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34 Cards in this Set
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Neurons |
Building blocks of nervous system |
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Dendrites |
Fibers that receive messages |
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Receptors |
Recieves info |
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Axon |
long tube that the message travels on |
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Soma |
Cell body brain |
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Myelin Sheath |
Insulates axon and speeds up the travel time |
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Nodes of ranvier |
Allows things to come in and out |
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Axon terminal |
End of axon |
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Vesicles |
Where info is held |
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Synapse |
Small gap between axon terminal and dendrites |
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Acetylcholine |
Cause new memories and muscles to move |
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Dopamine |
Muscle coordination Thought process Reward sensation |
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Serotonin |
Emotion Sleep |
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Norepinephrine |
Physical arousal |
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Endorphins |
Pain killer |
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Gaba |
Inhibit brain function |
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Substance p |
Transmits pain |
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Pituitary |
Controls all other glads |
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Pineal |
Level of sleep wake cycle |
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Thyroid |
Metabolism |
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Pancreas |
Sugar and insulin |
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Gonads |
Testies and overies |
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Adrenal |
Reapong to stress |
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Medulla |
Vital functions |
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Hippocampus |
Storing new memories |
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Hypothalamus |
regulate survival urges |
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Corpus callosum |
Bridge |
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Cerebral cortex |
Whole brain |
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Thalamus |
Relay info |
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Cerebellum |
Coordination |
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Frontal lobe |
Thinking, planning, personality |
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Parietal love |
Touch temp pressure |
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Temporal lobe |
Hearing and language |
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Occipital lobe |
Seeing |
