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VCE Psychology Unit 3 AOS 1- Sac 1A
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Autonomic nervous system Ans: a self-regulating sub-division of the
peripheral nervous system that connects the central nervous system to
the body's internal organs and glands, providing feedback to the brain
about their activities
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Axon Ans: a single, tubelike, extension that carries neural information
away from the neuron
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Axon terminal Ans: the end part of an axon collateral where terminal
buttons that store and secrete neurotransmitter are located
Central nervous system Ans: the brain and spinal cord; processes
information received from internal and external environments and
activates responses
Conscious response Ans: a reaction to a sensory stimulus that involves
awareness; compare with unconscious response
Dendrite Ans: an extension of a neuron that detects and receives
information from other neurons
Excitatory effect Ans: when a neurotransmitter stimulates or activates a
postsynaptic neuron to perform its functions