Regulation: Homeostasis Of Nerve Cells Flashcards
1
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Homeostasis
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Nerve and chemical control
2
Q
Cell body
A
Message translator
3
Q
Dendrites
A
Receives message/info from other nerve cells
4
Q
Axon
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Transmits message, carries message to axon terminal
5
Q
Axon terminal/terminal end
A
Return message (release message) neurotransmitter or hormone
6
Q
Synapse to cell body
A
Electro chemical impulse
7
Q
Dendrite of 1 neuron + axon of another neuron =
A
Synapse
8
Q
Dendrite + axon terminal =
A
Synapse
9
Q
Synapse =
A
Communication between nerve cells
10
Q
Hillock
A
Small subsection of axon where NA+ enters and K leaves
11
Q
Response
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Reaction to stimuli
12
Q
Effector
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Carry out the response “muscles/glands”
13
Q
Nerve net
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No brain [hydra/jellyfish]
14
Q
Nerve cord
A
Primitive brain [earth worm] “peripheral nerves”
15
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Chemical control
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Plants and humans = hormones
