cortexes and areas
is the area of the left hemisphere that help’s produce speech
what is Broca's area
ability of the nervous system to change its activity in response to intrinsic or extrinsic stimuli by reorganizing its structure, functions, or connections
what is brain plasticity
A system in the midbrain comprising a diffuse collection of neurons involved in stereotyped patterns of behavior such as walking, sleeping, and turning to attend to a sudden noise.
what is reticular formation
Identical twins are also known as ___.They result from the fertilization of a single egg that splits in two
what are monozygotic twins
a chemical substances that are stored in very tiny sacs within the terminal buttons and involved in transmitting information across a synaptic gap to the next neuron.
what are neurotransmitters
job is to generate signals to direct the movement of the body
what is the motor cortex
also known as end buttons, axon terminal, terminal branches of axon, and synaptic knobs. The branched end of the axon that contains neurotransmitters.
what are terminal buttons
an unpredictable happening- often results in fatalities or physical damage to persons and/or property
what is an accident
the part of the brain involved in our behavioral and emotional responses
what is the limbic system
PROMOTES the generation of an electrical signal called an action potential in the receiving neuron
what are excitatory neurotransmitters
all cortical areas linked with sensory functions(1). In another definition, the sensory cortex is a section of the cerebral cortex which is responsible for receiving and interpreting sensory information from different parts of the body.
what is the sensory cortex
Region of the cerebral cortex that is the site of the highest intellectual functions, such as the thinking and problem solving
what is the association area
The brief wave of positive electrical charge that sweeps down the axon.
what is action potential
triangle-shaped endocrine glands located on top of the kidneys. These glands release hormones that can have an effect on a wide variety of body processes, including regulating metabolism, helping the immune system, and managing stress response
what are adrenal glands
PREVENTS the generation of an electrical signal called an action potential in the receiving neuron
what are inhibitory neurotransmitters
a sheet of neural tissue that is outermost to the cerebrum of the mammalian brain.
what is the cerebral cortex
the development of specialized functioning in each hemisphere of the brain or in the side of the body which each controls.
what is brain lateralization
complex network of glands and organs. It uses hormones to control and coordinate your body's metabolism, energy level, reproduction, growth and development, and response to injury, stress, and mood
what is the endocrine system
the functions are Alertness, Arousal and the problems are depression
controls right motor functions and is more verbally dominant
what is the left hemisphere
this is in the left hemisphere of the brain that helps to comprehend language
a thick bundle of nerve fibers that connects the brain cells in one hemisphere to those in the other
what is the corpus callosum
The Functions are memory and the problems are migraines, seizures
what is glutamate
The network of nerves that connects the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body
controls right motor functions and is more verbally dominant
what is the left hemisphere