A nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system.
What is a neuron.
100
The "little brain" attached to the rear of the brainstem; it helps coordinate voluntary movements and balance.
What is cerebellum.
100
A mental illness brought on by a traumatic incident that comes back when memories of this incident are triggered by the senses.
What is PTSD.
100
Includes bronchioles, diaphragm, and lungs.
What is the Respiritory System.
100
A mental view or outlook.
What is perspective?
200
The branching extensions of a neuron that receive information and conduct impulses toward the cell body.
What is a dendrite.
200
Portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears; it includes the hearing and memory areas of the brain.
What is the temporal lobe.
200
Brain illness that includes abnormal perceptions of what an individuals body looks like.
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorer (BDD).
200
Includes liver, esophagus, and stomach.
What is the Digestive System.
200
An individual's ___________ is defined by from a moral and ethical standpoint based on their ability to choose right from wrong.
Character.
300
The endpoint of a neuron where neurotransmitters are stored and the extension of a neuron through which impulses are sent.
What is an axon.
300
Portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead that is involved in planning and judgment; it includes the motor cortex.
What is the frontal lobe.
300
This is the hemisphere responsible for logical and analytical thinking.
What is the left hemisphere?
300
Includes folicles, sweat glands, and epidermis.
What is the Integumentary System.
300
One who sees things as always hopeless or helpless.
Cynic
400
A signal that is transferred from one neuron to another.
What is an impulse.
400
Portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; it includes the primary visual processing areas of the brain.
What is the occipital lobe.
400
This is the part of the brain (gland) that keeps the body in general homeostasis.
What is the Hypothalamus?
400
Includes the smooth, cardiac, and skeletal examples.
What is the Muscular System.
400
Hard part of a bone.
What is cortical?
500
The tiny gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of another.
What is synapse.
500
The portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear; it includes the sensory cortex and processing of sensory information
What is the parietal lobe?
500
The connection between the right and left hemispheres of the brain.
What is the Corpus Callosum.
500
Includes the pineal gland, endorphins, and the hypothalamus.
What is the Endocrine System.
500
The name of the hormone secreted by the pineal gland that makes us sleepy.