Brain
primary organ of the central nervous system, which processes and integrates stimuli
Brain
branch of the nervous system responsible for involuntary bodily functions
Autonomic Nervous System
section on each side of the cerebrum responsible for short-term memory, speech, musical rhythm and scent recognition
Temporal Lobe
Where communication between individual cells take place
Synapse
left portion of the cerebrum, which controls the right half of the body
Left Hemisphere
branch of the nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous System
right portion of the cerebrum, which controls the left half of the body
Right Hemisphere
signals between nerves, which contain information the body needs to process
Stimuli
organ located within the vertebral column responsible for integrating stimuli
Spinal Cord
branch of the nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous System
front section of the cerebrum involved in personality characteristics, such as speech, decision-making and voluntary movement
Frontal Lobe
a neurotransmitter does this
carry chemical signals from one neuron to the next t
portion of the brain located at the base of the cerebrum, which regulates muscle movements
Cerebellum
largest portion of the brain, which contains the lobes of the brain for higher function thinking and processing; also called the cerebral cortex
Cerebrum
back section of the cerebrum responsible for processing visual signals
Occipital
We have over 100 billion of these in our brain alone
Neurons
portion of the brain, which contains the midbrain, pons and medulla; regulates many bodily functions
Brain Stem
branch of the nervous system which promotes bodily functions in times of relaxation; also called the rest and digest system
Parasympathetic Nervous System
middle section of the cerebrum responsible for spatial awareness
Parietal Lobe
We grow these when exposed to new information
Dendrites