Module 9
What is a neuron?
a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system.
What is the nervous system?
The body's coomunication network.
What does the forebrain structures include?
Cortex, Corpus Callosum, and subcortical
What is the cerebral cortex?
Thin surface layer.
What is cognitive neuroscience?
The interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition.
What are neurotransmitters?
Chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons.
What is the endocrine system?
The body's "slow" chemical communication system.
What is the difference between the left and right hemisphere?
The left hemisphere is associated with logic, language and systematic thinking. The right hemisphere is associated with creativity and imagination.
What is plasticity?
The brain's ability to change, especially during childhood.
What is the difference between genetic relatives and environmental relatives?
Genetic is biological and environmental and adoptive
What's the difference between agonist and antagonist?
The agonist is a molecule INCREASES a neurotransmitter's action while an antagonist is a molecule INHIBITS or BLOCKS a neyrotransmitter's action.
How does a pain reflex work?
Neural activity travels via sensory neurons to interneurons in your spinal cord.
It is located at the top of the spinal cord and controls your heartbeat, breathing, and swallowing.
What can lead to brain damage effects?
1. Severed brain and spinal cord neurons.
2. Some brain functions seemp preassigned to specific areas.
What effect does environment have on personality?
Shared family environments have little effects onm personality.