Brain Anatomy
Brain Functions
Spinal Cord
Sleep Patterns
Memory & Learning
100
The meninge layer closest to the brain's surface
What is pia mater?
100
This is the relay station for most sensations
What is the thalamus?
100
A neuron with its axon projecting to the brain is known as this.
What is (an) afferent (neuron)
100
Delta waves appear in the slow-wave sleep of this stage
What is stage 4? (N3 in book
100
A dog salivating after hearing the bell that signals for his food is this type of learning.
What is Pavlovian?
(Also what is the cephalic phase?)
200
Tight junctions in brain capillaries form this, which prevents harmful substances in the blood from entering the interstitial fluid
What is the blood-brain barrier?
200
This diffuse modulatory system is responsible for pleasure, in addition to motor control
What is dopamine?
200
The ventral roots of the spinal chord contain information coming from this place
What is the brain (or CNS)? 
Efferent neurons
200
As you approach morning (after a long sleep) do you spend more time in REM or deep sleep?
REM sleep
200
This type of memory requires higher cognitive skills and conscious attention for recall.
What is declarative memory?
Non-declarative aka reflexive
300
A person who had damage here might be able to think of a word but not be able to say it (lack of communication between hemispheres)
What is the corpus callosum? 
300
A patient who has damage to this area might nod in understanding but only respond to your questions with the word "ball"
What is Broca's Area?
300
This reaction activates muscle movement without input of the brain.
What is a Spinal Reflex
300
Circadian rhythms are controlled by this internal clock in the hypothalamus
What is the suprachiasmatic nucleus?
300
This principle of plasticity states that "neurons that fire together, wire together"
What is the Hebbian principle?