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Nervous System

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InterneuronsReceive sensory messages and send responses. In brain and spinal cord
MotorneuronsNeurons that carry a response from the interneurons to the muscles, glands, and internal organs
CerebrumUppermost part of the brain. Regulates your thoughts and actions
ThalamusRelays sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex
HypothalamusRegulates basic needs; body temperature, sleep, digestion
CerebellumCordinates the muscles u use for actions
StimulantsDrugs that speed up nerve activity
DepressiantsDrugs that slow down nerve activity
NarcoticsStrong paintkillers that produce a relaxed dreamy state
HallucinigensDrugs that distort users preceptions
Nervous systemThe complex group of organs and nerves that control all your actions and thoughts
NeuronThe basic units of the nervous system
ImpulsesMessages of sensation and information
NerveActually a bundle of axons from many neurons
SynapseBetween the end of the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron. A gap
NeurotransmittersNatural chemicals located at the synapse
Sensory NeuronsDetect changes in the enviroment


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