PNS
Partial loss of taste
Hypogeusia
Structural and functional unit of the nervous system
Neuron
Longest and thickest nerve in the body
Sciatic Nerve
Key relay station for sensory, motor, and memory information to the cortex
Thalamus
Secretes melatonin
Pineal Gland
Responsible for processing the sense of smell
Olfactory Cortex
Small projections on tongue surface that contain taste buds
Papillae
Responsible for innervating the diaphragm
Phrenic Nerve
Main control center that regulates ANS
Hypothalamus
Action of attributing personal thoughts, behaviors, opinions etc. onto another
Projection
Produces feelings of fear, anger, pleasure and sorrow
Limbic System
Responsible for processing the sense of smell
Olfactory Cortex
Nerve fibers from several spinal nerves innervate a single body region
Nerve Plexus
Site of cardiac, vasomotor and respiratory centers in brainstem
Medulla Oblongata
Senses the position of the head relative to gravity when the body is not moving
Static Equilibrium
Disorder in the comprehension and/or expression of language
Aphasia
Known as the "fifth lobe" of the brain
Insula
Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Meninges
Plays a role in expressing emotions by gestures and resolving mental conflict
Cingulate Gyrus
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is characterized by a decrease in this NT
Dopamine
Assigning of cognitive processes to different regions of the brain
Brain Lateralization
Produces and secretes cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Choroid Plexus
Cranial nerve is responsible for innervating the ocular movement of blinking
Oculomotor (CN II)
Nerve Plexus responsible for regulating secretion and absorption in the GI tract
Submucosal (Meissner’s) Plexus
Difficulty identifying and describing emotions and body signals
Alexithymia