Brain structures & Functions
What is the function of the Cerebellum?
Balance and posture
The ________ lobe controls complex behaviors such as our senses and spatial orientation
Parietal
Sub vision of the PNS that controls voluntary activities such as the activation of skeletal muscles
Somatic nervous system
What is the function of the brain?
controls thought, memory, emotions, touch, motor skills
What is the function of Dendrites?
conducts electrical currents toward the cell body
What is the function of the Medulla?
Breathing and Heartrate
Visual processing is controlled by the _______ lobe.
Occipital
Nervous system subdivision is composed of the cranial and spinal nerves and ganglia
Peripheral nervous system
What is the function of the spinal cord?
carries nerve signals from your brain to your body & vice versa
What is the function of the Axonal terminal?
Releases neurotransmitters
What is the function of the Thalamus
Sensory
The _________ love is associated with our ability to reason, plan, problem-solve, and speak
Frontal
Subdivision of the PNS that regulates the activity of the heart and smooth muscle, and of glands; it is also called the involuntary nervous system
Automatic nervous system
What is the function of the motor neurons
transmits impulses from the spinal cord to skeletal and smooth muscles
What is the function of the Myelin Sheath
Increases the speed of impulse transmission
What is the function of the Hypothalamus?
Sleep, appetite, temperature
Comprehension of spoken language and language production is associated with the _________ lobe.
Temporal
A major subdivision of the nervous system that interprets incoming information and issue orders
Central nervous system
What is the function of the sensory neuron/ receptor
firing and sending off signals to the rest of the nervous system about the information they received
What is the function of the cell body?
Location of the nucleus
What is the function of the Pituitary Gland?
Secrete hormones
The nervous system sub vision is composed of the brain and spinal cord
Central nervous system
A major division of the nervous system that serves as communication lines, linking all parts of the body to the CNS
Peripheral nervous system
What is the function of the Axons?
Generally conducts impulses away from the cell body