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Psychology Chapter 3

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show To receive information from the previous neuron  
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Cell Body (soma)   show
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Axon   show
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show Protects and Insulates axons and speeds up the transmission of information in axons. If the myelin sheath is breaking down the longer the information takes to process your muscles deteriorates, there is no cure for MS.  
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Nodes of Ranvier   show
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show Holds/releases neurotransmitters in synapse/synapticgap.  
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Medulla   show
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show connects the brain and the spinal cord; involved in regulating brain activity during sleep.  
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show controls our balance, coordination, movement, and motor skills, and it is thought to be important in processing some types of memory.  
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show space between dendrite and terminal buttons  
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Substantia Nigra   show
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show where dopamine is produced; associated with mood, reward, and addiction.  
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Amygdala   show
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Hippocampus   show
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Hypothalamus   show
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cerebral cortex   show
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