Parts of the Neuron
The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons
Dendrites!
When the neuron is at rest
Resting potential!
The part of the brain responsible for hearing
Temporal lobe!
Part of the brain responsible for memory
Hippocampus!
The two main branches of the nervous system
Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems!
The fatty part of the neuron that surrounds the axon, to protect and speed up the messages
Myelin Sheath!
When the neuron gets the 'go' to send the message
Action Potential!
The part of the brain responsible for vision
Occipital lobe!
Part of the brain responsible for emotions and fear
Amygdala!
The CNS consists of
Brain and spinal cord!
The gap where neurotransmitters are released between the buttons of one neuron and dendrites of another
Synapse
At rest, the axon has __________ ions inside and ___________ ions outside
Negative, positive!
The part of the brain responsible for decision making, intelligence, language, and personality
Frontal lobe!
Part of the brain responsible for the body's maintenance functions like eating and temperature regulation
Hypothalamus!
Nervous system responsible for the fight or flight response
The gaps between myelin, where ions flow into the neuron
Node of Ranvier!
The neuron sends the message only when it hits the threshold, no sooner!
All or none response!
The part of the brain responsible for voluntary muscle movement
Motor Cortex
Part of the brain responsible for understanding language
Wernicke's Area
Nervous system responsible for voluntary movements
Somatic nervous system!
The small "bubbles" that carry neurotransmitters
Vesicles!
The message in the neuron starts at the _____ and ends with the _______
Dendrites, terminal buttons
The part of the brain responsible for senses, specifically touch
Parietal lobe, or somatosensory cortex!
Part of the brain responsible for attention and arousal
Reticular formation!
Nervous system responsible for calming the body down after fight or flight
Parasympathetic nervous system!