neurons
the part that carries or transmits messages down the length of the neuron from the cell body to the terminal buttons
what is the axon?
controls emotion, especially aggression and fear
what is the amygdala?
the hemisphere that controls language, logic/sequential tasks, and calculations
what is the left hemisphere?
neurotransmitter that controls pain
what are endorphins?
uses magnetic fields to measure density and location of brain material
what is an MRI?
the fibers that receive messages
what are dendrites?
controls spoken and written speech comprehension
what is Wernicke's area?
the hemisphere that excels in making inferences, moderates our speech, forms our sense of self, and controls perceptual tasks
what is the right hemisphere?
disease that results from a lack of acetylcholine
what is alzheimer's?
what is an EEG?
states that the neuron either fires or it doesn't
what is the all or nothing principle?
the lobe that controls voluntary muscle movement
what is the frontal lobe
information is often processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks
what is dual processing?
neurotransmitter that is excitatory and involved in memory
what is glutamate?
takes a 3D x-ray of the brain
what is a CAT / CT scan?
the polarization of a neuron at resting state
what is -70mv
the job of the glial cell
what is to support cells?
theorized that by splitting the corpus callosum that it could stop major epileptic seizures
who are vogel and bogen?
neurotransmitter that can cause seizures, tumors, and sleep problems
what is GABA?
shows the structure and blood flow of the brain
what is fMRI (functional MRI)?
the ion that rushes through the channels in the cell membrane creating a domino effect down the axon
what are Na+ ions
the parts of the hindbrain
what are the medulla, pons, and cerebellum?
a split-brain patient stared at a dot as HE-ART flashed on the screen. HE appeared in the left visual field, ART in the right. When asked to point to the word with her left hand, she pointed to this
what is HE?
neurotransmitter that is involved in alertness and arousal
what is norepinephrine?
measures how much of a chemical the brain is using
what is a PET scan?