Nerve cell

The junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron

Supporting cells of the peripheral nervous system wrapped around the axon that help produce myelin

Insulating layer of fatty tissue that helps protect the axon and ensures the electrical impulse is transferred quickly

Neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord

Central nervous system neurons that internally communicate and intervene between the sensory inputs and motor outputs

The endpoint of a neuron where neurotransmitters are stored

Chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons

The bushy, branching extensions of a neuron that receive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body.

A part of the cell containing DNA and responsible for growth and reproduction.

A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body.

Neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands.

Point of contact between a motor neuron and a skeletal muscle cell.

Gaps in the myelin sheath along the axon.

What is the primary role of the dendrites in a neuron?

The part of the neuron that is protected by the myelin sheath is the

The part of the neuron that receives incoming messages is the

Which part of the neuron transmits signals away from the cell body?

Produces hormones including melatonin

The brain's sensory switchboard, that directs messages to the sensory receiving area in the cortex and transmits relies to the cerebellum and medulla

The part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates, Its function is to coordinate and regulate muscular activity

Either of the paired lobes of the brain at the top of the head, including areas concerned with the reception and correlation of sensory information

Is involved in registering sensation that are connected specific body parts or body functions

Two lima bean-sized neural clusters in the limbic system; linked to emotion

The endocrine system's most influential gland that regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands.

creative and spatial

the part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus and relays signals from the forebrain to the cerebellum. Responsible for dealing primarily with sleep, respiration, swallowing, bladder control, hearing, equilibrium, taste, eye movement, facial expressions, facial sensation, and posture.

paired lobes of the brain lying immediately behind the forehead, including areas concerned with behavior, learning, personality, and voluntary movement.

Connection to spinal cord. Filters information flow between peripheral nervous system and the rest of the brain.

A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information

Nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and brain

The mass of nerve tissue that is the main control center of the nervous system

the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing

outermost layer of the brain consisting mostly of grey matter

a region of the brain concerned with the production of speech, located in the cortex of the dominant frontal lobe.

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for hearing and language.

part of the frontal lobe of the brain that controls muscle movement, including voluntary movement, swallowing, and speech.

Area of the brain responsible for all voluntary activities of the body (largest part of the brain)

the large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them

permits recognition of spoken and written language and creates plan of speech (speech comprehension)

A neural structure lying below the thalamus; it directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), and is linked to emotion and reward.

a neural center that helps process explicit memories for storage and helps with the learning process

language and logic