Biology + Behavior

Part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord.

• axon
• central nervous system
• somatic nervous system

cells within the nervous system; relay info to/from the brain via electrochemical transmission

• neurons

• thalamus

• hormones

• glia cells

Chemicals in the nervous system; transmitted from one neuron to another across a synapse

• hormones

• dendrites

• endocrines

• neurotransmitters

branch-like structures protruding from a neuron, they absorb chemicals released at a synapse

• nuclei

• dendrites

• terminal buttons

• somas

consists of the brain and the spinal cord

• endocrine system

• central nervous system

• peripheral nervous system

• somatic nervous system

Located in the rear of the brain, these lobes are associated with interpreting visual stimuli

• frontal

• temporal

• parietal

• occipital

Located behind the forehead, our brains process most of their complex thoughts in these lobes

• frontal

• temporal

• parietal

• occipital

Lobes of the brain located near the ears, responsible for processing hearing & memory retrieval

• frontal

• temporal

• parietal

• occipital

Lobes of the brain responsible for processing info about the senses

• frontal

• temporal

• parietal

• occipital

A broad, thick band connecting the right and left hemispheres of the brain

• amygdala

• myelin sheath

• cerebellum

• corpus collosum