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What hormone is responsible for breaking down sugars in blood?
Insulin
What is a synapse?
It is a gap between two neurons
Where are the neurotransmitters stored?
In the axon terminal
If your brain and spinal cord were disconnected from the rest of the body, would you be able to move any muscles?
No, you would not be able to pass any signals to the rest of your body, therefore you would not have any senses and control over the body.
What protects the spinal cord from being damaged?
Vertibrae
The cerebellum's job is to control...
Balance
What diesease can occur when lacking insulin?
Diabetes
What is the part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons?
Dendrite
How many neurons are there in a human brain?
Around 100 billion
What neurons are responsible for making us move, talk, laugh, eat, etc?
Motor neurons
