Brain Anatomy
The lobe that is primarily responsible for processing visual information, like color and shape
What is the Occipital Lobe?
The neurotransmitter commonly associated with pleasure, reward, and movement
What is Dopamine?
The part of the neuron that receives chemical signals
What are Dendrites?
Neurons that inhibit the production of a signal in the next neuron
What is an Inhibitory Neuron?
The lobe that is involved in auditory sensory processing, like language
What is the Temporal Lobe?
The structure mainly involved in the formation and encoding of new memories
What is the Hippocampus?
The neurotransmitter associated with mood, well-being, and sleep
What is Serotonin?
This type of cell are the brain's immune cells
What are Microglia?
The large band of nerve fibers that bridges the left and right cerebral hemispheres, helping the 2 hemispheres communicate
What is the Corpus Callosum?
The structure that processes and directs incoming sensory signals (except smell) to the appropriate region
What is the Thalamus?
The brain structure involved in controlling balance, spatial awareness, and motor skills
What is the Cerebellum?
The main inhibitory neurotransmitter
What is GABA?
What is the Axon?
What percent of neurons are excitatory (will excite the next neuron)
80%
The glial cell that is responsible for producing the insulating myelin sheath around neurons in the Brain
What are Oligodendrocytes?
The structure that is associated with emotions
What is the Amygdala?
The main excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain
What is Glutamate?
The part of the neuron that speeds up electrical signals travelling through the axon
What is the Myelin Sheath?
The structure of the brain that controls breathing and posture
What is the Pons?
The types of waves that the brain produces while in flow state/peak concentration
What are Gamma Waves?
This structure controls homeostasis and sends hormones via the pituitary gland
What is the Hypothalamus?
The neurotransmitter associated with attention and alertness
This type of cell produces cerebrospinal fluid to cushion the brain inside the skull
What are Ependymal Cells?
The structure of the brain that helps regulate complex body movements
What is the Basal Ganglia?
Small lipids that increase pain sensitivity in the brain
What are Prostaglandins?