Neurons
The space between neurons
What is the synapse?
The part of the brain that controls fear, aggression, and emotion
What is the amygdala?
The inhibitory neurotransmitter
What is GABA?
What is a circadian rhythm?
The part of the neuron that receives messages from other cells
What are the dendrites?
The condition resulting from a severed corpus callosum
What is split brain?
A substance that blocks neurotransmitters from having an effect
What is an antagonist?
The drug classification that alcohol falls under
What are depressants?
The principle that states that the neuron will not fire at all unless the threshold is met
What is the all or nothing principle?
The lobe where Wernicke's area is found
What is the temporal lobe?
The main function of endorphins
What is pain relief?
The stage of sleep where dreaming occurs
What is REM (rapid eye movement)?
The electrical signal that travels down the axon
A type of scan that records the brain's electrical activity with electrodes
electroencephalogram (EEG)
Disease resulting from a lack of acetylcholine
Disorder characterized by uncontrollable daytime drowsiness and falling asleep suddenly
What is narcolepsy?
Name two types of neurons
What are sensory neurons, motor neurons, interneurons, and mirror neurons
The part of the brain that help people recognize human faces
What is the right fusiform gyrus?
Disorder resulting from an excess of dopamine
What is schizophrenia?
What drug can be classified as a depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogen?
Marijuana