Saturday, April 27, 2024

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 Definition

A fast and automatic response to immediate danger
Stimulus
Synapse
Reflex
Neuron
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Definition
Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
Cerebellum
Corpus callosum
Hypothalamus
Thalamus
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Definition
The chemical which is released from an axon terminal and travels across a synapse to the next neuron
Synapse
Neurotransmitter
Axon
Dendrite
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Definition
Receptors that detect movement eg. touch, hearing
Hypothalamus
Axon
Nociceptors
Mechanoreceptors
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Definition
Receptors that detect chemicals eg. taste, smell
Hypothalamus
Chemoreceptors
Photoreceptors
Sensory
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Definition
The gap between 2 neurons across which chemical neurotransmitters travel to reach the next neuron
Axon
Synapse
Dendrite
Thalamus
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Definition
Forms part of the Central Nervous System along with the brain.
Brain stem
Spinal cord
Cerebellum
Thalamus
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Definition
Cell body
Cerebellum
Corpus callosum
Brain stem
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Definition
The set of motor nerves that automatically control the operation of vital glands and organs; also called the involuntary nervous system
Sensory
Brain
Autonomic
Motor
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Definition
Synapse
Cell body
Axon terminal
Dendrite
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Definition
Part of the brain that processes information relating to well being of the body
maintains homeostasis (body balance)
Cerebellum
Hypothalamus
Brain
Synapse
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Definition
Synapse
Cell body
Brain stem
Axon
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Definition
Type of neuron which receives signals from the CNS and sends messages to effectors
Motor
Hypothalamus
Autonomic
Sensory
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Definition
Frontal lobe
Brain stem
Dendrite
Cell body
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Definition
sitting close to ear level within the skull it is associated with processing auditory information and with the encoding of memory.
Myelin
Axon
Frontal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
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Definition
Forms part of the Central Nervous System along with the spinal cord.
Spinal Cord
Hypothalamus
Cerebrum
Brain
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Definition
Brain stem
Corpus callosum
Frontal lobe
Cell body
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Definition
Part of a neuron responsible for normal cell function
Axon terminal
Axon
Myelin sheath
Cell body
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Definition
White matter is found on the inside of the brain and the outside of the spinal cord. It is made up of this part of the neuron
Axon
Dendrite
Myelin sheath
Cell body
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Definition
Nervous system responses are FAST/SLOW
Myelin
Slow
Electrical
Fast

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