This slows the activity of the nervous system; alcohol, valium, xanax
What is a depressant?
100
Coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear; sound waves traveling through the fluid inside trigger nerve impulses.
What is Cochlea?
100
A sleep disorder that involves an interruption in breathing.
What is Sleep apnea?
100
The area of the left hemisphere that controls speech muscles; damage to this are would result in struggling to form words.
What is Brocas?
100
acts like a drug to reduce pain; runners high.
What is endorphins?
200
Theory that suggests only a certain amount of information can be processed by the central nervous system at a time; rubbing or scratching a painful areas transmits sensations to the brain that compete with the pain messages for attention.
What is the gate theory?
200
Sleep disorder that is the inability to fall asleep, sleep, or stay asleep.
What is Insomnia?
200
Part of the brain linked to emotion; specifically anger and fear.
What is Amygdala?
300
This lobe of the brain receives and processes messages from the skin senses, such as warmth, cold, touch, and pain.