Nervous System Vocab

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dopamine

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brain chemical - gives pleasure

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serotonin

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carries messages to the brain and body - helps control mood and partly responsible for happiness

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opiate

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chemical family that decreases brain activity and lessens pain and anxiety

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parasympathetic nervous system

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subdivision of the automatic nervous system that calms the body and conserves energy

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endocrine system

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glands in the body that releases hormones into bloodstream

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hormones

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chemicals carried throughout the body that are released by endocrine glands

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adrenal glands

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glands above the kidneys that release hormones and help when stressed

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pituitary glands

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gland the regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands

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brainstem

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first formed and central core of the brain, responsible for automatic bodily functions

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Medulla

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within the base of the brainstem, this controls heartbeat and breathing