Neurons, the nervous system, and the endocrine system

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  1. 4. the endocrine system is made up of glands that produce and ______ hormones.
  2. 5. if a stimulus reaches a ______, then an action potential will occur
  3. 8. this is the part of the neuron that carries information through the length of the neuron
  4. 9. the process of getting rid of neurotransmitters by the presynaptic neuron absorbing them
  5. 10. this division of the peripheral nervous system controls involuntary movements
  6. 11. also known as the cell body
  7. 13. this is the division of the autonomic nervous system that controls the arousal of the body's functions (such as dilating pupils) when in a stressful or distressing situation.
  8. 14. this is where vesicles carrying neurotransmitters cross from axon terminal to dentrite.
  9. 16. this kind of neurotransmitter decreases the likelihood or an action potential through hyperpolarization
  10. 17. this kind of neruon is also known as afferent and carrys information from the sensory receptors.
  11. 21. this is the neuron's control center
  12. 24. this coating of the axon helps to speed neural impules
  13. 26. this is a chemical/drug that stops or slows down reapsorbtion of a chemical.
  14. 27. this kind of neuron regulates connections made in the central nervous system.
  15. 28. this medicine blocks the reuptake of seratonin
  16. 30. neurotransmitters and hormones are both ____ to the body.
  17. 31. this kind of psycology studies the links between biology and behavior.
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  1. 1. if a neuron has a negatively charged inside and a positively charged outside, it is said to be ______
  2. 2. an electrical signal that passes through neurons.
  3. 3. this kind of neruon, also known as efferent, carrys information to muscles and organs, telling them to move
  4. 6. carry neurotransmitters through the synaptic gap.
  5. 7. this is the division of the autonomic nervous system that controls the calming of the body's functions (such as lowering heart rate) after a being in a distressing situation.
  6. 12. A major gland in the endocrine system that is located in the brain
  7. 15. this part of the nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord
  8. 18. this kind of neurotransmitter increases the likelihood of an action potential
  9. 19. this gland in the endocrine system regulates the body's metabolism and is located in the neck.
  10. 20. this type of cell supports nerve cells and participates in thinking, learning new things, and memory.
  11. 22. this is a chemical/drug that speeds up removal or blocks receptors of a certain chemical, they bind to receptors in the brain.
  12. 23. these parts of the neuron receive messages from other neurons
  13. 25. this division of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles
  14. 29. when a neuron is polarized, it is said to have _____.