Structures of the Cortex
The Limbic System
The Hindbrain
Neurotransmitters
The Neuron
100
The portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead; involved in speaking, muscle movements and in making plans in judgment.
What is the frontal lobe?
100
The group of interconnected brain structures involved in emotion, motivation, behavior and other autonomic functions.
What is the limbic system?
100
The oldest part of the brain
What is the brain stem?
100
a neurotransmitter that enables learning and memory and also triggers muscle contraction
What is Acetylcholine?
100
Branches of a neuron that carry signals towards the cell body
What are dendrites?
200
The portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head; responsible for sensory input for touch and body position?
What is the parietal lobe?
200
Two lima bean-sized neural clusters that are linked to intense emotion such as fear.
What is the Amygdala?
200
Medulla
What is the brain part that controls the body's autonomic functions: respiration, digestion and heart rate?
200
Neurotransmitter; influences movement learning, attention and emotion.
What is dopamine?
200
Axon
What are the nerve processes that carry signals away from the cell body?
300
The portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; responsible for vision
What is the occipital lobe?
300
The neural structure that directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature; linked to emotion.
What is the hypothalamus?
300
The brain part that has roles in your level of arousal, sleep, and relays sensory information to/from the brain
What are the pons?
300
Affects mood, hunger, sleep (undersupply triggers depression)
What is serotonin?
300
Gilial Cells
What are the cells that cover the axon?
400
The portions of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears; responsible for auditory information.
What are the temporal lobes?
400
The neural structure that processes memory
What is the hippocampus?
400
The perspective most often associated with the hindbrain
What is the evolutionary perspective?
400
They are released to pain and vigorous excersise, help explain good feelings
What are endorphins?
400
The largest part of a neuron; contains the neuron's nucleus, associated cytoplasm, and other cell structures
What is the cell body?
500
An area at the rear of the frontal lobes the controls voluntary movement
What is the Motor Cortex?
500
Functions are: regulating sleep/awake states, motor control and is "sensory switchboard" of the brain
What is the thalamus?
500
The body part that sends information up to the brain and instructions back down
What is the spinal cord?
500
A major excitatory neurotransmitter, involved in memory, and learning
What is glutamate?
500
Another name for the cell body
What is a soma?
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