I Think Neuron to Something
The minimum amount of time needed before a neuron can fire another action potential
What is absolute refractory period?
The branch of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
What is the central nervous system (CNS)?
What is split-brain surgery?
The part of the brain that controls breathing and heartbeat
What is the medulla?
The wrinkled outer layer of the forebrain
What is the cerebral cortex?
The part of the neuron responsible for receiving incoming signals from other neurons
What is a dendrite?
Consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
What is the autonomic nervous system (ANS)
A painless test that measures the electrical activity of the brain.
What is a electroencephalogram (EEG)?
The part of the brain responsible for coordinating voluntary movement and balance
What is the cerebellum?
The (somato)sensory cortex is located in this lobe
What is the parietal lobe?
Where neurotransmitters are released from
What are terminal buttons?
The division of the nervous system that allows us to feel the world and move around in it
What is the somatic NS?
Hindbrain structure involved in sleep and arousal
What is the pons?
Limbic system structure responsible for learning fear and other basic emotional responses
What is the amygdala?
Wernicke's area is located in this lobe
What is the LEFT temporal lobe?
Deficits of this neurotransmitter is linked to Alzheimer's disease
What is acetylcholine (ACh)?
GABA is a primary example of this type of neurotransmitter.
What is an inhibitory neurotransmitter?
The part of the brain that controls drives such as hunger, thirst, and temperature regulation.
What is the hypothalamus?
If this part of the brain is significantly damaged, a person would likely fall into a deep coma and not wake up
What is the reticular formation?
Coach Heidegger got hit by a GJ player's golf ball during a match and was unable to push the gas pedal of his car to drive himself home (name the damage, be specific)
What is the LEFT motor cortex (of the frontal lobe)?
The charge of a neuron at rest?
What is a negative charge? (-70mv)
Activation of this branch of our nervous system would result in slowed heart rate and increased digestion (be specific)
What is the parasympathetic NS?
Myelin, schwann cells and others are believed to be primarily made up of these cells.
What is glia?
The part of the brain that acts as our sensory switchboard, routing all sensory messages except smell
What is the thalamus?
What are the four lobes of the brain and their functions?
What is the fronal lobe (decision making, motor cortex), parietal lobe (somatosensory cortex and sensory info), Occipital lobe (vision), and temporal lobe (auditory processing).