Nervous systems
The branch of the nervous system that contains the brain and spinal cord
Central nervous system
Receives, processes and transmits information in the nervous system
Neuron
The first structure of the brain to be developed
Hindbrain
Connects the two hemispheres of the brain
Corpus Callosum
The fatty substance that surrounds the axon of a neuron
Myelin
Sympathetic nervous system
Carry messages to the central nervous system
Sensory neurons
Contains the cerebrum, thalamus and hypothalamus
Forebrain
If this area of the brain was damaged you might speak in long sentences that didn't make any sense
Wernicke's area
The last part of the brain to develop
Frontal lobe
The branch of the nervous system involved with voluntary movement
Somatic nervous system
The space between neurons
Synapse
Involved in balance and muscle coordination
Cerebellum
Responsible for receiving sensory information from the body (bonus: what lobe is it in?)
What is synaptic pruning?
Synapses that aren't used are removed after infancy
The branch of the nervous system that maintains homeostasis
Protects and supports neurons
Glial cells
Acts as a filtering system and sends information to the appropriate part of the brain
Thalamus
This hemisphere is more responsible for language and logic tasks
Left
The brain can change and grow in response to the environment, this is known as...
Brain plasticity
The branch of the nervous system connected to visceral organs
Autonomic nervous system
Sensory neurons are also known as ______ neurons, motor neurons are also known as _____ neurons
Afferent; Efferent
Involved in physiological arousal
Reticular Activating System
The four lobes of the brain and their functions
Frontal - motor (+personality, higher order)
Parietal - sensory
Occipital - vision
Temporal - hearing (+facial recognition)
When is the best time to learn a language and why?
Childhood, as you have more synapses and therefore more ability to learn