Excess or Deficiencies in ______________ have also been linked to psychological disorders such as depression and schizophrenia.
Neurotransmitters
100
The ___________ consists of the brain, spinal cord, and the nerves linking them to the sensory organs, muscles, and glands.
Nervous System
100
The _____________ has been used to locate the areas of the brain that responds to certain stimuli and to diagnose types of abnormal behavior and to help locate tumors.
EEG
100
The ___________ is the crowning glory of the brain, it is responsible for the cognitive abilities of thinking and language.
Cerebrume
100
The ____________ is the lobe that lies in front of the central fissure and contains the motor cortex.
Frontal Lobe
200
_______________ controls muscle contractions.
Acetylcholine
200
The Nervous System is split into 2 catigories, the ____________ and _________________.
Central and Peripheral Nervous System
200
The _____________ passes a narrow x-ray beam through the head and measures the structure that reflects the x-rays from various angles, generating a three-dimensional image of the brain.
CAT Scan
200
The ___________ is located near the center of the brain and serves as a relay station for sensory stimulation.
Thalamus
200
The ___________ is the lobe that lies in the back of the brain and contains the visual cortex.
Occipital Lobe
300
_______________, produced largely in the brain stem, acts as both a neurotransmitter and a hormone, and is believed to be involved in general arousal, learning, memory and eating.
Noradrenaline
300
The _____________ contains sensory and motor neurons and transmits messages about skeletal muscles, skin, and joints to the central nervous system.
Somatic Nervous System
300
The ______________ scan forms computer-based images of parts of the brain by tracing the amount of glucose used and has been used by researchers to see which parts of the brain are active during various activities.
PET Scan
300
Means "Little Brain" and is involved in maintaining balance and in controlling motor behaviors.
Cerebellum
300
The ________ is the cortical lobe that lies below the side, or lateral, fissure and contains the auditory cortex.
Temporal Lobe
400
______________ occur naturally in the brain and may increase our sense of competence.
Endorphines
400
The ____________ regulates the glands and activities such as heartbeat, digestion, and dilation of the pupils.
Autonomic Nervous System
400
The __________ uses a powerful magnetic field and radio waves that cause parts of the brain to emit signals that are measured from various angles.
MRI
400
The ______________ lies below the thalamus and above the pituitary gland ans is vital in the regulation of body temperature, concentration of fluids, storage of nutrients, and aspects of motivation and emotion.
Hypothalamus
400
The __________ is the lobe that lies behind the central fissure and contains the somatosensory cortex.
Parietal Lobe
500
_________ is primarily and inhibitory neurotransmitter and deficiencies of which have been linked to eating disorders, alcoholism, depression, aggression, and insomnia.
Serotonin
500
Your ______________ enables your to use symbols and language and to adapt to and create new environments.
Central Nervous System
500
______________ is a disruption of the ability to understand or produce language.
Aphasia
500
_______________ is the language center that is essential to understanding relationships between words and meaning.
Wernicke's Area
500
The __________ nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord, while the sensory and motor neurons that transmit messages to the muscles and glands make up the __________ nervous system.