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Consists of brain and spinal cord

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Central nervous system

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Somatic NS, sensory nerves, motor nerves; MUSCULAR ACTIVITY

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Peripheral (PNS)

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Internal organs

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Autonomic NS

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Arouses

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Sympathetic NS

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Calms

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Parasympathetic NS

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Enhances short term performance

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Sympathetic NS

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PNS consists of

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Somatic and autonomic

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Somatic consists of

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Sensory and motor neurons

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Autonomic consists of

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Sympathetic and parasympathetic

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Info processors

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Neurons

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Provide support and nutrition

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Glial cells

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12
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Carries signals away from cell body

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Axon

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13
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Charging the battery for the action potential

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Resting potential

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What the neuron is doing during the resting potential; negative charge

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Hyper Polarized

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Becomes move positive during action potential

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Depolarized

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Charged particle

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Ion

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Some molecules can come through the membrane

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Semipermeable membrane

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Amount of depolarization to cause an action potential

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Threshold of excititsm

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Explain the rising cause of action potential

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Voltage faster potassium

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The size and shape of action potential is always the same

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All or none principle

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Corresponds to intensity of the neuron

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Frequency of action potentials

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Shows us quality

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Law of specific nerve emerges

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Consists of midbrain and hindbrain

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Forebrain

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Located at the base of the skull

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Hindbrain

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Part of brain that produces dopamine; has reticular formation

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Midbrain

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Origin of all the brains serotonin and norepinephrine

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Reticular formation

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Limbic system; memory and emotion

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Forebrain

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Emotional responses

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Amygdala

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Recall of new memories

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Hippocampus

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New station for sensory

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Thalamus

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Processes visual info

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Occipital lobe

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Responsible for hearing and language

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Temporal lobe

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Processes info about touch

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Parietal lobe

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Has specialized function; judgment, decision making, planning, moral reasoning

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Frontal

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