Neurotransmitters
Neurons
Hormones/More Neurotransmitters
Nervous System
Brain Parts
Lobes/More Brain Parts
100
This neurotransmitter is in involved in memory and is a major excitatory neurotransmiter
What is glutamate?
100
This is the part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and is the control center for the neuron cell.
What is a cell body/soma?
100
The potion of devotion and the hormone of love.
What is oxytocin?
100
This part of the nervous system is the brain and the spine, the brain controls the system and the spine is the line!
What is the central nervous system?
100
This is the oldest part of the brain and is the lower part of the 'reptile brain'.
What is the brainstem?
100
This part of the brain controls emotions and drives.
What is the limbic system?
200
This neurotransmitter is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter. Alcohol contains a lot of it and will multiply its effects.
What is GABA?
200
What is a dendrite?
200
This hormone regulates your circadian rhythm and your sleep-wake cycle.
What is melatonin?
200
This part of the nervous system goes all throughout the body. it connects the brain and the spinal cord to the rest of the body.
What is the peripheral nervous system?
200
This part of the brain is in charge of heartrate and breathing.
What is the medulla?
200
This lobe contains the auditory and memory areas of the brain.
What is the temporal lobe/lobes?
300
This is the process of a neurotransmitter being absorbed by the neuron which sent it out.
What is reuptake?
300
This part of a neuron cell is the long tube that sends neural impulses to the terminal ends.
What is an axon?
300
This hormone is in charge of regulating your appetite and telling your body when it's hungry or not.
What is ghrelin?
300
This part of the nervous system focuses on functions you can't consciously control, such as your heartrate, pupil dilation, and breathing.
What is the autonomic nervous system?
300
This part of the brain controls fear and aggression.
What is the amygdala?
300
This lobe of the brain is located in the back and is primarily in charge of vision.
What is the occipital lobe?
400
Neurotransmitters that influence the perception of pain. These are released during pain, intense physical activity, or stress.
What are endorphins?
400
This is a short electric charge that travels down an axon, also known as a neural impulse.
What is action potential?
400
This hormone is also a neurotransmitter, and it's in charge of bodies 'spiky' fight or flight stress response.
What is adrenaline/epinephrine?
400
This part of the nervous system focuses on things you can control and involves voluntary muscle movement.
What is the somatic nervous system?
400
This part of the brain is attached to the back of the brainstem. It is also referred to as the 'little brain' and helps coordinate voluntary movements and balance.
What is the cerebellum?
400
This part of the brain is the yellow portion of the above picture.
What is the parietal lobe?
500
This neurotransmitter is in charge of alertness and arousal.
What is norepinephrine?
500
This is the space between two nerve cells.
What is a synapse?
500
This hormone can cause Alzheimer's disease when it deteriorates and is in charge of learning, memory, and some muscle action.
What is ACh/acetylcholine?
500
This part of the nervous system controls your 'fight or flight' response and is in charge of arousing your body to deal with perceived threats.
What is the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?
500
This part of the brain is in charge of emotion and reward.
What is the hypothalamus?
500
What is the hippocampus?