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neural transmission + neurotransmitters ch2 Flashcards

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direction of impulse for neural transmission

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dendrites, nucleus, cell body, axon, axon terminals

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motor= _________

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efferent

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sensory=_________

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afferent

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pause between firing, must recharge before firing

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refractory period

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will fire or not at all, always same intensity

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all or none principle

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opens, allows message

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excitatory

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ACh

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excitatory neurotransmitter

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blocks, doesnt allow message

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inhibitory

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gaba, serotonin

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inhibitory neurotransmitters

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excitatory, stimulates muscle contraction, involved in memory, learning, and intellectual functioning

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ACh

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agonist drug of ACh

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nicotine

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deficit/surplus of ACh

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alzheimers/muscle spasms

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inhibatory, pleasurable sensaations, movement, learning

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dopamine

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deficit/surplus of dopamine

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parkinsons/schizophrenia+drug addiction

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inhibatory, moods and emotional states

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serotonin

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deficit/surplus of serotonin

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depression/autism

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excitatory, fight or flight, memory retrieval

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norepinephrine

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deficit/surplus of norepinephrine

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depression/anxiety

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inhibatory, offsets excitatory messages, sleep wake cycle, calming

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gaba

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deficit/surplus of gaba

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anxiety/eating disorders and sleep

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inhibitory, pain perception and positive emotions

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endorphins

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deficit/surplus of endorphins

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pain/no pain

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excitatory, used in memory, learning and movement

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glutamate

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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CONTAINS

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spinal cord brain stem and brain

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excess of glutamate

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migranes, seizures

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PERIPHERAL NS CONTAINS

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autonomic ns, somatic ns, sympathetic and parasympathetic

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involuntary body processes, automatic operation

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autonomic

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carries sensory infomation, voluntary movements

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somatic

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fight or flight (ns)

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sympathetic ns

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calms the body (ns)

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parasympathetic ns

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