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Apologia Exploring Creation With Health And Nutrition (2nd Edition) > Module 2: Physical Influences On Thoughts And Feelings > Flashcards

Module 2: Physical Influences On Thoughts And Feelings Flashcards

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nervous system

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consists of the brain

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Neurons

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Individual cells in the nervous system that receive and transmit information. The entire nervous system depends on them. They don’t reproduce easily and are easy to destroy.

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Glands

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Soft groups of cells

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endocrine system

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Made up of glands and hormones

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Hormones

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Powerful chemicals produced by the glands

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Receptors

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Places on the cell’s surface that react to hormones

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target cells

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A cell with a receptor

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pineal body

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Between the thalamus and controls your sleep

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optic nerve

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Nerve from the eyes that help the pineal body

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Serotonin

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A neurotransmitter that promotes wakefulness

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Melatonin

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A neurotransmitter that encourages sleep

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Caffeine

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Found in coffee

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pituitary gland

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Releases hormones when told

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epinephrine or adrenaline

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Prepares for conflict; gives the flight or fight option

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Cortisol

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Made of adrenal glands and released in stressful situations

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panic attack

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All the feelings of being startled far out of proportions to the situation

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panic disorder

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Living in fear of more panic attacks

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Thyroid

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A gland that produces thyroxine

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Thyroxine

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A hormone that increases the metabolic rate of cells

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metabolic rate

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Makes sluggish cells act more quickly to use oxygen and store more energy to preform their functions

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Iodine

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Found naturally in seafood

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Goiter

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Overgrowth of the thyroid gland

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Insulin

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Controls glucose levels in the blood

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reactive hypoglycemia

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Over correction by insulin

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diabetes

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A disease of constantly high glucose levels

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diabetes mellitus

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Most common type of diabetes

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Type 1 diabetes

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Lack of insulin production by cells in the pancreas

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autoimmune disease

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Immune cells in the body attack the bodies own insulin making cells

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type 2 diabetes

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A risk for obese people; body doesn’t respond right to insulin

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insulin resistance

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Pancreas produces insulin but the cells of body don’t respond normally to the insulin

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encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges

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Hematoma

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A blood clot

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edema

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aneurysm

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A weak place in a blood vessel

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hemorrhagic stroke

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Blood vessel in the brain breaks causing pools of blood in a area of the brain

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ischemic stroke

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Restricted blood flow in the brain

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Cerebrovacular Accident

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Interruption in normal blood circulation in the brain

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recovery position

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lying on the side with hands by head

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epilipsy

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A person who has had more than one seizure

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seizure

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Abnormal excessive activity of the brain’s neurons

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Concussion

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mild traumatic brain injury

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Digital media addiction

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Excessive computer

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withdraw

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physical dependence

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Suffering pain if the addictive isn’t consumed regularly

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addiction

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A strong physical or emotional on a substance that causes relief from pain or pleasure

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heroin or morphine

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Imitates opioid peptides and relieves pain in illegal ways

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Dopamine flooding

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Produces a high temporary feeling of intense pleasure or energy

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Cocaine and Amphetamines

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Increases dopamine but in excessive

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mental illness

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Inability to function in every day life

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dopamine and serotonin

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Keeps you alert

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Norepinephrine

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Helps you concentrate

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Endorphin

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Produced in the brain and released in times of danger

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opioid peptides

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Primarily inhibits pain but also contributes to pleasure

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Acetylcholine

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Promotes restful sleep

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GABA

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Makes the receiving neuron less able to fire off a impulse

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Glutamate

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Excites the receiving neuron to fire off a impulse

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Neurotransmitter

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A chemical that can defuse in fluid between the cells and cross the synapse

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Synapse

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Tiny space between each sending neuron’s axon

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Hypothalamus

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Crucial link between the nervous system and the endocrine system; senses changes in the blood

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Thalamus

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A relay center for messages going in and out of the brain

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nuclei

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Responsible for controlling breathing

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brain stem

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Contains visible clusters of nuclei

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Cerebellum

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Coordinates muscle movement and balance

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Cerebrum

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Large cap covering the top of the brain

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skull

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A very dense bony shell that encloses the brain

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Parts of a neuron

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central nervous system

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Composed of association neurons in the brain and spinal cord

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peripheral nervous system

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Made up of sensory and motor neurons

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reflex

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A quick relay from the sensory neuron to the motor neuron

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Stimulus

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A sensible change that is going on around or within you

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Sensory receptors

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Helps you feel pain

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association neurons

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Link the sensory neuron with options for action

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mixed nerves

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Combination of both sensory and motor neurons

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Motor nerve

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Carries impulses away from brain towards muscles and glands to cause action

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sensory nerve

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Brings info to the brain and spinal cord

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nerve

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A bundle of axons with a protective layer

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impulses

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How neurons communicate; enters through the dendrites and sent out through axon

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Axon

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Single long extension off the call body; triggers several muscle cells and other neurons

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myelin sheath

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A insulation provided by tiny cells that form a protective layer around the axon

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Dendrites

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Short branch extensions off the cell body

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cell body

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Contains the nucleus

Apologia Exploring Creation With Health And Nutrition (2nd Edition) (12 decks)

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