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What is a Dendrite?

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A branch-like structure that receives chemicals from the perceiving/sending neuron

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Define a Neuron

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An individual nerve cell

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What is a Soma?

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The main body of a neuron or other cell with electrical charger particles inside

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What is a Axon?

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The main trunk of the neuron. Its fiber that carries info away from the cell body of a neuron. Has a gap that electric ions pass in and out through

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How many gaps does an axon have and what are they?

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2 gaps.

  1. Nodes of Ravier
  2. Synapse: gap between two neurons
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What is the Myelin Sheath?

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The outer layer of a neuron

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What is it called when the Myelin Sheath is destroyed?

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Multiple Sclerosis

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Define Action Potential

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When neurons are stimulated. Begins at -50 millivolts (mv)

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How many millivolts is it, when neurons are at rest?

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-70mv

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Define Synapse

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The gap between two neurons

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What is a Neurotransmitter?

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Any chemical released by a neuron that alters activity in other neurons

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Name some Neurotransmitters (6)

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Serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine, GABA, and endorphins

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Serotonin

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Mood, appetite, and sleep

Too little = depression

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Norepinephrine

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Arousal and vigilance/cautious, and mood

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Dopamine

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Motivation, reward, and planning behavior; feel good chemical

*Too much = delusion, hallucination = schizophrenic

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Acetylcholine

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Controls muscle contractions when released. Movement, autonomic function, learning, and memory (Alzheimer’s).

If blocked, paralysis

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GABA

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When released, person is relaxed/calm. Effect in CNS, participates in mood.

Anti-anxiety med

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What is CNS and what does it consist of?

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Central Nervous System, consists of the brain and spinal cord

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What is PNS?

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Peripheral Nervous System, nerve that carries info to and from CNS

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Name the systems of the PNS

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Somatic and Autonomic

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Somatic Nervous System

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Nerves under voluntary control (such as movement)

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Autonomic Nervous System

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Nerves not under your control. Divided into 2 parts

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Name the parts of the Autonomic Nervous System within the PNS

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Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous systems

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Sympathetic nervous system

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“Flight or flight”

Chemicals release = adrenaline

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Parasympathetic nervous system
After the crisis/situation. Quiets the body
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What is a CT Scan?
Computerized Tomography Scan. Special type of X-ray, number of different angles of brain collected, then forms images of brain
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What is an EEG?
Electroencephalograph. Measures brain activity, help identify tumors, epilepsy
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What is an MRI Scan?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Uses magnetic rays, rather than X-ray, allow you to see three dimensional images of the brain/body
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What is an fMRI?
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Similar to PET Scan, shows activity of brain, allows you to see when people are lying or telling the truth
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What is a PET Scan?
Positron Emission Tomography. When radioactive substance is injected into bloodstream, then scanner follows path of substance, shows which brain area uses more energy Using less energy is ideal
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Limbic System
In brain, involves coding and decoding info in brain Pleasure center located here
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What is and makes up the Limbic System?
``` Emotional reaction. Mainly Amygdala (hypothalamus, and parts of thalamus) ```
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Amygdala
Related to fear/emotions. Make quick reaction. Damaged amygdala in monkeys = tamed monkey = bad - need to fear or feel emotion
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Explain an Overly Sensitive Amygdala
Developed by a trauma - rape, tumor, injury of part of brain; phobias; PTSD - post traumatic stress disorder
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What is a Corpus Callosum?
Thick band of fibers that connect the left and right brain
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Functions of the Left brain
95% of language, writing, breaking down info, happiness, amusement
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Functions of the Right brain
Nonverbal (movements, recognizing a map/faces), irritation, annoyance, fear
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What is Split Brain Research/Operation?
Surgery when Corpus Callosum is cut, done to control epilepsy. One part of the brain will not work together with the other/at the same time (ex. Left hand dressing yourself, while other hand doesn't want to/doesn't do anything/help)
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Cortex
Part of the brain that can think things through and reason it out (ex. getting scared from seeing a snack, but realizing its a tree branch). Thoughts exists here. Calms you down when amygdala is stimulated.
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Lateralization
Refers to specialization/differences of each side of the brain. Higher lateralization = higher specialization
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Name the Lobes of the Brain
Occipital, Parietal, Temporal, and Frontal lobe
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Occipital Lobe
Vision
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Parietal Lobe
Senses (touch, taste, smell..)
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Temporal Lobe
Hearing
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Frontal Lobe
Voluntary movement, part of the brain you can plan an activity, reason things out
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What is Aphasia?
General term, some impaired ability to uses/understand language
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What is Broca's area?
Responsible for Producing speech; frontal lobe, left side of the brain. If damaged, difficulty speaking
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What is Wernicke's area?
Responsible for Understanding speech; temporal lobe, left brain If damaged, difficulty understanding someone else's speech
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What is Agnosia?
Inability to identify a familiar object. | If damaged or had tumor in its area, difficult identifying object. Can explain, but not say exactly what object is
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What is Face Agnosia?
Inability to identify familiar faces/people, extremely rare disorder
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Subcortex
(Hindbrain) the brainstem, lower part of the brain
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What does the Subcortex/Hindbrain consist of?
Medulla, cerebellum, and pons
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Medulla
Responsible for heart rate, breathing, swallowing
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Cerebellum
Responsible for posture and balance | alcohol affects it
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Pons
Control sleep, integrates movement between the right and left halves of your body
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What is the Reticular Activating System?
(RAS) Responsible for alertness, awareness, arousal
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What is within the Forebrain?
Thalamus and hypothalamus
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What is the Thalamus?
Like relay/switching station. Relay sensory info to cerebral cortex - hearing, touch, vision
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What is the Hypothalamus?
Master control for emotion and many basic motives. Releases hormones like "fight or flight" hormones. Releases chemicals to help you deal with a crisis. Controls temperature
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What is the Hippocampus responsible for?
Memory
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What is and what makes up the Endocrine System?
Made up of glands releasing chemicals/hormones. | Pituitary and Thyroid gland.
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What is the Pituitary Gland?
Regulate growth
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What is the Thyroid Gland?
Regulates rate of metabolism

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