Neurons
This is a cell that carries messages between the brain and other parts of the body.
Neuron
This is made up of axons, which are long cords that extend from the neurons.
White Matter; White matter is composed of axons,
serves to transmit signals to the other regions of the brain, spinal cord,
and body.
This coordinates facial movements, hearing, and balance (part of the brain).
The Pons
What are the three components of the Central Nervous System?
Central Nervous System are the brain, the spinal cords, and the neurons.
What are the two parts to your Peripheral Nervous System?
Somatic Nervous System + Autonomic Nervous System
Which part of a neuron resembles branches?
Dendrites
This is made up of neurons, cells, and blood vessels.
Gray Matter; Gray matter functions to receive information and regulate outgoing details,
it contains the cell bodies of neurons.
The part of the cerebrum that registers sensory input.
Parietal Lobe
What consists of four interconnected lobes that collaborate to create a person's personality?
The cerebrum
This is a division of the autonomic nervous system that
calms the body, conserving its energy.
Parasympathetic Nervous System
What is the LONGEST part in a neuron?
Axon
This matter makes up 60% of your brain.
White matter
This acts as the control center for recognition of hunger, thirst, fatigue, body temperature, & anger.
Hypothalamus
This is responsible for balance, movement, and
coordination.
The Cerebellum
This is a division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in
stressful situations.
Sympathetic Nervous System
What is the space between neurons called?
Synapse.
Each neuron has anywhere between a few to hundreds of thousands of synaptic connections, and these connections can be with itself, neighboring neurons, or neurons in other regions of the brain.
You are born with more than 100 billion neurons. Why aren't babies all super geniuses right away?
They have a lot of neurons but not many connections.
An abnormal buildup of proteins in your brain causes _________.
Alzheimer's Disease. The buildup of these proteins — amyloid protein and tau protein — causes nerve cells in your grey matter to die.
This controls body functions – like breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
The Brainstem
These carry motor information away from the Central Nervous System to the muscles and glands of the body.
Efferent Neurons (aka Motor Neurons)
How do you make neural connections?
By learning something or experiencing something new and repeating.
This is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that can cause large lesions in the WHITE MATTER of the brain and spinal cord.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
This neurotransmitter plays a role in many important body functions, including movement, memory and pleasurable reward and motivation.
Parkinson's Disease patients have a low level of this, which causes tremors and shakes. Schizophrenia patients may also have excessive levels of this neurotransmitter.
Dopamine
Name any central nervous system disorder.
Meningitis, ALS, encephalitis, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, migraines, etc.
These carry information from sensory receptors of the skin and other organs to the Central Nervous System.
Afferent Neurons (aka Sensory Neurons)