Psychology, Chapter 4, The Brain and Nervous System, 2020, SMCS, Oct, 2020

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All activities of the mind, including our ___, involve the brain., experience of God

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At rest, a neuron has a slightly _____ electrical charge., negative

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Glial cells, though technically not neurons, support neural functioning by digesting dead neurons, producing the myelin sheathing, and providing nutrition to neurons.

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Interneurons make the connection between sensory and motor neurons and are involved in all mental activity.

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Interneurons, the third type of neuron, exist exclusively in the brain and spinal cord and make up about ___ of all human neurons., 90%

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Many psychologists believe that all activities of the mind are nothing more than?, brain activity.

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Motor (efferent) neurons carry signals from ___ to the muscles and glands. Sensory and motor neurons are present throughout our bodies., the brain and spinal cord

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Naturalism, the worldview, means that all mental activity (including love, hope, prayer, worship, etc.) must ultimately be nothing more than?, biochemical processes.

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Neurons differ from other cells in that they communicate with each other via specialized extensions called?, dendrites and axons.

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Neurotransmission is an electro-chemical process that occurs within and between neurons.

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The ___ is the most basic building block of the nervous system., neuron

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The _______ of the brain represents the single biggest leap of faith necessary to hold an evolutionary worldview., near-infinite complexity

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The _________________ is the most complex structure in the known universe and a wonder of God's creation., human nervous system

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The axon has appendages called?, axon terminals or terminal buttons.

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The central nervous system consists of?, the brain and the spinal cord.

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The dendrite extends from the cell body much like?, the branches of a tree.

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The human nervous system consists of two sub-systems which are?, the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

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The neuron's membrane is selectively ____, with channels that open and close allowing positively charged ions to pass through., permeable

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The peripheral nervous system consists of?, those nerves outside of the brain and the spinal cord.

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The peripheral nervous system is divided into two main divisions called?, the somatic and autonomic divisions in a network of nerves traveling throughout the entire body.

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The process by which neurons communicate is known as neurotransmission.

1.The study of the brain and the nervous system is called?,

The study of the brain and the nervous system is called?, neuro-psychology, neuro-anatomy, and neuro- biology.

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There are three types of neurons:, sensory, motor, and interneurons

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We must be confident that if God chooses to operate through _____, it does not diminish Him or us., brain processes

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Within the neuron, neurotransmission describes the movement of an electrical impulse