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Dendrites
Is a long thin fibre that transmits signals away from the soma to other neurons, muscles or glands.
Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
Small knobs at the end of axons that secrete chemicals called neurotransmitters
A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next.
Neurotransmitters
chemical messengers that transmit information between neurons
neuron that sends message
the neuron on the receiving end of the synapse
Locations on a receptor neuron into which a specific neurotransmitter fits like a key into a lock.
Division of the PNS that controls the body's skeletal muscles. Needs two kind of nerve fibres: Afferent nerves fibres and Efferent nerve fibres.
automatic nervous system
somatic nervous system
Three major divisions of the brain
thalamus, hypothalamus, limbic system, cerebrum
medulla, pons, cerebellum
hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain
What is the endocrine system?
chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream, and affect other tissues
Fosters feelings of extraversion, openness and warmth which in turn promote social bonding between people
the structure that connects the two hemispheres
serves to control body functions. Gland in the endocrine system secrete hormones that travel through the blood to organs throughout the body.
Pituitary gland
Fosters feelings of extraversion, openness and warmth which in turn promote social bonding between peop
The endocrine system's most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands.
serves to control body functions. Gland in the endocrine system secrete hormones that travel through the blood to organs throughout the body.
Chromosomes
DNA segments that serve as the key functional units of heredity transmission
2 genes in a specific pair are different
Threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes
An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.
Genotype
Phenotype
member of a gene pair that controls the appearance of a certain trait
Dominant gene
Recessive gene
Is Family studies a scientific study in which researchers assess hereditary influence by examining blood relatives to see how much they resemble each other on a specific trait.
True
False
