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| What are the parts of a neuron and the correct ond the correct order that an impulse would pass through? |
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| Dendrite --> Cell Body --> Axon |
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| In a neuron, what does the Dendrite do? |
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| In a neuron what does the Cell Body contain? |
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| Nucleus, Cytoplasm, And organelles |
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| In an neuron, What does the axon do? |
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| Carries impulses away from cell body |
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| The space that lies between one neuron's axon and another's dendrite |
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| What is the function of Sensory Neurons? |
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| To carry impulses from body to the brain and spinal cord |
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| What is the function of Interneurons, and where are they found? |
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| Found within the brain; Process incoming impulses |
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| What is the function of Motor Neurons? |
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| Carry response away from brain and spinal cord |
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| What is the order of neurons a nerve impulse passes through as it moves from a sensory receptor back to a muscle? |
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| Sensory Neuron --> Interneuron --> Motor Neuron --> Muscle |
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| What is a reflex and where in the nervous system is it processed? |
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Definition
| Quick automatic response to a stimulus, impulses processed in the spinal cord |
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| What is the main function of the Cerebrum? |
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Definition
| Responsible for intelligence, learning, judgement and memory |
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| What is the main function of the Cerebellum, and where is it located? |
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| Located on the back of the skull; Coordinates movement and balance of muscles |
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| What is the main function of the Brain Stem? |
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Definition
| Controls vital functions like blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, and swallowing |
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| What is the main function of the Spinal Cord? |
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| It connects the brain to peripheral nervous system; functions in reflexes |
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| What is a Neurotransmitter? |
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| Chemicals used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another cell |
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| Chemicals released in one part of the body that travel through the blood stream and affect the activities of a cell in other parts of the body |
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| Which system produces hormones? |
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| What kind of hormone does the pancreas produce? |
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| What kind of hormone do the Ovaries produce? |
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| What kind of hormone do the Testes produce? |
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| What kind of hormone does the Thyroid produce? |
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| What is the function of the Uterus? |
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Definition
| Egg plants here; fetus developes here during pregnancy |
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| In which art of the female reproductive tract des fertilization occur? |
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| What is the function of the testes? |
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