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Module #2 vocabulary

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show -it is the way the brain and nervous system grow and get more mature  
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show -they are specialized cells in the brain  
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show -it is a signal that is both electric and chemical  
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show -they are chemical messengers that help to carry the signal in the brain  
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Define prefrontal cortex   show
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show -it is a brain system that plays a central role in emotional response  
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show -it is someone who studies the brain  
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Define pediatric neurologist   show
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Define neuroscientists   show
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show -a region of the brain behind the forehead  
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Define myelin or "white matter"   show
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Define neural insulation   show
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Define brain chemistry   show
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Define cognitive deficits   show
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Define cognitive baseline   show
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Define neural impulse   show
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Define axons   show
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show -branch-like fibers in neurons that bring information into the neurons  
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Define synapse   show
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Define myelination   show
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show -cutting back on the number of synapses  
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show -bundles of elongated, myelin-insulated neurons that collectively connect different regions of the brain  
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Define reckless   show
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show -one specific part controls aspects of brain activity  
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Define regenerate   show
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Define solidifies   show
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