New-Rons
Receives messages from other neurons
Dendrites
Released by neurons that control skeletal muscles
Acetylcholine
Controls brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous System
Consist of the Pons and Medulla
Brain Stem
Master gland of the endocrine system
Pituitary Gland
nueron's stable, negative charge when inactive
Resting potential
holds our Deoxyribonucleic acid
Cell Body
abnormal levels linked to depression and can be activated by cocain
Norepinephrine
Controls nerves, muscles, etc. outside of brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System
Relays all sensory information except smell; switchboard
Daily Double
Thalamus
Responsible for metabolism breakdown; located in the neck region
Thyroid Gland
Brief time after an action potential before another action potential can begin
Absolute regractory period
Transmits the nerve impulse
Axon
Involved in regulation of sleep and arousal, aggression and abnormal levels are linked to depression
Serotonin
Regulates glands, blood vessels, internal organs
Autonomic Nervous System
Controls hunger, thirst, emotions, drives and reproduction
Hypothalamus
Responsible for our sleep-wake cycle; produces melatonin
Pineal Gland
voltage spike that travels along an axon
Action potential
Insulates the axon
Myelin Sheath
An inhibitory transmitter that contributes to regulation of anxiety
GABA
Responsible for memory and emotions
Limbic System
Responsible for balance and coordination
Cerebellum
Responsible for emotions, hunger, arousal, moods
Adrenal Glands
a neuron either fires or doesn't
all-or-none law
Space where neurotransmitters pass to other neurons
Synaptic Gap or Synapse
Associated with learning, memory, emotions, schizophrenia
Dopamine
found throughout the nervous system that provide. various types of support for neurons
Glia
Responsible for speaking, judgement, decision making, personality and attention
Frontal Lobe
Responsible for our immune system
Thymus Gland
when a neurotransmitter is taken back by a presynaptic nueron
reuptake