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Connections among neurons are not the only means of communication within the body; the secretes chemicals that circulate through the blood, also communicating messages that influence behavior and many aspects of biological functioning.
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The spinal cord is not just a communications conduit; it also controls some simple kinds of behavior on its own. Such behaviors are called . One example occurs when your knee is tapped with a rubber hammer.
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Sensory (or ) neurons transmit information from the sensory organs to the central nervous system, and motor (or ) neurons communicate information from the nervous system to muscles.
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According to the "fight or flight" syndrome, when you have five minutes to turn in your paper, and you have just found a parking space, the engages all of your resources to prepare your body to respond to stressful emergency situations (e.g., running across campus).
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Behavioral genetics researchers are finding increasing evidence that are determined to some extent by genetic factors.





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