chapter 27/28 textbook Flashcards
1
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number of neurotransmitters we know
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25
2
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number of synapses per neuron
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1,000 to 10,000
3
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excitatory neurotransmitter
A
produces potential charge which drives neuron closer to action potential
4
Q
inhibitory neurotransmitter
A
produces potential charge which drives neuron farther away from action potential
5
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integration
A
summing up of both excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters
6
Q
cerebral cortex
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outside of cerebrum
7
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midbrain
A
visual and auditory reflex centers
8
Q
pons
A
controls breathing
9
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order of brainstem
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midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata (closest to spinal cord)
10
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semantic memory
A
numbers, words, etc
11
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skill memory
A
allows us to do things that we have to practice
12
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episodic memory
A
people, events, etc
13
Q
pineal gland
A
circadian rhythms
14
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thalamus
A
router
15
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hypothalamus
A
control center
