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| 2129404590 | Soma | Contains cell nucleus, DNA, controls protein manufacturing | 0 | |
| 2129408331 | Dendrites | Information collectors, receive inputs | 1 | |
| 2129413661 | Axon | tube like structure, carries messages | 2 | |
| 2129416498 | Terminal Button | Where the neuron releases chemicals to communicate w other neurons | 3 | |
| 2129466425 | Myelin Sheath | White fatty casing on axon, produced by schwann cells | 4 | |
| 2129469716 | Why are neurons important? | basic fundamental building block | 5 | |
| 2129477507 | Why do people suffer from multiple sclerosis? | they have a lack of myelin sheath | 6 | |
| 2129484039 | Neurogenesis | creation of neurons from stem cells | 7 | |
| 2129487717 | Neuromigration | process by which neurons travel to certain places in brain during early development | 8 | |
| 2129501872 | Aptosis | use it or lose it | 9 | |
| 2129508818 | Action potential | the electrical message being sent down the axon from the dendrites to the terminal buttons | 10 | |
| 2129513811 | Threshold | Each neuron has a set number of receptor sites | 11 | |
| 2129515374 | All or none response | if all receptor sites are not filled, the neuron will not fire an action potential | 12 | |
| 2129519744 | Ion | a molecule with an electrical charge | 13 | |
| 2129527256 | Polarized( Resting State) | When a neuron has a negative charge inside and positive charge outside | 14 | |
| 2129581473 | Semi permeable cell wall | Only certain molecules can pass through the cel membrane of a neuron | 15 | |
| 2129592234 | Depolarized(Excited State) | Cell membrane opens and sodium floods in ion exchange causes production of an action potential | 16 | |
| 2129599078 | Refractory Period (Recharging) | When potassium gets kicked out of the neuron and the neuron produces more protein | 17 | |
| 2130989520 | Speed of stimuli | Diameter of the axon presence of myelin | 18 | |
| 2131003133 | Intensity of Stimuli | Frequency of action potentials Amount of neurons Stimulated | 19 | |
| 2131004548 | Synapse | the space between 2 neurons where the chemical messages are exchanged | 20 | |
| 2131007890 | Pre-Synaptic Neuron | The neuron sending the message | 21 | |
| 2131009077 | Post-Synaptic Neuron | The neuron receiving the message | 22 | |
| 2131012384 | Inhibitory | calms the brain and creates balance | 23 | |
| 2131017628 | Excitatory | Excites the brain | 24 | |
| 2131071808 | Acetycholine | Small muscle movement memory | 25 | |
| 2131074169 | Dopamine | Pleasure Movement Sensory | 26 | |
| 2131075421 | Serotonin | Mood | 27 | |
| 2131076039 | Gaba | Major Inhibitory Stops anxiety | 28 | |
| 2131076530 | Melatonin | Induces Sleep | 29 | |
| 2131078534 | Norepinephrine | Flight or Fight | 30 | |
| 2131082371 | Glutamate | Most common excitatory | 31 | |
| 2131088387 | Diffusion | the neurotransmitter drifts out so it cannot activate receptor | 32 | |
| 2131092544 | Enzymatic Degradation | an enzyme changes the structure so it is not recognized by the receptor | 33 | |
| 2131096382 | Glial Cells | Remove the chemical from the synapse | 34 | |
| 2131107302 | Reuptake | goes back into the pre-synaptic neuron to be recycled | 35 | |
| 2131108670 | Schizophrenia | A group of disorders characterized by confused disconnected thoughts, emotions and perceptions through hallucinations and delusions | 36 | |
| 2131115278 | Positive Schizophrenia | added after onset delusions | 37 | |
| 2131116436 | Negative Schizophrenia | lose after onset lose mobility | 38 | |
| 2131117697 | Paranoid Schizophrenia | Presence of auditory hallucinations or prominent delusional thoughts about persecution or conspiracy | 39 | |
| 2131126504 | Disorganized Schizophrenia | Disorganization of thought process | 40 | |
| 2131129313 | Catatonic Schizophrenia | Dramatic Reduction in activity to the point where voluntary movement stops | 41 | |
| 2131137053 | Undifferentiated Schizophrenia | Symptoms but not sufficient to classify into a subtype | 42 | |
| 2136786300 | Blood-Brain Barrier | Semi-Permeable membrane of blood vessels; that is, it allows some materials to cross, but prevents others | 43 | |
| 2136794074 | Functions of Blood Brain Barrier | Protects brain from foreign substances Protects brain from other chemicals Maintains constant environment | 44 | |
| 2136796330 | Agonist | Fake me out drug tricks BBB | 45 | |
| 2136797367 | Antagonist | Blocks receptor sites | 46 | |
| 2136797898 | Reuptake Prevention | Blocks reuptake of the neurotransmitter into the presynaptic neuron | 47 | |
| 2136800535 | Blocking Enzymatic Degradation | Antidepressant | 48 | |
| 2136801875 | Parkinson's treatment | L-Dopa | 49 |
