Connects the hindbrain to the forebrain, has pathways important to hearing and vision.
What is the Midbrain?
known as the "little brain"
what is cerebellum
What is the longest part of a nueron?
The axon
Known informally as the “center for emotions."
what is the limbic system
controls the movement and balance in the body
This is the main nerve cell, the basic building block of sending and receiving messages
what is a neuron
a set of structures in the brain that deal with emotions and memory
what is the limbic system?
made up of two pieces of tissue that are folded
what is cereblellum
the junction between two neurons
what is synapse
influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion.
what is dopamine?
Where is the cerebellum located
Near the brain stem
long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
what is axon
help regulate primal drives, fear and aggression
what is Amygdala?
How many regions does the cerebellum have?
What is 3 regions
short fibers that branch out from the cell body and pick up incoming messages
what is dendrites
the dorsal part of the midbrain, composed of colliculi, which is responsible for processing sensory information, from the eyes to the ears.
what is the tectum?