The chemical secreted into the gap between neurons at a synapse

The nerve cell that transmits messages from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland is a

The covering of fatty material that speeds up the passage of neural messages along the axon is the

The structure at the end of an axon that produces neurotransmitters to transmit the neural message across the synapse (synaptic gap) is the

The nerve cell that carries messages from the environment from a sense receptor to the brain or spinal cord is a

The connection between adjacent neurons is the

What two things are found in the central nervous system?

Which part of a neuron RECIEVES a neural message?

Which part of the brain controls balance and body position?

The "fight or flight" response is controlled by what part of the nervous system?

Which nervous system regulates activities of the vital organs, like the heart and lungs?

The wrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes information and does higher level thinking.

The sensory neurons in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system

Neurons send signals in the brain and body via

The Autonomic Nervous System is broken up into these two more specific systems:

This part of the Autonomic Nervous system kicks our bodies into "fight or flight" mode.

This autonomic/involuntary response occurs AFTER a period high stress and causes body to "rest and relax".

Technically, a person/animal could survive with just this part of the brain.

These parts of the brain are MOST important for maintaining homeostasis.

The temporal lobe controls

The frontal lobe controls

This part of the brain is responsible for emotion and aggression?

Nancy is having extreme difficulty keeping new memories which part of the brain is not functioning properly?

Franco was trying to make plans for the weekends for a vacation but was unable to focus and finish them which lobe is not functioning properly?

Sid is having difficulty piecing together words to make any sense of the reading what is not working properly?

Tim is having difficulty processing anything hot when he touches something, which lobe is not functioning properly?

The Doctor did a CAT scan of Ishmael's Frontal Lobe and determined that his _________________________ was not functioning properly because he was not able to produce speech.

Severe epilepsy is at times treated by cutting what part of the brain to resolve this problem?

This neurotransmitter is released when we feel pleasure and reward.

The amygdala, the hypothalamus and the hippocampus are a part of

A drug that blocks the effect of a neurotransmitter is known as a(n)

The neural message that passes from one neuron to another is also known as the

A motor neuron is also known as a(n) ________________ neuron.

A sensory neuron is also known as a(n) ________________ neuron.

A drug that excites neural activity and speeds up body functions in known as a(n)

A drug that decreases neural activity and speeds up body functions in known as a(n)

A drug that distorts perceptions and sensory experiences is known as a(n)

This is the drug that is often used to reduce pain.

What imaging tool for the brain reads brainwaves and is good for researching seizures and sleep issues?

What imaging tool is an x-ray, which is good for the analyzing soft tissue, but requires the use of radiation?

What imaging tool is used for the analyzing soft tissue, but cannot be used on people with metal in their bodies and is very expensive?

What imaging tool analyze metabolic processes of the brain, but requires the use of radiation?

What neurotransmitter helps regulate our emotional states and moods?

What neurotransmitter floods the body when the sympathetic nervous system is activated and the body goes into Fight or Flight mode?

What hormone gets released after exposure to darkness and helps people fall asleep?

What is a circadian rhythm?

Substance P is connected to