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Neuroscience Flashcards

1
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Polarization

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The nueron is at resting position

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Depolarization

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The sodium and potassium are switched and the action potential is triggered

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Synapses/repolarization

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Where the neurotransmitter are switched over

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4
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Ach

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memory, learning, attention, arousal and involuntary muscle movement
can cause alzheimer’s

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5
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Serotonin

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Mood regulation can lead to depression

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6
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Dopamine

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satisfaction and motivation. When you feel good that you have achieved something. Too much schizophrenia too little parkinsons

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7
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Norepinephrine

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fight/flight response

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8
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Endorphins

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Pain killer. Can be agonist through medications

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9
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Gaba

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Inhibits neurotransmission low levels can be linked to seizures

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10
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Glutamate

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memory and headaches

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11
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Pituitary Gland

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MASTER GLAND growth hormone

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12
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Somatic nervous systems

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Voluntary muscle movement skeletal system

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13
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Afferent neurons

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Aka sensory neurons brings info from pns to cns

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14
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Efferent neurons

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Aka motor neurons brings info from brain to pns

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15
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Cerebellum

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Balance/ coordination

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16
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Medulla oblongata

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Breathing, heart rate, swallowing,

17
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Pons

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handles unconscious processes and jobs, such as your sleep-wake cycle and breathing. It also contains several junction points for nerves that control muscles and carry information from senses in your head and face.

18
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Reticular formation

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Arousal

19
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Thalamus

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All the info from all senses except for smell relay here then go to specific places to be processed

20
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Hippocampus

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Learning and memory

21
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Hypothalamus

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Hormones that control biological needs. Hunger thirst sex drive,

22
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Prefrontal cortex

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Decision making/planning

23
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Amygdala

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Fear and stressful situations

24
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Frontal lobe

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Motor cortex

25
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Parietal lobe

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Touch and assembles the other senses

26
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Temporal lobe

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Auditory

27
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Occipital

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Sight

28
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Corpus callosum

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Connects the connects the two hemispheres

29
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Ct/mri

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Shows the structure of brain/organs

30
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EEG

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Shows activity

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