front 1 Neurons | back 1 cells in the nervous system that have the ability to communicate with one another to perform information- processing tasks. |
front 2 Cell body | back 2 coordinate information- processing tasks and keeps the cell alive |
front 3 dendrites | back 3 receives information from other neurons and relays it to the cell body. |
front 4 axons | back 4 Transmits information to other neurons, muscles, or glands |
front 5 synapse | back 5 junction or region between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites or cell body of another. |
front 6 myelin sheath | back 6 Provides insulating layer of fatty material |
front 7 sensory neuron | back 7 Receive information from the external world and convey this information to the brain via the spinal cord. |
front 8 motor neuron | back 8 carries signals from the spinal cord to the muscles to produce movement |
front 9 conduction | back 9 the transmission of excitation along a nerve, muscle, or other tissue |
front 10 transmission | back 10 The process by which one neuron communicates with another. |
front 11 terminal buttons | back 11 knoblike structures that branch out from an axon |
front 12 neurotransmitters | back 12 chemical that transmit information across the synapse to a receiving neuron’s dendrites |
front 13 Peripheral Nervous System | back 13 connects the central nervous system to the body's organs and muscles. |
front 14 Somatic Nervous System | back 14 conveys information into and out of the central nervous system. |
front 15 Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) | back 15 Carries involuntary and automatic commands that control blood vessels, body organs, and glands. |
front 16 Sympathetic Nervous System | back 16 prepares the body for action in threatening situations (emergency response) |
front 17 Parasympathetic Nervous System | back 17 regulates various physiological functions. Helps the body return to a normal resting non-excited state. |
front 18 Spinal Cord (damage) | back 18 Damage higher on the spinal cord usually means greater impairment, such as quadriplegia |
front 19 Hindbrain | back 19 Extension of the spinal cord. Coordinates information coming into and out of the spinal cord and controls the basic functions of life |
front 20 Medulla | back 20 Controls blood pressure, heart rate and breathing |
front 21 Reticular Formation | back 21 Regulates sleep, wakefulness, and levels of arousal |
front 22 Cerebellum | back 22 controls fine motor skills ( coordination and balance) |
front 23 Midbrain (Tectum and Tegmentum) | back 23 help orient us in the environment (Makes us aware of the world around us.) |
front 24 Forebrain | back 24 Highest level of brain; critical for complex cognitive, emotional, sensory, and motor functions (behavior) |
front 25 Thalamus | back 25 Relays and filters information from the senses(not smell) and transmits the information to the cerebral cortex |
front 26 Hypothalamus | back 26 regulates body temperature, hunger, thirsy, and sexual behavior, also a subcortical structure |
front 27 Hippocampus | back 27 Critical for creating new memories and integrating them into a network of knowledge so that they can be stored indefinitely in other parts of the cerebral cortex. |
front 28 Amygdala | back 28 Plays a central role in many emotional processes, particularly the formation of emotional memories (aggression, fear, shock) |
front 29 Cerebral Cortex | back 29 The highest level of the brain. |
front 30 Contralateral Control | back 30 Each hemisphere controls opposite side of the body |
front 31 Corpus Callosum | back 31 Thick band of nerve fibers that connects large areas of the cerebral cortex on each side of the brain and supports communication of information across the hemispheres |
front 32 Occipital Lobe | back 32 processes visual information |
front 33 Parietal Lobe | back 33 processes. Information about touch |
front 34 Temporal Lobe | back 34 responsible for hearing and language |
front 35 Frontal Lobe | back 35 specialized areas for movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory, and judgement |
front 36 Brain Plasticity | back 36 The brain is plastic functions that were assigned to certain areas of the brain can be reassigned to other areas of the brain to accomodate the change in enviorment. |
front 37 Neural tube | back 37 structure that forms the early brain and spine |
front 38 Split Brain | back 38 left- language/logic right- spatial abilities & patten recognition. |
front 39 Nature vs Nurture | back 39 a phrase that describes the debate over how much a person's characteristics are formed by nature or nurture. |
front 40 body's organs and muscles. | back 40 The peripheral nervous system connects the central nervous system to the |