Neurons/Neurotransmitters
Part of neuron that receives signal from nearby neuron.
Dendrites
These two parts make up the CNS
brain & spinal cord
Known as the "master gland"
pituitary
Brain lobes which deals with vision.
Occipital
Part of brain which connects both brain hemispheres.
Corpus callosum
GABA
"Fight or flight" division of autonomic nervous system
Sympathetic
Neuroimaging technique which makes use of radioactive sugars
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Brain lobes which deals with decision-making.
Frontal
Brain part in charge of life-sustaining functions (i.e. breathing, swallowing, heartbeat)
Medulla
Neurotransmitter dealing with memory & muscle movement
Acetylcholine
This division is in charge of returning body to homeostasis.
parasympathetic
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
Neurotransmitter closely associated with alcohol.
GABA
Which is known as the "creative" brain hemisphere?
Right hemisphere
Pathway connecting brain and PNS
spinal cord
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
Gaps along axon which speed up signal transmission.
Nodes of Ranvier
The ability of brain to constantly change both the structure and function of brain cells in response to experience and trauma.
neuroplasticity
Neuroimaging technique which provides a sort of "movie" of brain's functioning
functional MRI (fMRI)
If Roger is having trouble understanding speech, his _______ must be damaged; if he is also having trouble producing speech his _______ must be damaged.
Wernicke's area; Broca's area
Major excitatory neurotransmitter, dealing with nervous system development, learning, memory formation.
Glutamate
The process which changes the charge of the inside of a neuron, which in turn increases a neuron's action potential...
Depolarization
Type of neurons which carry messages from senses to central nervous system
a) afferent
b) efferent
afferent
What is the name of the types of cells that produce myelin?
Schwann cells
Part of brain which allows one to focus on a particular stimulus among various other stimuli.
Reticular Formation
What is the charge (actual number) inside of a neuron while at rest?
- 70 mv