PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

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WHAT ARE THE 2 MAJOR COMPONENTS PEIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

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somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system

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controls the muscles, voluntary movement, including talking

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somatic nervous system

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COMPOSED OF sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system.

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autonomic nervous system

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regulates the cardiovascular system and the endocrine system
aiding digestion and regulating body temperature

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autonomic nervous system

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r mobilizing the body duringtimesofstress or danger by rapidly activating the organs and glands under its control.

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sympathetic nervous system

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ONE OF TE MAIN FUNCTION i to balance the sympathetic system.

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parasympathetic system

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normalizing our arousal and facilitating the storage of energy by helping the digestive process.

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parasympathetic system

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produces its own chemical messenger - hormone

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endocrine system

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produces its own chemical messenger - hormone

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endocrine system

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produce epinephrine (also called adrenaline) in response to stress,

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adrenal glands

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produces thyroxine, which facilitates energy metabolism and growth;

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thyroid gland

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master gland that produces a variety of regulatory hormones;

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pituitary

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master gland that produces a variety of regulatory hormones;

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gonadal glands

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connects to the adjacent pituitary gland, which is the master or coordinator of the endocrine system

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hypothalamus

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may stimulate the cortical part of the adrenal glands on top of the kidneys

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pituitary gland,

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produces the stress hormone cortisol

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cortical part of the adrenal glands

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effectively increase the activity of a neurotransmitter by mimicking its effects

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agonists

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decrease,or block, a neurotransmitter

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antagonists

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inverse agonists

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inverse agonists

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After a neurotransmitter is released, it is quickly drawn back from the synaptic cleft into the same neuron

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reuptake

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s an excitatory transmitter that “turns on” many different neurons, leading to action

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Glutamate

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inhibitory neurotransmitter. It is to inhibit (or regulate) the transmission of information and action potentials.

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Gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA

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chemical brothers

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Gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA
Glutamate

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reduce anxiety.

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GABA

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minor tranquilizers, makes it easier for GABA molecules to attach themselves to the receptor

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benzodiazepines

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Seems to reduce overall arousal somewhat and to temper our emotional responses

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GABA

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have an anticonvulsant effect

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minor tranquilizers

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5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT)

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Serotonin

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5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT)

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Serotonin

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is believed to influence a great deal of our behavior, particularly the way we process information. regulates our behavior, moods, and thought processes.

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SEROTONIN

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less inhibition and with instability, impulsivity, and the tendency to overreact to situations.

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Extremely low activity levels of serotonin

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aggression, suicide, impulsive overeating,andexcessive sexual behavior

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 Low serotonin activity

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what drugs affect the serotonin system

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tricyclic antidepressants such as imipramine

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selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs),

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affects serotonin more directly than other drugs

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norepinephrine

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neurotransmitter system in the monoamine class

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a catecholamine), is part of the endocrine system

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norepinephrine, like epinephrine

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stimulate at least two groups (and probably several more) of receptors called alpha-adrenergic and beta-adrenergic receptors

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norepinephrine

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norepinephrine circuits

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hindbrain, an area that controls basic bodily functions such as respiration. Another circuit appears to influence the emergency reactions or alarm responses

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Dopamine

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catecholamine because of the similarity of its chemical structure to epinephrine and norepinephrine. implicated cause of schizo, and addiction, depression, adhd

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block specific dopamine receptors

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drug such as reserpine to lower dopamine activiity

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dopamine activity is...

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exploratory, outgoing, pleasure-seeking behaviors

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serotonin activities

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inhibition and constraint;

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what is the system dopamine switches on

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locomotor system

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parkinsons disease

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deficiencies in dopamine

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deterioration in motor behavior includes tremors, rigidity of muscles, and difficulty with judgment. L-dopa has been successful in reducing some of these motor disabilities.

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Parkinson’s disease