Neurons
Part of the neuron which sends chemical messages into the synapse
What is the axon terminal?
Portion of the brain referred to as "Lizard Brain"
What is the hindbrain?
Neurotransmitter linked to joy
What is dopamine?
"Master gland"
What is the pituitary gland?
Drugs which speed up bodily functions
What are stimulants?
Part of neuron that receives chemical messages from the synapse
What is dendrites?
Lobe of brain which interprets visual sensory information
What is the occipital lobe?
_______________ are any chemical which impact neurotransmitters
What are drugs?
Controls fight/flight/freeze response
What is adrenal glands?
Drugs which slow down bodily functions?
What are depressants?
Part of neuron which insulates the axon
What is myelin?
Man who took iron rod through the brain
Who is Phineas Gage?
_____refers to something which operating below its ideal functioning level
What is depressed/depression?
Hormone that controls the body's sleep/wake cycle
What is melatonin?
Alcohol impairs judgement and rational thinking skills because it impacts this part of the brain
What is frontal lobe?
Name of the space between neurons
What is synapse?
Part of the brain which forms a bridge between the hemispheres
What is corpus callosum?
Neurotransmitter which plays key role in opioid addiction
What are endorphins?
Term for body staying in balance, governed by the hypothalamus
What is homeostatis?
Caffeine must hit this part of the brain to help focus
What is the frontal lobe?
Type of message send down the axon of a neuron
What is electrical?
Average age at which the frontal lobe finishes developing
What is 25?
Condition linked to a lack of Acetylcholine
What is Parkinson's Disease?
Part of the endocrine system most often linked with mental illness and mood disorders
What is the thyroid?
What you get when you give someone under the influence of alcohol
What is a wide awake drunk?