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1
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function for the glial cell in nervous system

A

support, nurish, protect-neuron

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2
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what scan require injection of radioactive substance to determine metabolic activity in brain

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PET

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3
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broca’s area main function

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control language production

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4
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amygdala-hippo-hypo, concerned with emotion are apart of what system

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limbic system

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5
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nerve network that plays a role on arousal

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reticular formation

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6
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corpus callosum function

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rely messages between two halves of brain

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7
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what lobe receives sensory input for touch and body position

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parietal

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8
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which neurons , located in CNS communicate between sensory neurons

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interneuron

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9
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controls heartbeat and breathing

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medulla

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10
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major inhibitory neurotransmitter

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GABA

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11
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what gland produces melatonin

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pineal

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12
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similar to morphine

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endorphins

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13
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gland that regulates growth and other endocrine glands

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pituitary

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14
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what area of the brain controls language comp. in the left temporal lobe

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wernicke area

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15
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increase or decrease neurons
-agonist
-antagonist

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-increase
-decrese/block

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16
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neurotransmitter linked to parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia

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dopamine

17
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depletion of which neurotransmitter are most closely associated with symptoms of alzheimer’s

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acetycholine

18
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REM sleep is deepest sleep because muscles are ____but the other body systems are ____

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-relaxed
-active

19
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neurotransmitters with short supply of ____ =fatigue, depressed mood, loss of appetite

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serotonin

20
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what test is where people have electrodes attached to their scalp to collect data from brain waves

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Electroencephologram

21
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biological clock that operates to adjust functions from night to day

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circadian rhythm

22
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which division of nervous system produces the startle response

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Sympathetic

23
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communicates with pituitary gland, which in turn controls the endocrine system

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hypothalamus

24
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T or F -body temp is affected by circadian rhythm

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true

25
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brain waves recorded during REM are most similar to waves when you are ___

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awake

26
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what device is used to measure brain waves during sleep

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EEG

27
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what stage- feelig of falling

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1-NREM 1

28
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problems falling or staying asleep

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insomnia

29
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the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation

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REM bound

30
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sensory neurons aka_____

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afferent neurons

31
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reabsorption of neurotransmitters back into the sending neuron is called ____

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reuptake

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