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| Function of Nervous System | To detect and respond to stimuli, and helps all parts of your body to communicate with each other. |
| Identify a substance that prevents nerve cells from communicating efficiently | Alcohol /Painkillers |
| Another Name for a Nerve Cell | NEURON |
| Molecules that RECEIVE the chemical messages | Receptor Molecules |
| Identify a nervous system Malfunction | Nerve Damage - body can't feel pain in a specific area of the body |
| Receptor Molecules have a specific shape. In the Nervous System what are the chemicals called that fit into the receptors? | NEUROTRANSMITTERS |
| Space between Neurons | SYNAPSE |
| Receptors are very ______ just like enzymes | SPECIFIC |
| Receptor molecules are types of proteins so they are made out of | AMINO ACIDS |
| Since Receptor Molecules are Proteins that means they are synthesized in the ________ | RIBOSOMES |
| _____ are automatic responses | REFLEXES |
| Identify one reflex and explain how it is protective / helps to maintain homeostasis | pupil is restricted (smaller) in light and dilates (gets larger) in dark |
| A muscle responds by ? | contracting |
| Glands respond by | secreting |
