The Neuron
This part of the neuron contains the nucleus and makes neurotransmitters.
What is the cell body (soma)?
The CNS is made of these two main structures.
What are the brain and spinal cord?
The PNS carries information into and out of this system.
What is the central nervous system?
Epinephrine is a neurotransmitter that deals with:
What is your fight or flight response?
These neurons send signals to muscles causing contraction.
What are motor neurons?
These chemical messengers carry signals between neurons.
What are neurotransmitters?
The right side of the brain coordinates the __________ side of the body
What is the left side of the body?
These neurons carry information toward the CNS.
What are sensory nerves?
This lobe is responsible for vision and visual processing.
What is the occipital lobe?
The ___________________ of a neuron receives the signal
What are dendrites?
The junction between one neuron and another cell.
What is a synapse?
The brain weights approximately
What is 3 pounds?
This division controls involuntary organs and glands.
What is the autonomic nervous system?
These neurons analyze and interpret information and carry and interpret both sensory and motor messages?
What are interneurons?
Death from this neurotransmitter can result from a single milligram
What is Tetrodotoxin?
TEACHER FUN FACT: What is Ms Ahlstrom's favorite food?
What is pizza?
This structure in the brain coordinates your movements
What is the cerebellum?
This autonomic division promotes rest-and-digest functions.
What is the parasympathetic division?
This hindbrain structure helps coordinate balance and movement.
What is the cerebellum?
The spinal cord controls involuntary movements called:
What are reflexes?
These coverings on some axons help speed signal conduction.
What is a myelin sheath?
The brain stem is responsible for:
Controlling breathing and heartbeat, basic activities for life
This automatic response can occur through the spinal cord without brain involvement.
What is a reflex?
This part of the brain is split into right and left hemispheres
What is the cerebrum?
This drug prevents reabsorption of dopamine after release
What is cocaine?