NeuroTransmitters
What is Dopamine?
Movement, Thought process, activates reward centers. Known as "Rewarding Sensations".
What is a Neuron?
A highly specialized cell that communicates information in an electrical and chemical form;"A nerve cell".
What are Oligodendrocytes ?
A form of the Myelin Sheath : Nodes of Ranvier.
What does the Hind Brain do?
Connects the spinal cord with the rest of the brain.
Wernicke's discovery
The damage in another area in the left hemisphere affected spoken and written communication.
What is Serotonin?
Emotional States, feeling calm; satisfied sleep and sensory perception.
Type of neuron that conveys information to the brain from a specialized receptor cells in sense organs and internal organs.
What is Microglia ?
"Cleans up" the brain work part of the immune response.
What is the Medulla do?
Controls vital life functions such as breathing and circulation.
Where is Broca and what does is do?
Located on the lower frontal Lobe is involved in speech production.
What is GABA and Glutamate ?
GABA is Inhibitory Messages and Glutamate is Exhibitory Messages.
What is a Motor Neuron?
Type of Neuron that signals muscles and glands to relax or contract.
What is Astrocytes ?
Most common Glial cells , structural support , nutrient provision.
What is Pons and what does it do ?
Connects the Medulla two sides of the cerebellum : helps coordinate movements on each side of the brain.
Split- Brain Operation
Involves cutting corpus callosum : used to stop or reduce recurring seizures in severe cases of epilepsy.
Pain perceptions , positive emotions and known as 'Runners High".
What is a Interneuron ?
This place holds the largest amount of Neurons ?
The Brain and spinal Cord
What does the Cerebellum do ?
Two sided structure at the back of the brain: responsible for muscle coordination and maintaining posture and equilibruim.
YES or NO :Some people are left -brained and some are right - brained
No
Learning , memory and muscle contractions.
What are the Three Basic components of a Neuron?
Cell Body
Dendrites
Axon
This place holds the second amount of Neurons ?
The Enteric Nervous System also known as the Gut or "Second Brain".
What does the midbrain?
Important relay station that contains centers involved in the processing of auditory and visual sensory information.
What is the Neurons Resting state and the depolarization of a neuron ?
-77mV and -55mV