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| Root like parts of the cell that stretch out from the body. |
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| Netlike collection of cells throughout the midbrain that controls general body arousal and the ability to focus attention. |
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| Part of the nervous system that consists of our brain and spinal cord. |
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| Chemicals contained in terminal buttons that enable neurons to communicate. |
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| Fatty covering around the axon of some neurons that speeds neural impulses. |
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| Parts of the brain that can adapt themselves to preform other functions if needed. |
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| Sympathetic nervous system. |
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| Mobilizes our body to respond to stress. |
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| Small area of the brain within the limbic system, vital to our experiences of emotion. |
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| parasympathetic nervous system |
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| originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord,deals with sensory functions. |
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| Neuron fires or it doesn't. |
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| Interperts both written and spoken speech, damage to this would affect our ability to understand language. |
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| Located just above the medulla and towards the front, involved in the control of facial expressions. |
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| Looks like a smaller version of our brain stuck onto the underside of the brain that coordinates habitual muscle movements, such as tracking a target with our eyes or playing an instrument. |
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| gap between the sending neurons and receiving neuron |
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| a charge sent down the nerve to cause an action with our body. |
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| Damage tissue, mainly in the brain. |
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| the tube in the myelin sheath |
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| causes pleasure, painkillers controlled by the pituitary gland. |
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| controls the heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure. |
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| Sensory/ Afferent Neurons |
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| Makes our muscles move, order comes from the brain. |
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| the group of the brain structures that holds- hypothalamus, amygdala, and hypocampus. |
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| controls the automatic functions of the human body- heart, lungs, internal organs, glands, and so on. |
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| Located in the frontal lobe and responsible for controlling the muscles involved in producing speech |
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| Level of neurotransmitters required to fire a neuron |
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| Located at the top of the brainstem, responsible for receiving the sensory signals coming up the spinal cord and sending them to the forebrain. |
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| System of glands that secrete hormones; affects many different biological processes in out bodies. |
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