task 3 Flashcards
1
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limbic system
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basic emotions, spatial track and has connection to the nose
2
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thalamus (limbic system)
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gateway for forebrain
3
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hippocampus (limbic system)
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storage of memories
4
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amygdala (limbic system)
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warning system of the brain
5
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hypothalamus
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body control and hormones, drive states like hunger
6
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basal ganglia
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planning and movement
7
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mid brain
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controls motor information
8
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hind brain/ cerebellum
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reflexes and motor function
9
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synapse (neuron)
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connect one neuron to each other
10
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dendrite (neuron)
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receive signals from other neurons
11
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cell body (neuron)
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contains the nucleus
12
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nucleus (neuron)
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genetic material
13
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axon (neuron)
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conducts electrical pulses through the neuron
14
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myelin sheath
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protect the axon
15
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axon terminal
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transmits electrical and chemical signals
