learning unit 3: biology of behaviour Flashcards
1
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what are neurons
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neurons are cells that receive, integrate and transmit information
2
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what is the difference between sensory neurons and motor neurons
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sensory neurons receive signals form outside the CNS
motor neurons carry messages from the CNS to muscles that move the body
3
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what does the myelin sheath acts as for the axon
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The myelin sheath acts as an insulating material and helps in the accelerating transmission of signals that move along the axon
4
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what disease affects the myelin sheath
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multiple sclerosis, due to the degeneration in myelin sheaths it leads to the interruption of signals affecting movement
5
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what is a synapse
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a gap where information is transmitted from one neutron to another
