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Somatic division
A)Neurons that connect one neuron to another
B)A message that increases the possibility that a neuron will fire
C)Delivers messages to the glands or muscles for movement
D)The part of the nervous system that controls voluntary movements
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Neurons
A)Small buttons at the end of the axon that sends messages
B)Cells that make up nerve tissue
C)The tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure
D)Little brain; responsible for making movements accurate, smooth, fast and consistent
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Biofeedback
A)The part of the brain dedicated to voluntary movement
B)The process of learning to voluntarily regulate bodily responses
C)Means "under inner room"
D)Site in the brain dedicated to the five senses
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Synapse
A)Sending end of neuron cells
B)When the terminal buttons reabsorb messages
C)The sites in the brain controlling thought, memory, language and speech
D)The tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure
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Hypothalamus
A)Means "under inner room"
B)Chemicals in the brain that receive messages and change functions
C)Neurons that react when you do something or when you see someone else do something
D)This system carries impulses to and from the central nervous system
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Neurotransmitters
A)The part of the brain that responds to an emergency
B)The part of the nervous systems that calms the body after an emergency
C)A system of glands that secrete hormones to control certain body function
D)Chemicals in the brain that receive messages and change functions
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Parasympathetic division
A)Outer area of brain that controls thinking, moving, and the 5 senses
B)An impulse that changes a neurons change from negative to positive
C)The tendency for people to use one side of the brain more than another
D)The part of the brain that responds to an emergency
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Thalamus
A)Surrounds and protects the axon
B)The brain's main relay station; means "inner room"
C)A response made without waiting for a decision from the brain
D)Located above the brain stem it involves emotions, and motivations related to survival
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Cerebellum
A)Your brain + your spinal cord
B)Connects nerves in your body to your brain
C)Little brain; responsible for making movements accurate, smooth, fast and consistent
D)The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary movement
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Myelin Sheath
A)A message that decreases the possibility that a neuron will fire
B)The part of the nervous system that controls voluntary movements
C)It surrounds and protects the axon.
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Interneurons
A)A part of a neuron that collects information from other neurons
B)Neurons that connect one neuron to another
C)Neurons that send information about the environment
D)Cells that make up nerve tissue
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Motor Area
A)The two halves of the cerebrum
B)The ability of the brain to change and grow
C)The part of the brain dedicated to voluntary movement
D)The brain's main relay station; means "inner room"
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Mirror neurons
A)Neurons that react when you do something or when you see someone else do something
B)The four major sections of the brain
C)A message that increases the possibility that a neuron will fire
D)The chemical messengers in the body that are produced by certain glands
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Limbic System
A)When the terminal buttons reabsorb messages
B)The part of the brain that responds to an emergency
C)Located above the brain stem, it involves emotions, and motivations related to survival
D)The sites in the brain controlling thought, memory, language and speech
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Peripheral nervous system
A)This system carries impulses to and from the central nervous system
B)Neurons that react when you do something or when you see someone else do something
C)Small buttons at the end of the axon that sends messages
D)Cells that make up nerve tissue
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Neuroplasticity
A)The ability of the brain to change and grow
B)Chemicals in the brain that receive messages and change functions
C)The part of the nervous systems that calms the body after an emergency
D)A system of glands that secrete hormones to control certain body functions
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Spinal Cord
A)The part of the brain dedicated to voluntary movement
B)Connects nerves in your body to your brain
C)The tendency for people to use one side of the brain more than another
D)The tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure
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Cerebral Cortex
A)Outer area of brain that controls thinking, moving, and the 5 senses
B)Neurons that connect one neuron to another
C)An impulse that changes a neurons change from negative to positive
D)The chemical messengers in the body that are produced by certain glands
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Motor Neurons
A)Your brain + your spinal cord
B)Neurons that send information about the environment
C)Located above the brain stem it involves emotions, and motivations related to survival
D)Neurons that communicate information to the muscles and glands
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Hormones
A)Site in the brain dedicated to the five senses
B)The ability of the brain to change and grow
C)The chemical messengers in the body that are produced by certain glands
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Dendrite
A)Little brain; responsible for making movements accurate, smooth, fast and consistent
B)Sending end of neuron cells
C)A part of a neuron that collects information from other neurons
D)Outer area of brain that controls thinking, moving, and the 5 senses
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Autonomic division
A)The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary movement
B)Connects nerves in your body to your brain
C)The two halves of the cerebrum
D)A response made without waiting for a decision from the brain
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Sensory Area
A)Delivers messages to the glands or muscles for movement
B)Site in the brain dedicated to the five senses
C)A part of a neuron that collects information from other neurons
D)The process of learning to voluntarily regulate bodily responses
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Terminal Buttons
A)The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary movement
B)Small buttons at the end of the axon that sends messages.
