Brain
The back part of the cerebrum that controls vision and recognition of external stimuli.
What is the occipital lobe?
This can is similar to an MRI and checks for brain activity through blood flow.
What is an fMRI scan?
Part of the neuron that contains all genetic material of a the cell.
What is a nucleus?
Stress chemical - Excitatory. Incites the nervous system to react with increased heart rate, heightened awareness, and increased physical ability.
What is adrenaline?
Bundles of neurons working together.
What is a nerve?
The part of the inner brain that regulates the body and strives for homeostasis. It also controls the feeling of hunger.
What is the hypothalamus?
This scan uses X-Rays through the body that are detected by the machine on the other side.
What is a CAT or CT scan?
Part of the neuron that receives signals from other neurons.
What are dendrites?
"Pleasure" chemical - Modulatory. Makes the brain feel good.
What is dopamine?
It is comprised of the brain and spinal cord.
What is the central nervous system?
The part of the brain stem that controls and regulates vital automatic processes such as heartbeat, blood pressure, vomiting, and reflexive behaviors like coughing, salivating, and sneezing.
What is the medulla?
Doctor might order this when there are fluid-based issues (bleeding spinal fluid, etc.)
What is a CAT or CT scan?
The small gap that exists between two neurons.
What is a synapse?
"Off Switch" chemical - Inhibitory. Slows neurotransmission by "gunking up the neurons" to decrease stimulation and production of neurotransmitters.
What is GABA?
All of the neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body.
What is the peripheral nervous system?
The relay station between the innerbrain and the brainstem. It helps us understand things that we perceive with our senses.
What is the midbrain?
This scan is the best at detecting tumors.
What is a PET scan?
As we age, this gets weaker, and processing slows down. It also protects the axon.
What is the myelin sheath?
Concentration chemical - Excitatory. Stimulates the body for extended periods of time, like focusing on homework, paying attention, and staying awake.
What is noradrenaline?
The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls all automatic functions (internal organs, etc.).
That is the autonomic nervous system?
A neurosurgeon may perform this procedure in order to reduce the patient's frequency of seizures.
What is a corpus callosotomy?
Doctors may order this scan for issues in soft tissue.
What is an MRI?
Transfers signals between sensory and motor neurons.
What is an interneuron?
"On Switch" Chemical - Excitatory. Speeds up neurotransmission by "greasing up the neurons" to increase stimulation and production of neurotransmitters.
What is glutamate?
The division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy.
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?