Connects the central nervous system to the rest of the body, including muscles and glands
Peripheral Nervous system
100
Part of the brain that contains the primary visual area of the cerebral cortex
Occipital Lobes
100
Imaging technique measuring chemical activity in the brain while working, different scans for glucose and oxygen
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
200
A bundle of elongated axons belonging to hundreds of thousands of neurons
Nerve
200
Prepares the body for action, the ‘fight or flight’ response
Sympathetic Nervous system
200
Part of the brain that contains the motor cortex
Frontal Lobes
200
Imaging technique that uses magnetic fields to measure the density and location of brain material
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
300
The junction or gap between the axons and dendrites of neurons
Synapse
300
Part of the peripheral n.s. that controls voluntary muscles and sense organs
Somatic Nervous system
300
Part of the brain that contains the sensory cortex
Parietal Lobes
300
Imaging technique that uses an X-ray beam that is projected on the body. When passing through the body, parts of the x-ray beam are absorbed. On the opposite side of the body, the X-rays are detected, resulting in an image
X-ray Imaging
400
Specialized cell for transmitting neural impulses
Neurotransmitter
400
Restores the body’s reserves of energy after an action has occurred (fought or flown)
Parasympathetic Nervous system
400
Part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous system
400
Imaging technique using several x-ray cameras to create a 3 dimensional picture of the brain’s structure
Comperterized Axial Tomography (CAT)
500
Connected to the neuron and transmits impulses away from the cell body
Axon
500
Part of the peripheral n.s. that controls involuntary actions such as heart rate and respiration
Autonomic Nervous system
500
Part of the brain that contains the auditory or hearing area of the cortex
Temporal Lobes
500
Detects brain waves and presents a picture of the electrical activity of the brain in different cognitive states (stages of consciousness)