Brain Structure
This lobe is responsible for reasoning and logic
What is the frontal lobe?
The acronym PNS stands for this
What is peripheral nervous system?
The CNS stands for this
What is central nervous system?
This part of a neuron is a long tube where electrical impulses get sent
What is the axon?
This area of the brain is responsible for speech production
What is Broca's area?
This lobe is responsible for processing visual information?
What is the occipital lobe?
This is the main cell of the nervous system
What is a neuron?
This part of the CNS is the "boss" of the whole body
What is the brain?
This part of the neuron is the main part of the cell
What is the cell body?
This area of the brain is responsible for attaching emotions to memories
What is the amygdala?
This lobe is responsible for processing sensory information
What is the parietal lobe?
This section of the PNS is responsible for voluntary movements
What is the somatic nervous system
This part of the CNS connects the brain to the rest of the body
What is the spinal cord?
What is the nucleus?
If a person suffers from this type of aphasia, their speech is likely very quick and full of vocabulary, but the sentences do not make sense
What is Wernicke's aphasia?
This part of the brain is responsible for learning and memory
What is the hippocampus?
This section of the PNS is responsible for involuntary movements
What is the autonomic nervous system?
This structure protects the spinal cord
What is the spine/vertebrae?
Neurons' form impacts their...
What is their function?
This type of chemical gets passed through the synapse
What is a neurotransmitter?
This man helped scientists understand the function of the frontal lobe after getting a rail iron shot through his head
Who is Phineas Gage?
The primary function of the PNS is to
What is to carry messages to and from the body and brain?
The primary function of the CNS is to
Processes sensory information, makes sense of our surroundings, and allows us to think and feel, etc.
This part of a neuron is located on the axon and insulates the cell
What are the myelin sheaths?
This condition can result from damage to the hippocampus
What is Alzheimer's?