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Responsible for reflexes Spine
Neurotransmitter that has a role in epilepsy gaba
Neurotransmitter that helps regulate mood and is affected by diet serotonin
neurotransmitter that has a role in Parkinson's disease dopamine
the gap where an axon and dendrite communicate synapses
formation in brain responsible for waking and sleeping reticular
neurotransmitter that has a role in Alzheimer's patients acetylcholine
part of the brain that is small in Alzheimer's patients Hippocampus
makes action potentials fast myelin
one thing I can do to prevent Alzheimer's and to maintain lifetime brain health exercise
function of gaba for the brain rest
in big movements the autonomic nervous system activates the body to act quickly fight or flight
function of norepinephrine arousal
a division of the peripheral nervous system that brings info in by way of the senses and muscles somatic
these cells are like all other cells but they are special because they communicate neurons
the chemical that axons and dendrites communicate with Neurotransmitter
not encased in bone; on the outside of the body PNS
the chemical that organs communicate with hormone
hormones responsible for fight or flight response that we feel Adrenaline
a division of the nervous system responsible for the "surge" and "peace" response autonomic
encased in bone CNS
function of dopamine movement
part of brain responsible for breathing and heart rate located in the hindbrain medula
function of acetylcholine memory
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