Neurons
Neurotransmitters
Parts of the Brain
Parts of the Brain II
Nervous System
100
This is the job of a neuron
What is to communicate information throughout the nervous system.
100
Linked to sleep and mood. Lack of this may be a cause of depression.
What is serotonin.
100
These are two different lobes of the brain.
What is temporal, occipital, parietal, and frontal.
100
These are the two hemispheres of the brain.
What is the left and right.
100
What parts of the body make up the central nervous system?
What is the brain and spinal cord.
200
Name two types of neurons.
What is sensory, motor, and inter-neurons.
200
Linked to attention and movement. Too much is linked to schizophrenia.
What is dopamine.
200
This part of the brain helps regulate eating and drinking.
What is the thalamus.
200
This lobe of the brain processes sensory information like pain and pressure.
What is parietal lobe.
200
What is the job of the peripheral nervous system?
What is to send messages from the outermost parts of the body to the CNS.
300
Where is the location of a dendrite on a neuron?
What is one end: it is the branches that extend out of the cell body. Receives messages from other neurons.
300
This plays a role in learning and memory retrieval.
What is norepinephrine.
300
This part of the brain is responsible for our ability to form new memories.
What is hippocampus.
300
This part of the brain is responsible for patterns of fear and our "flight or fight" response.
What is the amygdala
300
What is the endocrine system?
What is a series of glands throughout the body.
400
What is the name of the covering over an axon that increases the speed of messages?
What is myelin sheath.
400
This is responsible for muscle movement and mental functioning. Linked to Alzheimer's.
What is acetylcholine.
400
This part of the brain is responsible for our speech production.
What is Broca's area.
400
This is the part of the brain where high functioning cognitive processes take place.
What is the frontal cortex.
400
The endocrine system communicates with the rest of the body by releasing chemicals called ___________.
What is hormones.
500
What is the all-or-nothing principle?
What is neurons always fire with the same intensity every time.
500
This is an inhibitory neurotransmitter.
What is GABA
500
This part of the brain is responsible for balance.
What is cerebellum.
500
This part of the brain is responsible for our ability to understand written and spoken language.
What is Wernicke's area.
500
Two different functions that the endocrine system is involved in.
What is metabolism, digestion, blood pressure, growth rate.
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