Ch. 1.1 Flashcards
What characteristic make our brain unique?
Out large cerebrum
What are 3 characteristics that are unique to humans?
- advanced brain
- advanced language
- tool making
Cerebrum
Makes complex decisions
Cerebellum
Controls posture and balance
Brainstem
Receives information
Corpus collosum
Connects the left and the right side of the brain
Sensory neuron
Neurons carried to the spinal chord based upon senses
Motor neuron
The action carried out to the muscles
CNS (brain and spinal cord)
Controls actions and reasoning
What is the role of neurotransmitters in nerve signal transmissions?
To carry the neurons rom one nerve to the other
What do neurologists study?
The brain
What are societies?
When individuals depend on each other for certain tasks
Cultural evolution
How cultures develop overtime
Colonies
A group of organisms that as individuals are independent, but work together
Life cycles
The stages an organism goes through during a life time
