Parts
Are the base cell of the nervous system and allow different parts of the body to communicate with each other?
Neurons
Controls higher thought, including judgment and memory
The cerebrum
An umbrella term used to describe degenerative neurve disease
Neurodegenerative disease
The part of the nervous system that contains the brain and spinal cord is called
The central nervous system
Release sensory stimuli from the spinal cord and the midbrain to the cerebral cortex
Thalamus
Is a group of diseases involving the part of the brain that controls thoughts, memory, and language
Alzheimer’s disease
Our chemical substance that makes it possible for messages to cross the synapse of the neuron to the targeted receptor
Neurotransmitters
This part of the brain controls vital bodily functions
Hypothalamus
Is a memory disturbance characterized by a total or a partial inability to recall past experiences
Amnesia
This part of the nervous system prepares the body for emergencies and stress by increasing the respiratory rate, heart rate and blood flow muscles
Sympathetic nervers
This part of the brain, coordinates muscle action and balance that smooth and studies movement
Cerebellum
A violent shape of the brain
Concussion
The part of the neuron that helps potential energy from node to node is called
The Mylin sheet
This part of the brain controls the functions necessary for survival, including breathing, digestion and heart rate and blood pressure
The brainstem
Infection of the central nervous system caused by a toxin produced by the tetanus bacteria
Tetanus