Neurons
What part of a neuron gives/receives messages?
The dendrite
True or False: Functions from older brain structures require conscious effort to occur.
False
What is the limbic system associated with?
Emotions and drive.
Name the four lobes located in the brain's two hemispheres.
The frontal lobe, the parietal lobe, the occipital lobe, and the temporal lobe.
Which system has fast electrochemical communication?
The nervous system.
Found in the cell body, this is the cell's life-support.
What is The Nucleus?
Where is the brain stem located?
Where the spinal cord enters the skull.
Is the amygdala the only area that controls rage and fear?
No
What is the purpose of the cerebrum?
It enables perceiving, thinking, and speaking.
Where are hormones made?
In the glands of the endocrine system.
Where is the synapse?
The junction between an axon tip and next neuron's dendrite.
Which older brain structure controls arousal?
Reticular formation
The four F's of the hypothalamus are... (No curse words allowed)
1. Feeding
2. Fighting
3. Fleeing
4. Fornicating
Where is the motor cortex?
Located in the rear of the frontal lobe.
What are interneurons?
Neurons that process information between sensory inputs and motor outputs.
How is the myelin sheath related to multiple sclerosis?
Decay of the myelin sheath slows communication to muscles, eventually causing loss of muscle control.
Which structure is nicknamed "the small brain"?
The cerebellum.
What type of memories are stored in the hippocampus?
Explicit memories.
What does the somatosensory cortex do?
It registers and processes touch and movement sensations.
What defines if a nerve is part of the central nervous system?
If it is encased in bone, it's a part of the central nervous system.
What is the function of GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)
What structure sits directly on top of the brainstem?
The thalamus.
The amygdala is made of how many neural clusters?
2 small neural cluster.
If a region of the body has more sensitivity, what does that mean for the sensory cortex area devoted to it?
The sensory cortex area will be larger for more sensitive regions.
What are the 2 main hormones the adrenal glands secret?
Epinephrine and norepinephrine