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what does the p in pns stand for?
peripheral
what is the cns made up of?
brain and spinal cord
what system is responsible for creating and maintaining fight or flight responses?
the autonomic nervous system
the sympathetic nervous system is in charge of what aspect of flight or flight reponse?
stimulating or energizing
which part of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for relaxing the body
parasympathetic
what structure is located at the begining or front of the neuron?
dendrite
what is the long rope-like structure in the middle of the neuron
the axon
where are terminal button located
at the end of the neuron
in a neuron where is the nucleus housed
the cell body or the soma
what is the space between two neurons called?
the synaptic gap
what do neurons do?
communicate messages within the body and brain.
what is the purpose of a neurons dendrites?
to take in impulses from the neurons around it.
what part of the neuron holds neurotransmitters and releases them?
terminal buttons
what is the purpose of myelin sheath?
to insulate a neurons axon and make the messages move along faster.
why do we consider neuron communication an electro-chemical process
electrical impulses are used within the neuron and chemicals are used for communication between neurons.
where is the frontal lobe located
front of your head
where is the hypothalamus located
below the thalamus
which lobe does not touch the occipital lobe?
frontal
where is the corpus callosum located
between the left and right hemispheres
what 2 structures make up the limbic system
amygdala and basal ganglia
the part of the brain responsible for processing vision
the visual cortex
the part of the brain responsible for memory
hippocampus
the part of the brain responsible for fear and anger
amygdala
what is the medulla responsible for?
basic survival
