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27 Cards in this Set
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what is the largest part of the brain? |
cerebrum |
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how many halves is the brain divided into? |
two |
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there are how many lobes in the brain? |
4 |
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what is responsible for muscle coordination? |
cerebellum |
think about the times you eat during the day |
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what is responsible for respiration, swallowing, and blood pressure? |
brain stem |
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how are the bones split up on the spinal cord? |
7, 12, 5 |
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true or false? humans have a tailbone. |
true |
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what is the spinal cord connected to? |
the brain stem |
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true or false? the cervical is part of the spinal cord. |
true |
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true or false? there are nerves in the spinal cord. |
true |
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what is the difference between treatment and a cure? |
treatment serves as a method of managing the problem meanwhile the cure ensures the problem goes away completely. |
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true or false? diabetes is chronic. |
true |
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what is the treatment for diabetes? |
insulin |
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what is one form of treatment for meth addiction? |
methadone |
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true or false? being an addict is an accuse disease. |
false |
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what does heroine do? |
it mimics natural opiates and binds to opiate receptors |
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what does meth do? |
it enters the dopamine vesicles, forcing the dopamine molecules out |
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what does marijuana do? |
it mimics anandamide and binds to receptors |
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what does cocaine do? |
it blocks transporters, leaving dopamine trapped in the synaptic cleft |
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what does alcohol do? |
it affects the frontal lobe and areas of the brain involved in memory and impulse control |
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what does acetylcholine affect/control? |
muscle movement and forming new memories |
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what does norepinephrine affect/control? |
it affects sleep, wakefulness, and learning and mood |
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what does serotonin affect/control? |
mood, appetite and aggression |
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what does dopamine affect/control? |
movement and experience of pleasure |
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what does gaba do? |
stops inhibitory movement of other neurotransmitters and helps decrease |
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what does glutamate do? |
helps neurotransmitters work better and helps increase |
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what does endorphin affect/control? |
pain perception |
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