Neuron Components
Receive and relay information to the cell body
Dendrites
area that coordinates information coming in and out of the spinal cord - lower part of the brain
Hindbrain
Set of nerves that prepares the body for action in challenging or threatening situations.
Sympathetic Nervous System
Composed of neurons that help provide sense and meaning to information registered in the cortex.
Association Areas
How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?
23
Largest part of the Neuron
Cell Body
Highest Level of the brain
Forebrain
Controls involuntary commands
Autonomic Nervous System
Connects large areas of the cerebral cortex on each side of the brain and supports communication of information across the hemispheres.
Corpus Callosum
Molecule in blood that carries oxygen to tissues including the brain
Hemoglobin
Carries information to other neurons
Axon
Small but important part of the brain.
The Midbrain
Composed of the brain and spinal cord - coordinates information and sends commands
Central Nervous System
The outermost layer of the brain, responsible for most complex aspects of perception, emotion, movement, and thought.
The ability to be molded.
Plasticity
Made up of Glial Cells - Insulating layer of fatty material.
Myelin Sheath
Controls fine motor skills
Cerebellum
connects the central nervous system to the body's organs and muscles.
Peripheral Nervous System
Active when an animal performs a behavior such as reaching for an object, also activated when another animal observes that animal performing the same behavior.
Mirror Neurons
First major bodily system to take form in an embryo.
Junction or region between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites or cell body of another.
Synapse
Set of nerves that conveys information between voluntary muscles and the central nervous system.
Somatic Nervous System
Four Hemispheres of the brain
Occipital, Parietal, Temporal, and Frontal
Device used to record electrical activity in the brain. (Bonus if you can say the full name.)
Electroencephalograph (EEG)