neurons Flashcards
1
Q
axon terminals
A
transmitters
2
Q
dendrites
A
receivers
3
Q
myelin sheath
A
insulating fatty layer that speeds transmission
4
Q
node of ranvier
A
gaps between myelin sheath
5
Q
schwann cells
A
make the myelin
6
Q
medulla
A
vital functions
7
Q
cerebellum
A
voluntary movements
balance, posture
8
Q
gyrus
A
raise area
9
Q
brocas area
A
primary motor area associated w speech
left cerebral hemisphere
10
Q
pons
A
sleep, dreaming
message station for cortex and cerebellum
11
Q
thalamus
A
sensory - auditory, visual, tactile, gustatory
12
Q
hypothalamus
A
control pituitary
hunger and thirst
