Brain Structure
The three basic units of the brain.
What is: Forebrain, Midbrain, Hindbrain
The group of interconnected internal structures working to regulate emotions and behavior.
The three parts of a neuron.
What are: cell body, dendrites, and axon.
The two main categories of neurotransmitters.
What is: excitatory and inhibitory.
The center of decision making.
What is: the frontal lobe
The hindbrain contains a wrinkled ball with a name that means "little brain" in Latin.
What is: The Cerebellum
What is: the hypothalamus
The fatty insulation surrounding most axons.
What is: the myelin sheath
What is: the number of distinct neurotransmitters known to science, currently.
Can you see me now?
The deep fissure between the brain's two hemispheres.
What is: The Corpus Callosum
Structure responsible for memory formation.
What is: the hippocampus
The chemical facilitating signal transmission between neurons.
The neurotransmitter most often associated with anxiety, depression, and chronic pain.
What is: serotonin
Get out of my way -- move!
What is: the motor cortex
The four primary lobes of the cerebrum.
What are: The frontal lobes, parietal lobes, temporal lobes, occipital lobes.
The structure responsible for emotional reactions.
What is: the amygdala
What is: a synapse.
The neurostransmitter most associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe drug addiction (e.g. cocaine, meth, etc).
Integration of memories -- especially those associated with sensation.
What is: the temporal lobe
The location of the primary motor cortex.
What is: directly to the back (posterior) of the frontal lobes.
What is: the thalamus
The "firing impulse" of a neuron.
What is: action potential.
The excitatory neurotransmitter we have the most of.
What is: glutamate.
This part of your brain's working hard during Block Design.
What is: the parietal lobe.