Parts of a Neuron
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A nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system.
What is a neuron.
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Portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead that is involved in planning and judgment; it includes the motor cortex.
What is frontal lobe.
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A brain area of the left frontal lobe that directs muscle movement involved in speech.
What is the Broca's Area.
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Part of the brain responsible for maintain a constant internal state.
What is the hypothalamus.
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The two pillars psychology stands on.
What are philosophy and physiology
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The branching extensions of a neuron that receive information and conduct impulses toward the cell body.
What is a dendrite.
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The portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear; it includes the somatosensory cortex and general association areas used for processing information.
What is the parietal lobe.
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Brain area of the left temporal lobe involved in language comprehension and expression.
What is Wernicke's Area.
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Two halves of the cerebral cortex, each of which serve distinct yet highly integrated functions.
What is the cerebral hemispheres.
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The three characteristics to be able to study something scientifically.
What are structured empiricism, verification and testable hypotheses
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The endpoint of a neuron where neurotransmitters are stored and the extension of a neuron through which impulses are sent.
What is axon terminal and axon.
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Portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears; it includes the auditory areas of the brain.
What is the temporal lobe.
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A ring of structures at the border of the brainstem and cerebral cortex; it helps regulate important functions such as memory, fear, aggression, hunger and thirst and it includes the hypothalamus, hippocampus and amygdala.
What is the Limbic system.
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Forward part of the brain that allows advanced intellectual abilities. Understanding behavior, cerebral cortex and subcortical structures.
What is the forebrain.
300
A major workhorse of the neurotransmitters. It is an excitatory neurotransmitter
What is glutamate
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glial cells wrapped around axons that act as insulators of the neuron's signal.
What is the myelin sheath.
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Portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; it includes the primary visual processing areas of the brain.
What is the occipital lobe.
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Responsible for language and analytical thinking.
What is the left hemisphere.
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Part of the brain stem that contributes to movement, tracking of visual stimuli, and reflexes triggered by sound, we share this part of our brains with amphibians (like the ability to pursue food) and movement.
What is the midbrain.
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The other major workhorse of the neurotransmitters. It’s an inhibitory neurotransmitter. It’s the major inhib neurotransmitter, causing neurons to be unlikely to fire APs. May be involved with anxiety disorders, such as panic attacks.
What is GABA
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The tiny fluid-filled gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of another.
What is synapse.
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The "little brain" attached to the rear of the brainstem; it helps coordinate voluntary movements and balance.
What is the cerebellum.
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Responsible for non-verbal and spatial thinking.
What is the right hemisphere.
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Region below the midbrain that contains the cerebellum, pons and medulla and spinal cord. Responsible for biological functions.
What is the hindbrain.
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Provides a good example of where neurotransmitters come from: They’re derived from foods that we eat. Gives us a link between your brain and Thanksgiving dinner
What is Serotonin
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