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| what is the Central Nervous System composed of? |
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Definition
- the brain and spinal cord
- Neurons
- glia
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What do Afferent or Sensory neurons do? |
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Definition
| Carry messages to the CNS |
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| What do efferent or motor neruons do? |
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Definition
| Carry messages away from the CNS |
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Term
| What are neurotransmitters? |
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Definition
| chemical substances that carry one neuron to another or from a neuron to other body tissues |
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Term
What are different neurotransmission systems? and what abnormalties do they associate with? |
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Definition
- Cholinergic System- Alzimers
- Dopaminergic System- Parkinsons
- Noradrenergic System
- Serotonergic System- Depression
Abnormalties in neurotransmission systems are implicated in many CNS disorders
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| How are drugs that affect the CNS classified? |
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Definition
| as depressants or stimulants |
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