The Endocrine System
The chemical messengers your glands use to talk to each other.
Hormones
This is made up of the brain and spinal cord.
The central nervous system.
These branch like structures receive messages from other neurons.
Dendrites
Neurotransmitters are released into the gap between 2 neurons which is called
the synapse.
Hormones have to travel through the...
bloodstream.
This is made up of the somatic and autonomic nervous systems.
This is the part of the neuron which releases neurotransmitters.
Axon terminal
Neurotransmitters which tell a neuron to fire are known as...
excitatory neurotransmitters.
This part of the brain communicates most directly with the endocrine system?
Hypothalamus
This part of the autonomic nervous system revs the body up in response to crisis.
The electrical charge generated when a neuron's charge reaches threshold.
Action potential
Neurotransmitters which make a neuron less likely to fire are known as..
inhibitory neurons.
This is the "master gland" that regulates the function of all other glands.
Pituitary gland
This part of the peripheral nervous system is in control of our voluntary muscle movements.
These types of neurons carry sensory information to the brain.
Sensory/Afferent Neurons
Which neurotransmitter is most connected to Alzheimer's disease?
acetylcholine.
The two hormones that are secreted by the pituitary gland.
Oxytocin and Growth Hormone
Name what happens in order when you touch a very sharp object
Sensory neurons send info to spinal cord, interneurons communicate to motor neurons, motor neurons send info to pull hand away
In it's resting state, the neuron is ____ charged on the inside and ____ charged on the outside.
negatively; positively
The process of reabsorbing and repackaging neurotransmitters for later use by the same neuron is called...
reuptake.