Parts of the brain
This part of the brain is responsible for speech production
What is broca's area
This is the master endocrine gland; secretes growth hormone
Pituitary gland
This neurotransmitter is responsible for motor control/ voluntary movement; most common "feel good" NT
Dopamine
Brain structure responsible for the regulation of body temp, motivation such as hunger; president of the endocrine system
Hypothalamus
This subcategory of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for connecting nerves to the skin, muscle, and organs of the body; involuntary
autonomic nervous system
This part of the brain is responsible for equilibrium, coordination and balance
What is the cerebellum
Technique for studying the brain shows blood flow and, thus brain activity; shows function
fMRI
This neurotransmitter is responsible for mood, hunger, sleep, arousal. SSRI's
Serotonin
This part of the brain is sensory information relay "station" excluding smell
Thalamus
The sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body
peripheral nervous system
This part of the brain is responsible for vision, contains the visual cortex
What is the occipital lobe
this part of the neuron is a layer of fatty cells encasing axons; enables greater transmission speed
Myelin Sheath
This neurotransmitter is responsible for muscle relaxation, reducing stress, relieving anxiety (naturally)
GABA
This part of the brain is emotional center, esp. fear and anger
Amygdala
This nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord.
central nervous system
This part of the brain is responsible for smooth, voluntary movement; produces dopamine
What is the substantia nigra OR basal ganglia
This type of (general) chemical fits the receptor but poorly and block the NT; e.g., antidepressants
Antagonist
Brain structure in charge of breathing, heart rate; crossover point
Medulla
Division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations; Fight-or-flight response;
Sympathetic nervous system
This lobe of the brain is responsible for planning, decision-making, and complex thought
What is the frontal lobe
interconnected neural cells, that with experience, strengthen connections (NEURONS THAT FIRE TOGETHER WIRE TOGETHER)
Neural networks
This neurotransmitter is responsible for muscles contraction, attention, memory, learning
Acetylcholine (ACh)
This lobe of the brain is responsible for touch & sensory information
Parietal Lobe
This lobe of the brain is responsible for memory & contains the auditory cortex
temporal lobe.