Nervous System + Endocrine System
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What is the Nervous System Responsible For?
System that regulates the body’s response to Internal and External stimuli
What Are Neurons
Nerve cells that provide communication through the body
Label a Neuron
What are the 2 Different Nervous Systems?
Central Nervous System/Peripheral Nervous System
What is the Central Nervous System responsible for?
Transmits messages to and from the brain
What is the Peripheral Nervous System responsible for?
Communicates between the Central Nervous System and the rest of the body
Where is the Central Nervous System located?
Brain and Spinal Cord
Where is the Peripheral Nervous System located?
Nerve pathways within the rest of the body
What is Action Potential?
Occurs when the Neuron sends information down the axon, away from the cell body
What is Adrenaline used for
Fight or Flight
What is GABA used for?
Calming
What is Noradrenaline Used for?
Concentration
What is Acetylcholine used for?
Learning
What is Dopamine used for
Pleasure
What is Glutamate used for?
Memory
What is Serotonin used for?
Mood
What are Endorphins used for?
Euphoria
What is a Phantom Limb?
The sensation of feeling feelings from a missing limb, or missing body part.
What is the Endocrine System responsible for?
A chemical communication system, a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
What is the Pituitary Gland Responsible for?
Regulates growth, metabolism, and reproduction
Where is the Pituitary Gland located?
Base of the brain, below hypothalamus
What is the Thyroid Gland Responsible for?
Produces thyroxine which affects the body’s metabolism
Where is the Thyroid Gland located?
the base of the front of your neck
What is the Adrenal Gland Responsible for?
Secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine that arouse the body in times of stress