Nervous and Endocrine System
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
The central nervous system (CNS) and the Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
What type of twins share 100% of their genetic material?
Identical twins
What part of the brain stem controls the heart beating and breathing?
The medulla
Controls glands and internal organs
Autonomic nervous System (ANS)
Portion of cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead:
Frontal Lobe
What part of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the “fight or flight“ response?
The sympathetic nervous system
What evolutionary principle explains how traits of survival and reproduction get passed down?
Natural Selection
What part of the limbic system is responsible for emotions?
The Amygdala
Carries outgoing information
Motor Neuron Efferent
Which lobe receives sensory input for touch and body position?
The Parietal Lobe
What part of the nervous system is responsible for involuntary actions like a heartbeat?
The autonomic nervous system
Nature has selected advantageous variations from the new gene combinations produced at each human conception plus occasional _____.
Mutations
What part of the limbic system is responsible for making new memories?
The hippocampus
Carries incoming information
Sensory Neuron Afferent
Which cortex is rear of the frontal lobe?
The Motor cortex
Secretes many different hormones, some of which affect different glands
Pituitary Gland
Which hemisphere of the brain is responsible for processing words you see and hear?
The left hemisphere
What is the brains ability to adapt by forming new neural connections throughout life?
Neuroplasticity
A neural impulse or brief electrical charge that travels down an axon
Action potential
Which lobe includes the auditory areas, each which receives information primarily from the opposite ear?
The Temporal Lobe
Epinephrine and norepinephrine is from what gland?
Which hemisphere of the brain is responsible for making inferences and recognizing patterns?
The right hemisphere
This part of the brain, located at the base of the skull, is responsible for coordinating voluntary movements and maintaining balance and posture
The cerebellum
Neurons within the brain and spinal cord that communicate internally and process information
Interneurons
Which cortex registers and processes body touch and movement?
Somatosensory