Neuron Structure
The part of the neuron has many tree like projections that transmit signals to the cell body.
What are dendrites?
The lobe responsible for vision.
What is the occipital lobe?
A progressive degenerative disease of the brain characterized by memory loss and diminished cognitive function.
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
This part of the brain is made up of the thalamus and hypothalamus.
What is the Diencephalon?
The branch of the Nervous System that is comprised of the Brain and spinal cord.
What is the Central Nervous System
The long arm of the neuron that carries signals away from the cell body.
What is the axon?
The lobe responsible for hearing and language comprehension.
What is the temporal lobe?
A permanent set of motor problems diagnosed in infants and the youth, thought to be due to damage of the motor cortex. Symptoms vary from mild foot drag to complete paralysis.
What is Cerebral Palsy?
This part of the brain is responsible for temperature and sleep control.
What is the hypothalamus?
The branch of the Nervous System that controls voluntary muscle movement.
What is the Somatic Nervous System?
The part of the neuron that acts as an insulator and speeds up the transmission of the signal.
What is the myelin sheath?
The lobe responsible for behavior and emotions.
What is the frontal lobe?
A seizure disorder believed to be a result of spontaneous electrical activity of neurons.
What is Epilepsy?
This part of the brain is responsible for coordinated muscle movement.
What is the cerebellum?
The branch of the Autonomic Nervous System responsible for "resting and digesting"
What is the Parasympathetic Nervous System?
The part of the neuron that meets the receptor cell at the synapse.
What is the axon terminal?
The lobe responsible for body sense.
What is the parietal lobe?
An interruption of blood and oxygen to part of the brain, 90% of the cause is due to a blood clot.
What is Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)?
This part of the brain controls basic body functions such as breathing, swallowing, and heart rate.
What is the brain stem?
The branch of the Autonomic Nervous System responsible for "fight or flight"
What is the Sympathetic Nervous System?
The space between the axon terminal and another nerve or receptor cell.
What is the synapse?
The part of the brain that controls conscious thoughts and memories.
What is cerebral cortex?
A disorder in which myelin is destroyed, probably by an autoimmune attack. May have impairments in vision, balance, speech, or movement.
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
This part of the brain is responsible for motivation, emotion, mood and memory.
What is the Limbic System?
The branch of the Nervous System that carries input from the environment to the Brain.
What is the Sensory Nervous System?