C)The part of the nervous system that controls voluntary movements
D)Surrounds and protects the axon
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Action Potential
A)A message that decreases the possibility that a neuron will fire
B)An impulse that changes a neurons change from negative to positive
C)The four major sections of the brain
D)The brain's main relay station; means "inner room"
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Reflex
A)Little brain; responsible for making movements accurate, smooth, fast and consistent
B)Means "under inner room"
C)Small buttons at the end of the axon that sends messages
D)A response made without waiting for a decision from the brain
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Endocrine system
A)The chemical messengers in the body that are produced by certain glands
B)A system of glands that secrete hormones to control certain body functions
C)The brain's main relay station; means "inner room"
D)Located above the brain stem it involves emotions, and motivations related to survival
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Reuptake
A)An impulse that changes a neurons change from negative to positive
B)Neurons that communicate information to the muscles and glands
C)When the terminal buttons reabsorb messages
D)Cells that make up nerve tissue
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Lobes
A)Chemicals in the brain that receive messages and change functions
B)The tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure
C)This system carries impulses to and from the central nervous system
D)The four major sections of the brain
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All-or-none law
A)Site in the brain dedicated to the five senses
B)Outer area of brain that controls thinking, moving, and the 5 senses
C)Connects nerves in your body to your brain
D)The rule that neurons are either on or off
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Axon
A)The process of learning to voluntarily regulate bodily responses
B)The part of the nervous system that controls voluntary movements
C)Sending end of neuron cells
D)The tendency for people to use one side of the brain more than another
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Association Areas
A)Neurons that react when you do something or when you see someone else do something
B)A response made without waiting for a decision from the brain
C)The sites in the brain controlling thought, memory, language and speech
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Central Nervous System
A)The nerves that carry messages from sense receptors to the brain and spinal cord
B)A message that decreases the possibility that a neuron will fire
C)Your brain + your spinal cord
D)The sites in the brain controlling thought, memory, language and speech
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Hemispheres
A)The two halves of the cerebrum
B)Sending end of neuron cells
C)Means "under inner room"
D)The part of the nervous systems that calms the body after an emergency
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Lateralization
A)Surrounds and protects the axon
B)The part of the brain dedicated to voluntary movement
C)The tendency for people to use one side of the brain more than another
D)When the terminal buttons reabsorb messages
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Sympathetic division
A)Neurons that connect one neuron to another.
B)The part of the nervous system that prepares the body for stressful situations
C)The part of the nervous systems that calms the body after an emergency.
D)The ability of the brain to change and grow.
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Inhibitory message
A)A message that decreases the possibility that a neuron will fire
B)The part of the brain that responds to an emergency
C)A message that increases the possibility that a neuron will fire
D)The two halves of the cerebrum
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Excitatory message
A)A system of glands that secrete hormones to control certain body functions
B)A message that increases the possibility that a neuron will fire
C)A part of a neuron that collects information from other neurons
D)Sending end of neuron cells
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Sensory neurons
A)The systems that contains both the autonomic and somatic nervous systems
B)The chemical messengers in the body that are produced by certain glands
C)When the terminal buttons reabsorb messages
D)The nerves that carry messages from sense receptors to the brain and spinal cord







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