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Action potential

a series of electrical and chemical impulses that travel along the neuron in order to activate other neurons [Toggle]

Addiction

behavioral pattern characterized as lack of control over and compulsive use of drugs despite negative consequences from use [Toggle]

Analgesia

pain relief [Toggle]

Anesthesia

a condition during which a patient forms no new memories, is inconscious, cannot move, and does not respond to pain [Toggle]

Blood-brain barrier (BBB)

specialized cells in the blood vessels of the meninges, which keep foreign materials (microorganisms, medications, etc.) from entering the brain [Toggle]

Brain

organ at the center of the central nervous system [Toggle]

Central nervous system (CNS)

composed of the brain and spinal cord; relays and interprets motor and sensory information as well as higher order functions such as memory and reasoning [Toggle]

General anesthetics

medications, administered by inhalation or intravenously, which produce anesthesia [Toggle]

Chapter 4a: Flashcards

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Action potential a series of electrical and chemical impulses that travel along the neuron in order to activate other neurons [Toggle]	Addiction behavioral pattern characterized as lack of control over and compulsive use of drugs despite negative consequences from use [Toggle]	Analgesia pain relief [Toggle]	Anesthesia a condition during which a patient forms no new memories, is inconscious, cannot move, and does not respond to pain [Toggle]
Blood-brain barrier (BBB) specialized cells in the blood vessels of the meninges, which keep foreign materials (microorganisms, medications, etc.) from entering the brain [Toggle]	Brain organ at the center of the central nervous system [Toggle]	Central nervous system (CNS) composed of the brain and spinal cord; relays and interprets motor and sensory information as well as higher order functions such as memory and reasoning [Toggle]	General anesthetics medications, administered by inhalation or intravenously, which produce anesthesia [Toggle]