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Neurotransmitters
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Chemical messengers that carry the information.
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Acetycholine
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Neurotransmitter involved in muscle contraction, learning & Memory.
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Dopeamine
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Rewarding Sensations
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Seratonin
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Affects mood, sleep & Arousal
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Endorphins
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Pleasurable Sensations. Opiate-like
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Sensory Neurons
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Nerve cells that carry info. from the sense to the CNS.
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Motor Neurons
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Nerve cells that carry info. from the CNS to the sense.
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Nerves
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Neural "cables" containing many axons.
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Peripheral Nervous System
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Connect to the CNS to the rest of the body.
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Central Nervous System
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The brain & the spinal cord
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