Week 3

Question 0

Receive stimulation from sensory receptors

Answer 0

Dendrites

Question 1

A cell in the nervous system specialised to receive, process, and/ or transmit information to other cells.

Answer 1

Neuron

Question 2

Cell body, contains the nucleus

Answer 2

Soma

Question 3

Long extended fibre along which neural impulse travels.

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Axon

Question 4

Swollen bulb-like structures that contain neurotransmitters found at the end of the axon

Answer 4

Terminal buttons

Question 5

Transmit information from sensory cells in the body called receptors. (Cells that receive information to the brain directly or by the way of the spinal cord).

Answer 5

Sensory Neurons

Question 6

Nerves that connect other neurons with one another.

The majority of neurons in the brain and spinal cord are …

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Interneurons

Question 7

Transmit commands from interneurons to the glands and muscles of the body, most often the spinal cord.

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Motor Neurons

Question 8

Firing the neuron.

It rapidly spreads down the length of the axon to the terminal buttons.

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Action potential

Question 9

The axons of most the Neurons are covered with….

A tight coat of cells composed primary of liqids(fats) that facilitates transmission of information to other neurons.

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Myelin sheath

Question 10

Where neurons connect.

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Synapse

Question 11

The shift in polarity across the membrane and subsequent restoration of the resting potential is called an …. Or the ‘firing of the neuron’.

Answer 11

Action potential

Question 12

When the neuron is not firing

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Resting potential

Question 13

Sacs are called synaptic vesicles.

Chemicals that transit information from one cell to another.

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Neurotransmitters

Question 14

Are spreading voltages changes along the cell membrane that occurs as the neuron is excited by other neurons.

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Graded potential

Question 15

Is a collection of glands that control various bodily functions through the secretion of hormones.

Sends global messages through the bloodstream.

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Endocrine system

Question 16

Excitation of neurons throughout the nervous system.

Answer 16

Glutamate

Question 17

Inhibition of neurons in the brain.

Is important in regulating anxiety

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GABA

Question 18

Emotional arousal all, pleasure and reward; voluntary movement.

Has a wide-ranging effects in the nervous system involving thought, feeling, motivation and behaviour.

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Dopamine

Question 19

Involved in the regulation of mood, sleep, eating arousal and pain.

Decreased …. In the brain is common in severe depression, which often responds to medication that increase … Activity.

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Serotonin

Question 20

Involved in Learning and memory

Linked to Alzheimer’s disease.

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ACh

Question 21

Are chemicals that elevate mood and reduce pain.

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Endorphins

Question 22

Is a collection of glands that secrete chemical directly in the blood stream called hormones.

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Endocrine system

Question 23

Referred to as the Master gland(in the brain)

Many of the hormones it releases it releases stimulates and regulates other glands.

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Pituitary gland

Question 24

Located in the neck.

Releases hormones that control growth metabolism( transformation of food into energy)

Effects energy and moods

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Thyroid gland

Question 25

Located above the kidneys.

These glands secrete adrenalin and other hormones during emergencies.

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Adrenal glands

Question 26

Are endocrine glands that influence sexual development and behaviour.

Located in the testicles

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Gonads

Question 27

Are hormones produced by the female gonads ovaries

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Estrogen

Question 28

Transmits sensory information to the central nervous system and carries out its motor commands.

Receive information through receptors I the eyes, ears, tongue, skin, muscles etc.

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Somatic Nervous system

Question 29

It conveys information to and from bodily structures that carry out basic life processes such as digestion and respiration.

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Autonomic nervous system

Question 30

Is typically activated in response to threats

Fight or flight response

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Sympathic nervous system

Question 31

It’s supports more mundane or routine activities that maintain the body to store energy, such as regulating blood sugar.

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Parasympathetic nervous system

Question 32

Directly above the spinal cord

Has several structures which include

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Hindbrain

Question 33

Lowest brain stream structure.

An extension of the spinal cord that links the cord to the brain.

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Medulla oblongata or medulla

Question 34

Is a large structure at the back of the brain involved in movement as well as other functions.

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Cerebellum

Question 35

Includes structures involved in vision and hearing

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Tectum

Question 36

Serves a variety of functions, many relate to movement and arousal.

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Tegmentum

Question 37

Is involved in complex sensory, emotional, cognitive and behavioural processes.

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Forebrain