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________ are cells in the nervous system that communicate with one another to perform information-processing tasks.
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Neurons
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_______ carry signals from the spinal cord to the muscles to produce movement.
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Motor neurons
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The difference in electrical charge between the inside and the outside of a neuron's cell membrane is called the:
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Resting potential
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At rest, there is a higher concentration of __________ on the inside of the cell membrane of the neuron and ________ on the outside?
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K+; Na +
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The end of a neuron contains many _________ filled with ________ for transmitting messages to the neuron on the other side of the synapse.
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Vesicles, receptors
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What neurotransmitter is most closely associated with pleasure and motivation?
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Dopamine
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_______ is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in brain; _______ is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in brain.
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Glutamate; GABA
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The central nervous system is made up of the:
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Brain and spinal cord
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What subdivision of the autonomic nervous system would be most associated with the phrase "fight or flight"?
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Sympathetic nervous system
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The _________ relays and filters information from the senses and transmits the information to the cerebral cortex.
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Thalamus
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The __________ attaches significance to previously neutral events that are associated with fear, punishment, or reward.
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Amygdala
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The smooth raised surfaces of the cerebral cortex are called ___________ , and the indentations or fissures are called the __________.
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Gyri, sulci
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________ are the regions of the brain composed of neurons that help provide sense and meaning to information registered in the cortex.
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Association areas
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Taxi drivers, who have highly developed spatial maps as a result of driving around, have overdeveloped ______ due to plasticity in brain.
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Hippocampus
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The cerebral hemispheres form during and after the ______ week of development.
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Seventh
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