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Nervous system modified review sheet

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Homeostasis-   maintaining a constant internal balance; responding to stimuli  
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Stimuli-   An external or internal change that brings about a reaction  
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Neurons-   Nerve cells that are made up of axons, dendrites and cell body  
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Axons-   Carry impulses AWAY from the cell body  
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Dendrites-   Carry impulses TO the cell body  
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Sensory Neurons-   Send Impulses(information) to the Brain and Spinal cord  
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interneurons-   found in brain and spinal cord and send impulses from sensory neurons to motor Neurons  
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Motor Neurons-   relay information to muscles or glands in the body  
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Impulse transfer   Impulse moves from axon of one neuron to dendrites of another; Moves across synapse  
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Synapse-   space between axon and dendrites  
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neurotransmitters   chemicals that are released that carry impulse across synapse  
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central nervous System (CNS)   made up of brain and spinal cord  
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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)   made up of all nerves outside of the CNS; all nerves in your head and coming off of spinal cord  
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Cerebrum   largest part; where thinking occurs; memory is stored and movements are controlled  
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Cortex   outer portion; have ridges and grooves that increase surface area so more complex thoughts can occur  
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Cerebellum   Under the cerebrum; coordinates voluntary muscle movements,maintain balance and muscle tone. i.e. helps ride a bike  
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Brain stem   base of brain; connects to brain to spinal cord  
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medulla   controls involuntary actions like hearbeat, breathing, blood pressure, coughing, sneezing swallowing and vomiting  
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Spinal cord   in adult is as wide as adult thumb  
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spinal cord   carries impulses from teh body to the brain and from the brain to the body  
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reflexs   involuntary automatic response to a stimulus - controlled in your spinal cord - brain acts after reflex to help you figure out what to do to make pain stop  
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Drugs   directly affect the nervous system  
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Drugs   destroy brain and liver cells  
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Drugs   can be a depressant and slow down responses of CNS as well as thinking processes  
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Drugs   can be a stimulant that speeds up heart rate, cause sleeplessness and can cause kidney to make more urine  
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Nearsighted   focus in front of retina  
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farsighted   focus behind retina  
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Cornea   transparent membrane that protects the eye - allows light to enter  
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Pupil   opening the fron of the eye that allows light to enter  
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Retina   light sensitive area in the back of the eye  
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rods   detect dim light; used in night vision  
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cones   detect colors  
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rods and cones   impulses from these photoreceptors travel to brain along the optic nerve  
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Iris   the part of the eye gives its color  
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lens   piece of curved material behind the pupil that allows the light to pass through but changes its direction - focuses entering light on the retina  
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Curved lens   looking at objects close to the eye - lens is more curved  
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flatter lens   looking at objects far away - lens is flatter  
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hearing-now sound moves   1) sound begins when object starts to vibrate because air particles push on each other and transfer energy  
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hearing- now sound moves 2   2) waves move from outer ear to middle ear(causes tiny bones in eardrum to vibrate) to cochlea of the inner ear fluid  
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Job of neurons in cochlea   convert waves to electrical impulses and sends them to the part of the brain that interprets sound  
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Taste buds   contain receptors for taste; located in teh papillae  
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4 types of taste buds   sweet sour salty bitter  
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Olfactory cells   receptors for smell that are located in the upper part of your nasal cavity. brain combines information from your taste buds and nose to give a sense of smell  
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