HBS 2.1 Review

Front

Area of the brain that is responsible for decision making, problem-solving, and controlling behavior.

Back

Frontal lobe

Front

Type of neuron that carries information from the central nervous system (CNS) to muscles and glands.

Back

Motor neurons

Front

Area of the brain that processes visual information.

Back

Occipital lobe

Front

A brief reversal in electrical potential across a plasma membrane that occurs when a neuron is activated.

Back

Action potential

Front

The junction between two neurons where a nerve impulse is transmitted.

Back

Synapse

Front

Type of neuron that carries sensory information from the body to the CNS.

Back

Sensory neurons

Front

Type of neuron that connects sensory and motor neurons within the CNS.

Back

Interneurons

Front

The protective covering that surrounds the axon of some neurons, speeding up impulse transmission.

Back

Myelin sheath

Front

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another.

Back

Neurotransmitters

Front

The part of the neuron that receives signals from other neurons.

Back

Dendrites