The brain
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| Neurotransmitters | chemicals such as acetylcholine and dopamine
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| Cerecal cortex | Outer layer of brain, from the latin word for "bark"
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| Synapse | Junction between the axon terminals of the sending neuron and the dendrites of the receiving room
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| Limbic System | forms a border around the brain stem and is involved in survival behaviors
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| hypothalamus | tiny,vital to regulation of the body temp. storage of nutrients and various aspects of motivation and emotion
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| myelin | white,fatty substance that insulates and protects the axon
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| Medulla | Part of the hindbrain involved in heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing
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| pons | involved in regulating the body movements attention sleep and alertness.
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| somatic nervous system | transmits sensory messages to the central nervous system
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| Dendrites | carry information to the cell body
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| Thalamus | Relay station for sensory stimulation,including sight and hearing.
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| Corpus Callosum | structure that connects the two hemispheres of the brain
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| cell body | Produces energy to fuel call activity
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| Spinal Cord | Carries messages from the brain to specific muscles
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| Axon | Transmits messages away from the cell body
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| Peripheral nervous system | transmits messages between the central nervous system and all parts of the body
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| Neurons | nerve cells
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| Cerebrum | makes possible learning of complex information and abstract thinking
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| Autonomic nervous system | Governs involuntary muscles and internal organs
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| Cerebellum | "Little brain" in latin involved in balance and coordination.
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