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anatomy
brain vocab
Term | Definition |
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Dendrite | branches |
Axon | connection to dendrites of nerve cell |
Soma | body of nerve cell |
Neurotransmitter | chemical messenger |
Glia | structure and support |
CNS | central nervous system |
PNS | peripheral nervous system |
Forebrain | process motor, sensory input, speech |
Midbrain | emotion, memory, senses process |
Hindbrain | lanyard basic function |
Cerebrum | higher functions |
Cerebellum | balance |
Brain Stem | controls basic survival functions |
Pons | survival functions |
Medulla | respirations |
Thalamus | sensory integration |
Hypothalamus | under thalamus |
Amygdala | fear response and memory |
Corpus Callosum | connects two hemispheres |
Hippocampus | memory |
Frontal Lobe | problem solving, logic personality |
Occipital Lobe | vision |
Temporal Lobe | speech/ language |
Parietal Lobe | sensory/ motor |
Myelin | insulation that protects nerve cells |
Synapse | gap between two nerve cells |