The Brain
The lobe responsible for sense of touch, spatial awareness, and sensory processing:
Parietal Lobe
The part of the neuron that receives messages:
Dendrites
The central nervous system consists of:
The brain and spinal cord
The dream stage of sleep:
REM
The snail or seashell-like structure in the ear that contains cilia and the basilar membrane:
Cochlea
This brain scan is used to provide detailed images of the structure of the entire brain:
MRI
This type of neuron only exists in the CNS:
Interneurons
The branch of the nervous system responsible for voluntary movement:
Somatic nervous system
A sleep disorder where individuals stop breathing in their sleep:
Sleep apnea
The neurological condition in which two different sensory pathways are activated:
Synesthesia
The association area responsible for understanding and comprehending language:
Wernicke's Area
The axon of a neuron is encased by the _______; which is responsible for ________.
Myelin Sheath; protecting the axon and speeding up the message!
This neurotransmitter is the body's natural painkiller, causing a sense of euphoria:
Endorphins
Draw one cycle of sleep.
I am looking for the correct cycle through the stages and time.
90 minute cycle;
Stage 1 - 2 - 3 - 2/1 - REM
The biggest support or evidence for the opponent-process theory of vision:
Afterimages
The part of the brain responsible for the body's maintenance functions (hunger, thirst, body temperature, etc.)
Hypothalamus
The bubbles that hold neurotransmitters in the axon terminals:
Vesicles
These two branches of the nervous system are responsible for our fight or flight response and the calm down of our system afterward:
Sympathetic and parasympathetic
This theory of sleep says sleep helps us recover and cleanse our brain waste from the day:
Restorative theory or restoration
List all 6 basic tastes:
Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Salty, Umami, and Oleogustus
How do hallucinogens influence the brain and, as a result, our thoughts and behaviors?
Hallucinogens change or alter our perceptions of reality, potentially causing delusional thoughts and experiences/sensations that are not there
In the synapse, receptor sites can mimic or enhance the effect of a neurotransmitter. This is called:
Agonists
The hormone responsible for the onset of hunger:
Ghrelin
This dream theory says dreaming is important for the storing and organization of our memories:
Consolidation theory
Draw the process of transduction in the eye.
I am looking for all parts of the eye and how light travels through the eye to the brain.
Cornea - Pupil & Iris - Lens - Retina / Fovea -
Rods & Cones - Optic Nerve - Occipital Lobe