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neurons

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Cells in the nervous system that communicate with one another to perform information-processing tasks (100 billion)

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cell body

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The part of a neuron that coordinates information-processing tasks and keep the cell alive

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dendrite

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The part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons and relays it to the cell body

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axon

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The part of a neuron that transmits information to other neurons, muscles, or glands

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myelin sheath

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An insulating layer of fatty material

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glial cells

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Support cells found in the nervous system (1-5 trillion), composes the myelin sheath

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synapse

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The junction or region between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites or cell body of another

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sensory neurons

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Neurons that receive information from the external world and convey this information to the brain via the spinal cord

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motor neurons

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Neurons that carry signals from the spinal cord to the muscles to produce movement

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interneurons

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Neurons that connect sensory neurons, motor neurons, or other interneurons

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resting potential

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The difference in electric charge between the inside and outside of a neuron’s cell membrane

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action potential

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An electric signal that is conducted along a neuron’s axon to a synapse

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refractory period

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The time following an action potential during which a new action potential cannot be initiated

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terminal buttons

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Knoblike structures that branch out from an axon

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neurotransmitters

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Chemicals that transmit information across the synapse to a receiving neuron’s dendrites

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receptors

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Parts of the cell membrane that receive the neurotransmitter and initiate or prevent a new electric signal

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acetylcholine (ACh)

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A neurotransmitter involved in a number of functions, including voluntary motor control

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dopamine

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A neurotransmitter that regulates motor behavior, motivation, pleasure, and emotional arousal

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glutamate

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A major excitatory neurotransmitter involved in information transmission throughout the brain

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GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)

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The primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain

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norepinephrine

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A neurotransmitter that influences mood and arousal

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seratonin

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A neurotransmitter that is involved in the regulation of sleep and wakefulness, eating, and aggressive behavior

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endorphins

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Chemicals that act within the pain pathways and emotion centers of the brain

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agonists

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Drugs that increase the action of a neurotransmitter

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antagonists
Drugs that block the function of a neurotransmitter
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nervous system
An interacting network of neurons that conveys electrochemical information throughout the body
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central nervous system (CNS)
The part of the nervous system that is composed of the brain and spinal cord
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peripheral nervous system (PNS)
The part of the nervous system that connects the central nervous system to the body's organs and muscles
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somatic nervous system
A set of nerves that conveys information into and out of the central nervous system
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autonomic nervous system (ANS)
A set of nerves that carries involuntary and automatic commands that control blood vessels, body organs, and glands
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sympathetic nervous system
A set of nerves that prepares the body for action in threatening situations
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parasympathetic nervous system
A set of nerves that helps the body return to a normal resting state
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spinal reflexes
Simple pathways in the nervous system that rapidly generate muscle contractions
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hindbrain
The area of the brain that coordinates information coming into and out of the spinal cord
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medulla
An extension of the spinal cord into the skull that coordinates heart rate, circulation, and respiration
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reticular formation
A brain structure that regulates sleep, wakefulness, and levels of arousal
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cerebellum
A large structure of the hindbrain that controls find motor skills
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pons
A brain structure that relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain
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tectum
A part of the midbrain that orients an organism in the environment
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tegmentum
A part of the midbrain that is involved in movement and arousal
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cerebral cortex
The outermost layer of the brain, visible to the naked eye and divided into two hemispheres
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subcortical structures
Areas of the forebrain housed under the cerebral cortex near the very center of the brain
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limbic system
A group of forebrain structures including the hypothalamus, the amygdala, and the hippocampus, which are involved in motivation, emotion, learning, and memory
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thalamus
A subcortical structure that relays and filters information from the senses and transmits the information to the cerebral cortex
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hypothalamus
A subcortical structure that regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, and sexual behavior
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pituitary gland
The "master gland" of the body's hormone-producing system, which releases hormones that direct the functions of many other glands in the body
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hippocampus
A structure critical for creating new memories and integrating them into a network of knowledge so that they can be stored indefinitely in other parts of the cerebral cortex
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amygdala
A part of the limbic system that plays a central role in many emotional processes, particularly the formation of emotional memories
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basal ganglia
A set of subcortical structures that directs intentional movement
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corpus callosum
A thick band of nerve fibers that connects large areas of the cerebral cortex on each side of the brain and supports communication of information across the hemispheres
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occipital lobe
A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information
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parietal lobe
A region of the cerebral cortex whose functions include processing information about touch
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temporal lobe
A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for hearing and language
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frontal lobe
A region of the cerebral cortex that has specialized areas for movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory, and judgement
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association areas
Areas of the cerebral cortex that are composed of neurons that help provide sense and meaning to information registered in the cortex
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gene
The unit of hereditary transmission
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chromosomes
Strands of DNA wound around each other in a double-helix configuration
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heritability
A measure of the variability of behavioral traits among individuals that can be accounted for by genetic factors
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electroencephalograph (EEG)
A device used to record electrical activity in the brain

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