Psyc ch. 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Chemical messengers that neurons use to communicate at the synapse
A
neurotransmitters
2
Q
space between neurons
A
synapse
3
Q
Protein that envelops and insulates the axon,
facilitating faster transmission of the impulse
A
myelin sheath
4
Q
skip over the segments of myelin hopping from one node of Ranvier to the next instead of traversing the entire length of the axon
A
action potentials
5
Q
Two divisions that help us respond to and recover from stressful or crisis
situations
A
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
6
Q
where did the spear go through the head
A
frontal lobe
7
Q
processes visual information
A
occipital lobe
