MS-LS1-8: Definitions, Key Concepts & Examples

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Sensory Receptors

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Cells that detect stimuli

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Stimuli

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Changes in environment

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Brain

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Processes sensory information

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Immediate Behavior

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Quick response to stimuli

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Memory Storage

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Long-term information retention

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Nervous System

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Network for message transmission

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Neurons

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Nerve cells

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Synapse

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Gap between neurons

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Action Potential

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Electrical signal in neurons

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Neurotransmitters

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Chemical messengers