unconscious stimuli |
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Occipital Lobe |
Visual information |
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Temporal Lobe |
Visual memory, hearing, comprehending language |
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Parietal Lobe |
Registering spatial location, attention, & motor control |
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Frontal Lobes |
Planning, memory search, motor control, reasoning, etc. |
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Somatosensory cortex |
Registers sensation on the body and is organized by body part |
