The Nervous System
The nerve cells that handle information processing.
Neurons
The small gap that separates two neurons where reuptake occurs.
Synapse
What part of the brain is responsible for memory?
Hippocampus
What are the four lobes of the brain?
Occipital, Temporal, Frontal, & Parietal
Which hemisphere is responsible for spatial perception, visual recognition, and emotional?
The right hemisphere
This cell provides support and nutritional benefits.
Glial cell
The action potential is electrochemical. This means that when traveling along the axon of the neuron is ___, while the transfer of NT in the synapse is ___.
Electric, Chemical
The four F’s (food, fight, flight, mating) have to do with which part of the forebrain?
Hypothalamus
What part of the brain connects the two hemispheres? This area can be cut through surgery to alleviate severe seizures.
Corpus Callosum
This principle states that dominant genes override recessive genes preventing it from expressing its instructions.
Dominant- Recessive Genes Principle
The two parts of the Nervous system
CNS and PNS
An inhibitory neurotransmitter that calms you down, anxiety decreases its levels.
GABA
Stereotyped behavior patterns are controlled by which part of the midbrain?
Reticular formation
The ___ cortex and ____ cortex maps onto each other at each point.
Somatosensory and motor
Which two glands produce hormones responsible for sexual development and reproduction?
Ovaries & Testes
Afferent nerves are to __; Efferent nerves are to ___.
Sensory and Motor
This neurotransmitter is both a hormone and NT. It is related to the onset of lactation in new mothers and attachment/emotional bonds.
Oxytocin
As the medulla is to breathing and reflexes, the ___ is to sleep and arousal.
Pons
Within the ____ cortex, larger brain areas are dedicated based on sensitivity rather than the size of the body part.
Motor Cortex
Observing that a person has brown eyes is an example of a _____ while the person having the gene for blue eyes is an example of a ________?
Phenotype & Genotype
This speeds up transmission of nerve impulses.
Myelin Sheath
A neuron at rest is __ with a __ charge inside, and a __ charge outside.
Polarized, negative, positive
The ___ is the relay station of the brain, while the ___ controls coordination of voluntary movements.
Thalamus; Basal ganglia
The type of aphasia affecting the ____ area of the brain results in trouble producing speech, while being able to understand speech completely.
Broca’s
Which gland is responsible for regulating mood, energy level, and the ability to cope with stress as well as secreting epinephrine and norepinephrine?
Adrenal