Neurons
branch-like extensions that receive impulses and carry them towards the cell body.
dendrites.
The central nervous system consists of.
The brain and spinal cord.
What is hemispheric specialisation?
The idea that one hemisphere exerts greater control over the other in particular functions.
the top outer surface of the brain.
cerebral cortex.
primary motor cortex.
axon.
fight-flight response is associated with which division of the nervous system.
Sympathetic nervous system.
Left hemisphere.
a deep groove that runs from the front to the back of the brain.
longitudinal fissure.
cortex responsible for receiving and processing visual information.
primary visual cortex.
The three types of neurons.
motor neuron, interneuron, sensory neuron.
What is the role of the autonomic nervous system?
to regulate functioning of internal organs automatically.
control of voluntary muscle movements on left side of the body.
right hemisphere.
back of the brain (next to brain stem).
Where is the cerebellum located?
receiving and processing auditory information.
What is the primary auditory cortex involved with?
The three main functions of the nervous system.
receive, process and respond to information.
What is the role of the parasympathetic nervous system?
To return the body to a state of homeostasis and keep it there.
recognition of art, music and emotions.
right hemisphere.
what % of the cerebral cortex is association areas?
75%
where would toes be located on the primary somatosensory cortex?
top of the cortex.
The process of transmission within and between neurons.
Electrochemical.
Why does the message in a reflex arc only go to the spinal cord?
So the response is quicker.
allows information to travel between hemispheres.
corpus callosum.
where are 75% of the neurons in the CNS located?
cerebral cortex.
Parietal lobe association lobe responsibility.
spatial awareness and spatial reasoning.