Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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nervous system
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carries info to and from all parts of body
2
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central nervous system
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includes brain and spinal cord
3
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peripheral nervous system
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incluees automaonic and somatic
4
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neurosceince
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study of nural structures and bevaior or learning
5
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myelin
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wrapped around the axon
6
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axon
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send info out
7
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soma
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processes the info
8
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dendrites
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receive the info
9
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synapse
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break of activity
10
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excitatory neurotransmitters
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causes receiving cell to fire
11
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inhibitory neurotransmitters
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causes receiving cell to stop firing
12
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acetylcholine
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involved in memory and controls muscles contractions
13
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serotonin
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involved in mood, sleep, and appetite
14
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GABA
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involved in sleep and inhibits movement
15
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dopamine Pathways
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involved with diseases such as schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease
