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| a nerve cell, which transmits electrical and chemical information throughout the body |
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| part of the neuron that receives information from the axons of other nerve cells |
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| part of the neuron that carries messages away from one neuron to the dendrites of another |
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| contains the nucleus and other parts of the cell needed to sustain its life |
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| a fatty covering around the axon that speeds neural impulses |
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| the branched end of the axon that contains neurotransmitters |
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| bubblelike containers of neurotransmitters, located at the end of an axon |
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| chemicals in the endings of nerve cells that send information across the synapse |
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| neurotransmitter that regulates basic bodily processes such as movement |
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| a neurotransmitter involved in the control of bodily movements ( involved in Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s) |
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| neurotransmitters that relieve pain and increase our sense of wellbeing |
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| the junction point of two or more neurons; a connection is made by neurotransmitters. |
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Action potential
All-or-none principle
Afferent neurons, or sensory neurons
Interneurons
Efferent neurons, or motor neurons |
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| all other nerves (besides brain and spinal cord) |
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| peripheral nervous system |
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| controls voluntary movement |
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| controls involuntary movements |
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| speeds things up- prepares body for fight or flight |
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| sympathetic nervous system |
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| brings the body back to normal |
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| parasympathetic nervous system |
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| covers the lower brain and controls mental processes such as thought |
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| contains the motor strip and frontal association area |
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| plays an important part in integrating personality and in forming complex thoughts |
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| band running down the side of the frontal lobe that controls all bodily movements |
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| area that contains the sensory strip |
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| band running down the side of he parietal lobe that registers and provides all sensation |
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| area that interprets visual information |
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| area responsible for hearing and some speech functions |
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| major division of the brain |
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| one-half of the two halves of the brain; controls the opposite side of the body |
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