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Things I Need To Know For Most Recent Test Flashcards

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Interneurons

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Transmit signal between neurons

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Motor neurons

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Transmits signal to muscle causing contractions

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Sensory neurons

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Carry signals from body to nervous system

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Glial cells

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Provide support and structure to neurons

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Dopamine

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Reward, body movement, learning

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Serotonin

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Mood, perception, sleep

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Noradrenaline

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Activates brain regions often for fight or flight responses

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Acetylcholine

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Present in every motor neuron

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Glutamate

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Universal excitatory

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GABA

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Universal inhibitory

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11
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Endorphin

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Potent pain relief

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12
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Agonists

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React like a neurotransmitter

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Action potential

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Once it starts it doesn’t stop

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14
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Phineas gage

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Railroad accident

Personality change

Rod went from left frontal lobe

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Neural plasticity: structural

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Physical or chemical changes to accommodate new skills of knowledge

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Neural plasticity: Functional

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Functions can be moved from a damaged part of the Brian to a healthy part

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Neural plasticity: neurogenesis

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Creation of new neurons before birth or at puberty

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Central nervous system

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Protected by bone

Brain, spinal cord

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Spinal cord

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Originates from the spine

Involuntary

Pain-spine-pain

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Parasympathetic nervous system

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Brains, body systems to regular function

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Somatic nervous system

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Voluntary motion function

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Autonomic nervous system

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Involuntary functions

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Sympathetic nervous system

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Fight or flight response, increases heat, o2, Publis dilate

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MRI

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Magnets, high structural view

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Pet scans

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Visualize brain activities

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FMRI

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Combines MRI + Pet scan

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Diffusion MRI

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Measures neural impulse

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Antagonists

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Prevent a neurotransmitter from working

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