Neurons
This specialized cell transmits electrical signals throughout the nervous system and is the basic building block of the brain and spinal cord.
What is a neuron?
This lobe processes sensory signals, including taste, attention, and language.
What is the parietal lobe?
These support cells for neurons vary in ratio across different brain regions.
What are glial cells?
This structure is involved in integrating memory and emotion, playing a key role in emotional responses.
What is the amygdala?
This part of a neuron is responsible for receiving signals from other neurons and transmitting impulses toward the cell body.
What is a dendrite?
This lobe is primarily responsible for processing visual information, including colors and shapes.
What is the occipital lobe?
These glial cells regulate ions in the synaptic cleft, provide nutrients, and aid in neuron connections.
What are astrocytes?
These folds of the cerebral cortex are known as gyri, while the grooves that separate them are called this.
What are sulci?
This long, slender projection of a neuron conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body and transmits signals to other neurons or muscles.
What is an axon?
This structure controls basic life functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure, acting as a vital communication pathway between the brain and the spinal cord.
What is the brainstem?
These immune cells protect the brain and help form new connections between neurons.
What are microglia?
These brain waves are associated with deep sleep and are characterized by high amplitude and low frequency, typically under 3.5 Hz.
What are delta waves?