Primary visual cortex of the brain
Occipital lobes
Helps with voluntary movement & memory
Acetylcholine
Receives information
Dendrite
In charge of emergency responses. "fight or flight"
Sympathetic Nervous System
In charge of expressive language and speech
Broca's area
Excessive amounts of this neurotransmitters has been linked to schizophrenia
dopamine
Contains the nucleus
Soma/cell body
Brain and the spinal cord
Central Nervous System
Controls heartbeat and breathing
Medulla
Slows down your central nervous system
GABA
Passes messages from the cell body to other neurons, muscles, and glands
Axon
The somatic nervous system is part of the ________ nervous system
peripheral nervous system
This part of the brain is in charge of emotions
Amygdala
Excitatory neurotransmitter
Glutamate
Covers the axon and helps to speed up neural impulses
Myelin Sheath
In charge of autopilot functions
autonomic nervous system
Relays senses to other parts of the brain
Thalamus
Often known as a "runners high" or "natural aspirin"
serotonin
Point of departure
Axon terminal
Calms your body down
Parasympathetic Nervous System