Psychology Honors Unit 2 Vocabulary Terms

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the part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord

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central nervous system(CNS)

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network of nerves branching beyond the spinal cord that conduct information from the bodily organs to the to the central nervous system and takes information back to the organs

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peripheral nervous system(PNS)

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the bundle of nerves within the spine that runs down the length of the back and transmits most messages back and forth between the body and brain

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spinal cord

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the long, thin cells that constitute the structural and functional unit of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain

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neurons

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the chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which other neurons fire

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neurotransmitters

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the gap that exists between the axon terminals of the sending neuron and the dendrites of the receiving neuron

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synapse

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The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles

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somatic nervous system(SNS)

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a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life such as sleeping, waking, coordinating body movements, and regulating vital reflexes

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hindbrain

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the small part of the brain above the pons that aroused the brain, integrates sensory information, and relays it upward

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midbrain

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the largest part of the brain that covers the brain's central core, responsible for sensory and motor control and the processing of thinking and language

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forebrain