A poison that acts on the nervous system
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neurotoxinsA poison that acts on the nervous system
neurotoxinA poison that acts on the nervous system
analepticsA drug that stimulates the central nervous system
centresany part of the central nervous system that regulates a specific function
acetylcholineA compound that occurs throughout the nervous system, in which it functions as a neurotransmitter
oligodendrogliaa glia made up of oligodendrocytes that forms the myelin sheath around axons in the central nervous system
motoneurona neuron that passes from the central nervous system toward a muscle and conducts an impulse that causes movement
motoneuronsMOTONEURON, a neuron that passes from the central nervous system toward a muscle and conducts an impulse that causes movement
naltrexoneA synthetic drug, similar to morphine, that blocks opiate receptors in the nervous system and is used chiefly in the treatment of heroin addiction
endorphinsAny of a group of hormones secreted within the brain and nervous system and having a number of physiological functions. They are peptides that activate the body's opiate receptors, causing an analgesic effect
enterovirusesAny of a group of RNA viruses (including those causing polio and hepatitis A) that typically occur in the gastrointestinal tract, sometimes spreading to the central nervous system or other parts of the body
enterovirusAny of a group of RNA viruses (including those causing polio and hepatitis A) that typically occur in the gastrointestinal tract, sometimes spreading to the central nervous system or other parts of the body
hypothalamusA region of the forebrain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity
hypothalamiA region of the forebrain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated