Which structure of the brain is involved in Skilled Learning, Balance, & Coordination
What is the Cerebellum
100
This structure of the neuron receives information from other neurons
What are dendrites
100
This mound-like structure is the place where it is determined whether or not to start an action potential based on information received from the dendrites (summation)
What is the Axon Hillock
100
The tiniest bones in your body are located here
What is the ear (middle ear - ossicles)
100
This structure of the brain is most known for processing memory
What is the hippocampus
200
ALL information goes through this structure first (except for the olfactory bulb)
What is the Thalamus
200
This cell wraps around the axon to speed the transmission of information
What is Myelin
200
The resting potential of a neuron (in mV)
What is -70mV
200
This is where the Optic Nerve crosses over and becomes the Optic Tract
What is the Optic Chiasm
200
This small structure of the brain is primarily known for processing emotions
What is the Amygdala
300
This lobe of the brain contains the "Somatosensory Cortex/Strip"
What is the Parietal Lobe
300
When neurons link up to form specific pathways of communication between different cortical regions of the brain
What is a neural network
300
This is what it is called when ions move from an area of high concentration to low concentration
What is the concentration gradient
300
This is the technical word for Taste
What is the Gustatory System
300
This system, which involves many different structures of the brain, is involved in processing emotions
What is the Limbic System
400
Once visual information reaches the Occipital Lobe, which TWO pathways does the information travel (include the lobes associated with each pathway)
What is the "Where" pathway (Parietal Lobe) & the "What" pathway (Temporal Lobe)
400
When electrical information is "jumping" across the axon in a process called "saltatory conduction" this area is the gap between the myelin sheaths that enables the replenishment of sodium for the action potential to continue down said axon
What are the Nodes of Ranvier
400
This ion is the major player in an action potential
What is Sodium
400
This is a representation of your body map based on the amount of cerebral cortex used to process touch receptors (it means "little man" in Latin)
What is the Homunculus
400
These are the THREE F's involved in processing potentially dangerous situations
What are Fight, Flight & Freeze
500
This structure is involved in the sleep/wake cycle (aka circadian rhythms)
What is the Brain Stem
500
This type of neuron receives information (afferent), while this type of neuron provokes behavior to move muscles (efferent)
What are Sensory Neurons (afferent) & Motor Neurons (efferent)
500
This ion rushes in at the axon terminal to assist the vesicles (hint: it's also found in your food)
What is Calcium
500
These are the THREE factors needed in order to perceive smell
What are Volatile, Small & Hydrophobic
500
Our brain is always reshaping itself and creating new connections, this is called