Sleep
Name one sleep disorder talked about in the presentation.
Narcolepsy
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Sleep Apnea
Somnambulism
True or False: The somatic nervous system sends information to the brain, and the brain relays signals back
True
What part of the brain is responsible for higher-level thinking and decision-making
Frontal Lobe
True or False: Interneurons are connector neurons?
True
True or False: The temporal Lobe is located at the back of the head.
False it is located roughly above the eras
Your internal body clock is known as your ________?
Circadian Rhythm
The two main parts of the central nervous system are the brain and this structure.
Spinal Cord
This part of the brainstem controls basic life functions like heartbeat and breathing.
Medulla
Fill in the blank: Afferent senses and efferent _______.
Sends out commands
This part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing sensory information, such as touch, temperature, and pain.
Somatosensory Cortex
_________ is a disorder that causes you to have breathing problems while you are sleeping.
Sleep Apnea
Involuntary muscle contractions are controlled by the...?
Autonomic Nervous System
This brain structure, part of the limbic system, is essential for forming new memories.
Hippocampus
Fill in the blank: Axons carry charges known as ______.
Action Potentials
This brain structure, located at the top of the brainstem, is involved in sleep, arousal, and attention.
Reticular Formation
What theory says dreams are caused by random neural activity during sleep?
Activation Synthesis Theory
The autonomic nervous system is divided into two branches: the sympathetic and this branch, which helps to conserve energy and maintain restful functions.
Parasympathetic Nervous System
This structure in the brain is responsible for regulating emotions, memory, and motivation, and is part of the limbic system.
Amygdala
Name one of the two main neural cells.
1: Glia cells
2: Neuron Cells
Stages 1, 2, and 3 of sleep are also known as _____ sleep
NREM
What is the consolidation theory?
The process of new memories turning into more stable memories.
This type of neuron in the PNS carries sensory information from the body to the central nervous system.
Afferent Neuron
This neural network or cluster helps us comprehend high-level speech.
Wernicke's Area
The primary inhibitory neurotransmitter is ______?
GABA
What brain structure produces most of our nervous system's dopamine?
Substantia Nigra