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Anatomy of a Neuron & Neurotransmitters Practice

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Nerve Cells, called _______ run through our entire bodies and communicate to each other.
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_______ receives information from other neurons and pass the message through the cell body.
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_______ carries messages away.
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What purpose does the Cell Body play?

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What purpose does the fatty myelin sheath play?

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In order for a message to be sent from one neuron to another neuron, it must cross the _______ . This is a junction between the axon terminals of one neuron and the dendrites of another neuron. (It's a small gap, less than a millionth of an inch wide).
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Using the chart of Neurotransmitters above (or your notes from yesterday), please match each statement in the left column with the correct neurotransmitter in the right column.

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This neurotransmitter helped increase blood flow in Tom's blood vessels, activating his fight or flight response so he could run faster after seeing a snake.
Dopamine
An imbalance with this neurotransmitter is linked to muscular disorders and Alzheimer's disease.
Serotonin
This neurotransmitter is responsible for Sha'Carri's "runner’s high" and has been called our bodies ‘natural pain killers.
Glutamate
An imbalance (lack of) of this calming neurotransmitter can cause anxiety and is even linked to epilepsy (seizure disorders).
Norepinephrine
After a stroke, too much of this neurotransmitter is produced and is not able to excite the CNS, and a patient has problems with learning and memory.
Acetylcholine (ACh)
This neurotransmitter is released naturally while eating, emotional arousal, and unnaturally as with drug addiction.
Endorphins
This neurotransmitter controls our mood, hunger, and sleep. Low levels of this neurotransmitter is linked to depression. Antidepressants (SSRIs) increase levels of this neurotransmitter.
GABA