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| the difference in electric charge between the inside and outside of a neuron's cell membrane |
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| an electric signal that is conducted along a neuron's axon to a synapse |
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| chemicals that transmit information across the synapse to a receiving neuron's dendrites |
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| drugs that increase the action of a neurotransmitter |
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| drugs that block the function of a neurotransmitter |
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| what are the three types of neurons? |
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| Sensory, Motor, and Interneurons |
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| a neurotransmitter involved in voluntary motor control; allows you to contract your muscles (think ace) |
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| a neurotransmitter that influences mood and arousal (think "Sir Rotten") |
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a neurotransmitter that regulates motor behavior, motivation, pleasure, and emotional arousal
- High levels are linked to schizophrenia (think "Tall DOPEY is SKIing")
- Low levels are linked to Parkinson's (think "Small DOPEY is PARKING") |
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| part of nervous system that is composed of the brain and spinal cord |
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| central nervous system (CNS) |
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| the part of the nervous system that connects the central nervous system to the body's organs and muscles |
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| peripheral nervous system (PNS) |
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| a set of nerves that conveys information into and out of the central nervous system |
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| an area of the brain that coordinates information coming into and out of the spinal cord |
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| the part of the brain important for orientation and movement |
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| a subcortical structure that relays and filters information from the senses and transmits the information to the cerebral cortex (think "Hal" and "Amos" directing traffic) |
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| a subcortical structure that regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, and sexual behavior (think thirsty "llama") |
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| the "master gland" of the body's hormone-producing system, which releases hormones that direct the functions of many other glands in the body |
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| a structure critical for creating new memories and integrating them into a network of knowledge so they can be stored indefinitely in the other parts of the cerebral cortex |
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| a part of the limbic system that plays a central role in many emotional processes, particularly the formation of emotional memories (think scary "wig" that rhymes with "amyg") |
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| a set of subcortical structures that directs intentional movements |
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| the outermost layer of the brain, divided into two hemispheres |
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| The four hemispheres of the brain (think Freud Took his Pants Off) |
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| Frontal; Temporal; Parietal; Occipital |
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| specialized areas for movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory, and judgment |
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| responsible for language and hearing |
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| processes information about touch |
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| processes visual information |
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