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| This process occurs when a presynaptic or sending neuron reabsorbs unused neurotransmitters in the synapse. |
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| A drug designed to block or stop the action of a neurotransmitter |
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| Sympathetic Nervous System |
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| A part of the autonomic system that speeds up bodily processes |
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| Peripheral Nervous System |
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| The nervous system that connects the body to the central nervous system. Made up of somatic and autonomic |
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| Neurons that sense information from the environment and travel through the peripheral nervous system carrying information to the central nervous system |
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| A type of neurotransmitter linked to pain control and pleasure. |
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| A drug designed to mimic a neurotransmitter |
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| A bodily system that releases hormones in the bloodstream to regulate certain organs |
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| A type of neurotransmitter that when reduced could lead to Alzheimer's disease |
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| neurotransmitter linked to depression |
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| How much does and adult brain weigh |
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| Which part of the brain deals with expressive speech |
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| part of the brain that deals with anger |
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| What part of the brain deals with smooth coordinated movement |
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| WHich part of the brain is dealing with getting you into dreams |
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| Which part of the brain deals with getting you into the stages of sleep and waking up |
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| What part of the brain deals with your vital functions: breathing |
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| relay center of your brain |
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| What part of the brain sends the message to eat? |
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| Which lobe of the brain has the visual cortex? |
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| Which lobe of the brain deals with auditory cortex? |
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| WHere are your touch sensory things located |
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| Which part of the brain has to do with understanding language? |
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| Which hemisphere of the brain deals with face recognition |
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| Whats it called when you loose something from broca or wernicke? |
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| WHat does an EEG meausure? |
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| What does a functional MRI do? |
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| can see all layers of brain while its functioning (in action) |
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| Sensory neurons that are bringing information in |
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| What part of the brain is dealing with higher level thinking, planning, problem solving |
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| Cerebral Cortex in frontal lobe |
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| what crosses the synapse? |
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| When neurons go back to where it was released from. |
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| parasympathetic nervous system |
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| a part of the autonomic nervous system that clams the body down |
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| A branch of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary movements such as heart beat and respiration |
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| The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement |
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| Carry info to central nervous system |
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| Neurons that travel through the peripheral nervous system carrying info out from central nervous sytem to muscles, enabling movment |
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| Carry info away from nervous system |
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| refers to how a neuron fires each time with the same intensity |
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| The period In which a neuron cannot fire an action potential due to the charge being negaive |
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| Refers to the minimum stimulation necessary for an action to occur |
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| The gap between neurons that neurotransmitters cross |
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| The process that occurs when the inside of a neuron becomes positive as sodium enters and enables an action potential |
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| Refers to the -70 charge in which a neuron sits waiting ot fire an action potential |
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| Chemical messengers that travel across synapse |
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| A brief electrical charge enabling a neuron to communicate with other neurons through the release of a neurotransmitter |
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| The part of the neuron that receives info from other neurons |
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| The insulation of a neuron allowing neural speed to increase |
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| the part of a neuron that sends info to other neurons |
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| A relay center for sensory info |
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| The part of the brain that connects the two hemispheres |
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| The part of the limbic system that processes new memories |
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| Lobes that are involved in planning thinkin and emotional control |
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| Part of the hindbrain that coordinates movement and balance |
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| A scanning technique that uses a radioactive glucose to onserve the functioning of the brain |
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