Neuroanatomy
What is the nucleus of the neuron called?
The soma
How is information transported from an axon to a dendrite?
Using a synapse, where information is stored in chemical energy of transport chemicals.
What do the theories of behavior in the book discuss about the nervous system?
Whether emotions or physical reactions come first
What do language areas of the brain facilitate in our body?
The production or comprehension of language, written or spoken
What is the efferent wire from the neuron called?
Axon
What are the three neuronal components of the reflex arc?
Sensory neurons, relay neurons, motor neurons
In the James-Lange theory, which part of behavior comes first, emotions or physical reactions?
Physical reactions
What does damage to a speech-related language area of the brain cause?
The person will be unable to speak coherently at all or with great difficulty
What are the 4 brain lobes? (Their names)
Parietal, Frontal, Temporal, Occipital
What do we call the categorization of different processes in the brain into different regions of the brain?
Localization of functions in the brain
What nervous system's physical reaction triggers emotions in our body, according to the James-Lange theory?
The Autonomic nervous system
What is the angular gyrus responsible for?
It manages reading comprehension and reading
The brain stem is made up from what parts?
Pons Varolii, Medulla Oblongata, Spinal cord
What do we call the event when the sign (+, -) changes back to - during the propagation of action potential?
Repolarization
What is a fight or flight response?
An unconscious reaction to a threat generated by the ANS in our body.
What is the function of Wernicke's area
It enables us to understand speech