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psychology
terms for parts of the brain
Term | Definition |
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fissure | this depression marks the division of one half of the brain from the other |
occipital lobe | division of the cerebral cortex that interprets visual information |
frontal lobe | division of the cerebral cortex that contains the motor strip, prefrontal area, and frontal association area |
synapse | the space between the ending of an axon the awaiting dendrites |
reticular activating system | th alertness control center of the brain and regulates the activity of the body |