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Exam 3 BIO 254 Questions and Answers (Graded A)Exam 3 BIO 254 Questions and Answers (Graded A)Exam 3 BIO 254 Questions and Answers (Graded A)Exam 3 BIO 254 Questions and Answers (Graded A)What is dopamine? -ANSWER A neurotransmitter of the brain -Can be associated with pleasure/reward (addictions) What is Parkinson's Disease? -ANSWER When the brain doesn't produce enough dopamine (too little dopamine) Is Parkinson's genetic or environmental? -ANSWER There are factors in both. It is not

Bio 254 Exam 3 Questions and Answers 100% CorrectBio 254 Exam 3 Questions and Answers 100% CorrectBio 254 Exam 3 Questions and Answers 100% CorrectBio 254 Exam 3 Questions and Answers 100% Correct nervous system -ANSWER system of communications cell body -ANSWER main part, have all the cell parts nucleus -ANSWER has DNA dendrites -ANSWER receives information (detects stimuli)

What is dopamine? -ANSWER A neurotransmitter of the brain -Can be associated with pleasure/reward (addictions) What is Parkinson's Disease? -ANSWER When the brain doesn't produce enough dopamine (too little dopamine) Is Parkinson's genetic or environmental? -ANSWER There are factors in both. It is not strictly inherited, but does run in families. (We don't technically know) What is the Blood Brain barrier? -ANSWER An outer layer of cells that surrounds the capillaries and only oxyg...

nervous system -ANSWER system of communications cell body -ANSWER main part, have all the cell parts nucleus -ANSWER has DNA dendrites -ANSWER receives information (detects stimuli) myelin -ANSWER protects the axon fast axon -ANSWER carries nerve implose axon endings -ANSWER releases neurotransmitters central nervous system -ANSWER brain and spinal cord peripheral nervous system -ANSWER sensory motor reflex arc -ANSWER sensory (input) (pns) takes info to brain and ...