The Axon and its Body
Receives messages
Dendrites
Oldest and one of the most recognizable parts of the brain. Responsible for automatic survival reponses
Brainstem
Made up of the brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous System (CNS)
Affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal; Undersupply linked to Depression
Split brain surgery created 2 _______ minds
Seperate
Sends out the message
Axon Terminal
The brains sensory control center. Built like un huevo.
Thalamus
Made up of sensory and motor neurons
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Neurotransmitters that influence the perception of pain or pleasure; Opiates can suppress this
Endorphins
The 2 hemispheres control ________ sides of the body
Opposite
Covers parts of the Axon
Myelin Sheath
Part of the limbic system, it controls angression and fear.
Amygdala
Arouses your body and is in charge of your "fight or flight".
Sympathetic Nervous System
Influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion; Oversupply linked to Schizophrenia, Undersupply linked to Parkinsons
Dopamine
This hemisphere is nonverbal and more expressive.
The right hemisphere
Nodes of Ranvier
System in charge of hormones. Release them into the blood stream.
Endocrine System
Enables muscle action, learning, and memory; Alzheimers causes these to deteriorate
Acetylcholine (ACh)
This collection of fibers connected the 2 hemispheres of the brian and is cut during split brain surgery
Corpus Callosum