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Nervous System Review

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branches that carry information from one neuron to the next   dendrite  
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ACh is stored where   axon terminals  
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space between the axon of on neuron a and the dendrite of neuron b   synapse  
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what are the parts of the cerebrum   frontal,temperal,occipital and parietal  
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enzyme that destroys acetycholine   acetycholinesterase  
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hopping across the axon is called   saltatory conduction  
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what are the four major areas of the brain   cerebrum,diencephalon,brain stem and the cerebellum  
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fatty material   myelin sheath  
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protects the neurons and assist in the blood-brain barrier   astrocyte  
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associates most with the "wake up process"   reticular activating system  
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Broca's is located   frontal lobe  
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pituitary gland is located   below the hypothalmus  
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white matter is   myelin sheath  
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parts of the brain stem   midbrain,medulla oblongata and pons  
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___________ is important for regeneration of cell   neurilemma  
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connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres   corpus callosum  
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another name for the limbic system   emotional brain  
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what regulates apetite,water balance and temperature   hypothalamus  
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has a spider web shape   arachnoid mater  
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