unit 3: neuroscience Flashcards

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astrocytes

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provide nutriotion to neurons and absorb dead cells

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oligodendrocytes

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insulate neurons as myelinh

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3
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when positive ions enter the neuron, making it more prone to firing action potential

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depolarization

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neurons that carry incoming info from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal chord

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sensory (afferent) neurons

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the brain and the spinal chord make up the

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central nervous system

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excitatory neurotransmitter, voluntary movement and muscle contraction, learning, memory, sleep, and arousal

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acetylcholine

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inhibitory, pleasureable sensations, involuntary movement, attentions & alertness, mood, rewards, learning

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dopamine

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inhibitory, inhibits excitation and anxiety, regulates sleep/wake cycles

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GABA

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inhibitory, pain relief and feelings of pleasure, stress reduction

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endorphins

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inhibitory, mood regulation, hunger/appetite, sleep

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serotonin

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excitatory, fight or flight, alertness/arousal, mood regulation, learning, memory retrieval

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epinephrine

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excitatory, momeory, learning, helps messages cross synapse

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glutamine

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work in opposition to endorphins to regulate pain, signals that the body is in pain

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substance P

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drugs that produce their effects by mimicking neurotransmitters – sends messages like neurotransmitters

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agonists

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drugs that block the effects of neurotransmitters by occupying their receptor sites– doesn’t fit into site

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antagonist

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produce hormones that regulate the immune system, metabolism, blood pressure, and response to stress

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adrenal gland

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regulated by the hypothalymus, helps regulate growth and the release of hormones, connects the endocrine and nervous systems

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pituitary gland

18
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amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the brain’s surface

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electroencephalogram

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technique in which xray photos are combined to form a composite representation of a slice through the body

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CT scan

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technigque depicting the level of activity of brain areas by measuring the brains consumption of glucose

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PET scan

21
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provides clearer images of the brain by using magnetic fields and radio waves

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MRI

22
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researched the split brain surgery

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roger sperry

23
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the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body’s skeletal muscles, also called the skeletal nervous system

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somatic nervous system

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the division of the autonomic system that arouses the body, mobilizing energy in stressful situations

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sypathetic nervous sytem

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the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy

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parasympathetic nervous system

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neurons within the brain and spinal cord that communicate internally and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs

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interneurons

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the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body

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peripheral nervous system

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neurons that carry outgoing information form the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands

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motor (efferent) neurons

29
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increases the speed of neural communication

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mylein sheath

30
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reflexes that only relate to the spinal cord, don’t use brain and act before the brain knows anything

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no brainier reaction