1. Which neuron interprets a stimulus?

1. Which neuron receives a stimulus?

1. The “all or nothing” response of a nerve causing it to “fire” or activate sending a signal to the next neuron.

1. Natural (body generated) neurotransmitter that regulates your mood, positive reinforcement, & dependency. You may develop Parkinson’s disease if there is not enough or Schizophrenia if there is too much.

1. Natural neurotransmitter that regulates body temperatures, sleep, mood, appetite, & pain. Not having enough of this can cause depression, suicide, impulsive behavior, and aggressiveness.

1. If you are extremely excited about a new vacation trip you are taking to a new & exciting place, what neurotransmitter would help process all the information into memory?

If you wanted to slow down neural response for motor control, vision, & regulate anxiety, what neuro transmitter would you need more of (meaning you done have enough that contribute to Huntingdon’s Disease)?

1. What hormone do you want to need to help with a heart attack & live or dies situations?

1. This allows neurotransmitters to bond to the next neuron’s dendrites.

1. What parts do NOT make up the Central Nervous System (CNS)?

1. What pare of the peripheral nervous system controls body movement?

1. What part of the peripheral nervous system controls glands of the endocrine system?

1. What part of the body controls arousal & gets energy going in times of stress?

1. What part of the body calms & conserve energy for future use?

1. What are body chemicals that support the nervous system to help the body function called?

1. This is considered the “master gland” that releases hormones to regulate /control other hormones/glands.

1. This the outermost layer of brain cells where thinking & voluntary movement begin.

1. This is the “fight or flight” gland. It is located on the kidneys & secretes epinephrine & norepinephrine. I can provide instant energy in time of danger.

1. What part of the brain controls basic body functions line breathing and sleeping?

1. If Hennessy took a blow to the head, what part of her brain would be damaged if she could not problem solve, lost motor functions, and lost judgement?

1. If Jan fell asleep in class, and his head bounced off his desk. All of a sudden, Ja was unable to write and was feeling numb all over his body. What part of his brain did he damage?

1. Amanda went to the library. She sat on the floor between the book shelves. The librarian was on the other side re-shelving books when she pushed one too far, which pushed a book off the shelf on Amanda’s side. The book fell about 5 feet and hit Amanda in the head. Amanda forgot who she was, her name, where she lived and could not hear anything except for ringing. What part of her brain was damaged?

1. Tommy got in a fight & was hit in the back of the head. He immediately went blind. Where did he have brain trauma?

1. This is a high detailed x-ray scan of the brain and skull. The pictures come in “slices.”

1. This scan measures the level of brain activity using magnetic imaging techniques. It connects cerebral blood flow to neural activity.

1. This scan measures the level of brain activity using magnetic imaging techniques. It connects cerebral blood flow to neural activity.

1. This test allows doctors to monitor brain wave functions by putting electrodes on the skin around the skull and face.

1. Ashley is desperate for a good grade in psychology. So she started drinking coffee so she can stay up all night studying. Coffee contains caffeine, which is a _____________________, and excites the body so it will continue to function past its normal circadian rhythm.

1. The body’s ____________________ forces people to consume more of a drug to achieve the same effect.

1. Since alcohol is a depressant, it removes people’s ______________ so they will do thinks they would not typically do sober.

1. LSD was a drug widely used in the 1970s and 80s that caused ______________. Similar to “Angela’s roaches on her harm & hand).