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The Biological Study Ch. 2

  • Nervous system-

  • Neuroscience-

  • Neuron-

    Parts of the Neuron

  • Dendrites-

  • Soma- (body) cell body responsible for maintaining cell life

  • Axon-

  • Ions-

  • Resting Potential-

  • Action Potential-

  • All or None-

  • Sequence-

  • Nerves-

  • Synaptic Knob-

  • Synapse-

  • Neurotransmitter-

  • Receptor Sites-

  • Action Potential- rep

  • Axon Terminals-

  • Neurons

  • Excitatory NT-

  • Inhibitory NT-

  • Agonists-

  • Antagonists-

  • Serotonin-

  • Reuptake-

  • Enzyme-

  • Glial Cells-

  • Myelin-

  • Central NS-

  • Spinal Cord-

3 Types of Neurons

  • Sensory (Afferent) Neurons-
  • Motor (Efferent) Neuron-
  • Interneuron-
  • Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)- controls involuntary muscles, organs, and glands; reacts to stress
  • Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)-
  • Somatic Nervous System-
  • Sensory Pathway-
  • Motor Pathway-
  • Sympathetic Division-

The Hindbrain (Abore Spinal Cord)

  • Pons-
  • Medulla-
  • Reticular Formation-
  • Cerebellum-
  • Limbic System-
  • Thalamus-
  • Hypothalamus-
  • Hippocampus-
  • Amygdala-
  • Cortex-
  • Coro
  • Cerebral Hemispheres-
  • Corpus Callosum-
  • Occipital Lobe-

Primary Visual Cortex

  • Parietal Lobes-
  • Somatosensory Cortex-
  • Temporal Lobes-
  • Frontal Lobes-
  • Motor Cortex-
  • Association Areas-
  • Broca’s Aphasia-
  • Wernicke’s Aphasia-
  • Spacial neglect-

Split Brain Research

  • Endocrine Glands-
  • Pituitary Gland-
  • Pineal Gland-
  • Thyroid Gland-
  • Blank
  • Gonads-
  • Ovaries & Testes-
  • Adrenal Glands-