Neurons and Neurotransmitters Flashcards
Neurons are miniature information processing systems and are the foundation for all brain activity and behavior. true or false
true
how do neurons communicate
neurotransmitters
what are the three parts of a neuron
dendrite, soma, axon
what do dendrites do
receive information from other neurons, capture neurons released into the synaptic cleft
what does the soma do
integrates information from dendrites
does the soma contain DNA
yes
what does the axon do
releases neurotransmitters to the synaptic cleft
These mirror action and perception
mirror neurons
can the brain make an image of an event before it happens
yes, it is called a neural map and is involved in the mirror neuron system
the superior temporal sulcus does what
detects predictable sequences of behaviors by using interactions of the mirror neurons
why can we anticipate another person’s next move
because a neural representation of the other’s intentional state is recognized by the mirror neuron system
Empathy is related to the mirror neuron system, true or false
true
where is information processed after it leaves the mirror neuron system
the subcortical region where we change our bodily state, brainstem’s activation, and limbic firing. Then it goes to the insula in the middle prefrontal cortex
What is a somatic map
an awareness of our internal state via a representation
What part of the brain is related to empathy
middle prefrontal area
