Nervous Systems
Part of the nervous system that contains the brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous system
The part of the neuron that produces the energy used for the activity of the cell
The Cell body or axon
Austin is afraid as he nervously follows his 20-leg parlay; This small limbic system structure is working overtime, sending out fear alerts. What is it?
The Amygdala
The outermost part of the brain, which is made up of tightly packed neurons and is only a tenth of an inch thick, is called the ________.
Cerebral Cortex :)
Which part of the nervous system includes all nerves lying outside the central nervous system?
Peripheral Nervous system
These chemical messengers travel across the synaptic gap to carry signals from one neuron to the next. Without them, your thoughts, movements, and emotions would never happen.
neurotransmitters
The thick band of axons that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres is called the ___________.
Corpus Callosum
In a thrilling game of virtual reality tennis, which 2 specific areas of the brain, responsible for coordinating your movements and processing sensory feedback, would be highly active?
The sensory and motor cortex's
After the test, you finally sit down with a snack and feel your heartbeat chill out while your body shifts back into digestion-and-Netflix mode. Which system is hitting the brakes?
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Neurotransmitters flow into a gap between neurons called a
Synapse or synaptic gap
This structure is the reason your heart rate and breathing keep cruising even when you aren't thinking about it.
Brain stem/ Medulla
This lobe contains our auditory cortex which allows us to hear
the temporal lobe
Your teacher calls on you and your heart launches into orbit, your palms are sweaty (knees weak and arms are heavy), and you mentally prepare to fight, flee, or fake confidence. Which system just slammed the gas pedal?
The sympathetic nervous system
Multiple sclerosis (M.S.) is a disease that attacks the myelin sheath, what effect does this have on the neuron?
Slows down communication between neurons or completely shuts them down.
Symptoms of MS can include fatigue, numbness, weakness, and vision changes.
Liv took a ball to the left side of her head at volleyball practice and is now having trouble understanding and formulating speech. Which parts of the brain would you assume she has damaged?
Wernicke's & Broca's areas
The visual cortex is located in the _____________ lobe
Occipital
Part of the nervous system responsible for voluntary movement. transmits senses to the central nervous system.
Somatic Nervous system
This is "the mouth" of a neuron, allowing it to communicate with the next neuron. Stores neurotransmitters in its vesicles.
Axon Terminals
Tasha slipped on a banana peel and hit the back of her head on the pavement. Ever since, she has had immense difficulty keeping her balance. She probably damaged her...
Cerebellum
As Carlos and Will had to rewrite their song, this part of their cerebral cortex was/is hard at work in the decision-making and planning of the songwriting.
Frontal Lobe