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L3: Neuroscience Flashcards

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Brain stem

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Automatic functions that keep us alive

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Cerebellum

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Helps coordinate and balance

Attached to rear of brainstem

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Thalamus

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Receive info from senses and bring them to brain

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Reticular formation

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Nerve network that deals with arousal

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Pons

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Facial expressions and dreams

Acts as bridge from your lower to higher brain functions

Relaxation

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Medulla

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Controls heartbeat and breathing

Base of the brainstem

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Limbic system

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System that deals with fear, aggression, emotion, food, sex drive

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Amygdala

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Linked to emotions: dear, agression, anger

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Hypothalamus

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Homeostasis in appetite, thirst, emotions, temperature, and etc…

Works with pituitary gland to secrete hormones

reward center

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Axon

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sends messages out of a neuron to another neuron through Axon Terminal

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Axon terminal

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Releases the messages released by axon

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Synapse

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Space between neurons where neurotransmitters are

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Myelin sheath

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allows transmission of information to be faster

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Cell body

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decision maker of neuron

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Dendrites

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receive messages from other neurons

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What happens during depolarization

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when positive ions are in and passes its threshold.

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All-or-none response

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Neuron either fires or doesn’t; same intensity when does

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Dopamine

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learning, attention

lack = schizophrenia

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Serotonin

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Mood and food

lack = depression

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Norepinephrine/Epinephrine

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Alertness/arousal, adrenaline

lack = depression

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Gaba

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inhibitory (slows body down

22
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Glutamate

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Excitatory (speeds body up)

excess = seizures, migraines

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Endorphins

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pain and pleasure

lack = pain
excess = pleasure

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