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Chapter 3A Quiz Flashcards

1
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function of dendrites

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receive information

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2
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longest part of dendrite

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axon

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3
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part of neuron that transmits messages

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axon

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4
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sensory neurons

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carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the CNS

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5
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motor neurons

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carry outgoing information from the CNS to the muscles and glands

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6
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interneurons

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communicate internally and intervene between sensory inputs and motor outputs

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7
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what causes an action potential

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absolute treshold

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8
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thresholds

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the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse

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all or none response

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once action potential is released, the axon either fires or it doesn’t

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10
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the junctions between neurons

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synapse

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11
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can cause muscular paralysis

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acetylcholine (ACh)

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12
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lack of serotonin causes

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depression

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13
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lack of dopamine causes

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Parkinsons’ disease

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14
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psychoactive drugs interfere with neural transmissions

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at synapses

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15
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antagonists

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bind to its receptor and mimic its effects

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16
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nervous system

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the body’s speedy electrochemical communication network, consisting nerve cells of the periphral and central nervous systems

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peripheral nervous system

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sensory & motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body

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18
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central nervous system

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brain and spinal cord

19
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relationship between motor neurons and periphral nervous system

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Motor neurons carry outgoing information from the CNS to the peripheral NS muscles and glands .. tells muscles what to do

20
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Relationship between interneurons and central nervous system

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Interneurons in the CNS communicate internally and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs

21
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function of endocrine glands

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secrete hormones, & etc.

22
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which effects last longer endocrine messages or neural messages

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endocrine messages

23
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reversed

receive information

A

function of dendrites

24
Q

reversed

axon?

A

longest part of dendrite

25
Q

reversed

axon

A

part of neuron that transmits messages

26
Q

reversed

carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the CNS

A

sensory neurons

27
Q

reversed

carry outgoing information from the CNS to the muscles and glands

A

motor neurons

28
Q

reversed

communicate internally and intervene between sensory inputs and motor outputs

A

interneurons

29
Q

reversed

absolute treshold

A

what causes an action potential

30
Q

reversed

the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse

A

thresholds

31
Q

reversed

once action potential is released, the axon either fires or it doesn’t

A

all or none response

32
Q

reversed

synapse

A

the junctions between neurons

33
Q

reversed

acetylcholine (ACh)

A

can cause muscular paralysis

34
Q

reversed

depression

A

lack of serotonin causes

35
Q

reversed

Parkinsons’ disease

A

lack of dopamine causes

36
Q

reversed

at synapses

A

psychoactive drugs interfere with neural transmissions

37
Q

reversed

bind to its receptor and mimic its effects

A

antagonists

38
Q

reversed

the body’s speedy electrochemical communication network, consisting nerve cells of the periphral and central nervous systems

A

nervous system

39
Q

reversed

sensory & motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body

A

peripheral nervous system

40
Q

reversed

brain and spinal cord

A

central nervous system

41
Q

reversed

Motor neurons carry outgoing information from the CNS to the peripheral NS muscles and glands .. tells muscles what to do

A

relationship between motor neurons and periphral nervous system

42
Q

reversed

Interneurons in the CNS communicate internally and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs

A

Relationship between interneurons and central nervous system

43
Q

reversed

secrete hormones, & etc.

A

function of endocrine glands

44
Q

reversed

endocrine messages

A

which effects last longer endocrine messages or neural messages

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