Nervous system Flashcards
1
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central nervous system
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Brain and spinal cord
2
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peripheral nervous system
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all other neuronal elements
3
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brain weights how much
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3 pounds
4
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Brain stem
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life functions, breathing
5
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cerebellum
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balance and coordination
6
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cerebrum
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thinking emotions
7
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hypothalamus
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temperature and hunger
8
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pituitary gland
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release hormones
9
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sensory in sensory out
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explains how nervous system works
10
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where’s adrenaline produce
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adrenal gland
11
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how many spinal nerves
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31 spine nerves
12
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sensory neurons
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receive and send information, see something process it. sends to brain
13
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motor neurons
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carries motor impulses out the brain. Efferent= away
14
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axon terminal
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where neuron connects with others
15
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what’s the synaps or synaptic transmission
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The space between a neuron’s axon and another neuron’s dendrite
