Biopsychology

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Name the parts of a neuron
Nucleus, dendrites, cell body, Ranvier, axon, terminal buttons, myelin sheath
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What function do the dendrites serve?
carrying nerve cells away from neighbouring neurons to the cell body
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What is the role of Ranvier?
a gap in the myelin sheath to force the electronic impulses to jump
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What is the role of the myelin sheath?
Protects the axon and speeds up synaptic transmission
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What is the role of the terminal buttons?
Communicating with the next neuron in the chain
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What does the parasympathetic branch do
Calms the body after fight or flight
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What does the sympathetic branch do
Prepare the body for fight or flight
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How does synaptic transmission work
Turning the impulse into a chemical to transfer it across a synapse
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What function do the dendrites serve?

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carrying nerve cells away from neighbouring neurons to the cell body

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What is the role of the myelin sheath?

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