Nervous System
The two major divisions of the nervous system
Central Nervous System (CNS)
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
The 3 major divisions of the brain
Hindbrain, Midbrain, Forebrain
The final part of the brain to develop
Pre-frontal Cortex
Word to describe an imaging technique that produces a 'still' picture
Static
Cells in the nervous system which communicate information are called
Neurons
The two major structures of the CNS
Brain & Spinal Cord
Parietal Lobe
Double Points: Anterior Parietal Lobe (or similar)
Final stage of Developmental Plasticity
Myelination
A technique that would produce a dynamic picture
fMRI (also accept PET)
Dendrites, Soma, Cell bodies, axons, myelin sheath, axon terminals, synapses are all examples of...
The division of the PNS responsible for governing conscious bodily sensation & movement.
Somatic Division
The location of the brain responsible for the comprehension of language.
Double Points for Correct Lobe
Wernicke's Area
Double Points: Temporal Lobe
Ability of the brain's neurons to alter the connections between synapses & change their neural structure adjust to experience, to aid recovery from lost function or to maximise remaining functions in a head injury
EEG stands for
Electroencephalogram
The electric message passed through a neuron
The term 'rest & digest' refers to this division of the nervous system
Parasympathetic Division
What part is responsible for body temperature, hunger and thirst, mood, blood pressure, arousal levels and sleep?
Hypothalamus
After profileration, neurons move to their location within the nervous system
Migration
The most appropriate imaging technique to analyse the physical brain structures for a patient with a metal implant in their head.
CT scan
The two names for the type of neuron which transmits information from the PNS to the CNS is called.
Afferent (Sensory) Neuron
An example of a physiological response governed by the sympathetic division
Dilated pupils, inhibited salivation, increased heartrate, dilated bronchi, inhibited digestion, stimulated glucose & adrenaline release, relaxed bladder
What structure screens important information for higher brain to avoid overload?
Reticular Formation
Neurons form synapses with thousands of others, resulting in trillions of connections throughout the nervous system
Synaptogenesis
A brain imaging technique which would be most useful to study whether mathematical ability is enhanced while listening to music.
fMRI
The microscopic gap between neurons that allows neural transmission to occur
Synapse