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3rd Quarter Test Review
Endocrine and Nervous Systens
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Anatomy
11th Grade
03/06/2011

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Brain
Definition
weighs about 3 lbs
about the consistency of jell-o or pudding
Term
Cerebellum
Definition
controls balance and movement
remembering well learned tasks and skilled movements
processing some types of memory
Term
Spinal Cord
Definition
pathway for nerve signals to and from the brain
coordination of reflex actions
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Brainstem
Definition
regulates automatic body functions such as
- swallowing
- breathing in and out
- sneezing
- heart beat
- eye movements and blinking
Term
Limbic System
Definition
feeling emotions related to survival such as fear and anger
processing of memories for long term storage
feeling pleasure
regulation of body temperature, thirst, and hunger
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Cerebrum
Definition
responsible for thinking, learning, remembering, sensing, speaking, feeling emotions, voluntary movement, planning, decision making, reasoning
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Axon
Definition
a long extension from the neurons cell body that carries outgoing nerve impulses to other neurons
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axon terminals
Definition
transmit nerve impulses to the dendrites of other neurons
Term
myelin sheath
Definition
insulating membrane that surrounds the axon
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dendrites
Definition
receive incoming impulses from other neurons
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Components of the reward pathway
Definition
nerve cells, dopamine
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Reward pathway
Definition
responsible for driving our feelings of motivation, reward, and behavior
make us feel good when we engage in behaviors necessary for survival
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Homeostasis
Definition
the condition in which the body's internal environment remains relatively constant, within physiological limits
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Hormone
Definition
a secretion of endocrine cells that alters the physiological activity of target cells in the body
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