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Exam 1 - Chapter 2 Flashcards

Neuroscience / the nervous system

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Afferent

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Efferent

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List the three main types of neurons.

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What is the function of sensory neurons?

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What is the function of motor neurons?

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What is the function of interneurons?

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List the parts of a neuron.

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What is the function of dendrites?

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What is the function of an axon?

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What is the function of the myelin sheath?

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What is the function of the synaptic terminals?

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What is action potential?

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How does a neuron fire?

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What is synaptic transmission?

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How does synaptic transmission occur?

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What are neurotransmitters?

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List the six neurotransmitters discussed in class.

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What is the function of dopamine?

19
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Schizophrenia involves overproduction of ____.

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Parkinson’s disease involves underproduction of ____.

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What is the function of serotonin?

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What is the function of GABA?

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Which neurotransmitter’s effects are enhanced by alcohol?

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What is the function of acetylcholine?

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Alzheimer's disease involves insufficient production of ____.
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What is the function of norepinephrine?
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What is the function of glutamate?
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What do excitatory neurons do?
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What do inhibitory neurons do?
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List the two main divisions of the nervous system.
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What structures make up the central nervous system?
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What are the two main divisions of the peripheral nervous system?
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What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

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