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5. Individual nerve cells that process and carry information Biocomputer - 100 What is a: Neuron

6. Looks like a tree root, and receives messages from other neurons Biocomputer - 200 What is a: Dendrite

7. Sends messages (nerve impulses) down a thin fiber Biocomputer - 300 What is a: Soma

8. Acetylcholine, an example of this, normally activates muscles Biocomputer - 400 What is a: Neurotransmitter

9. During an action potential, this ion rushes into the axon through the ion channel Biocomputer - 500 What is a: Sodium Ion

11. A bundle of thin fibers called axons Wired for Action - 100 What are: Nerves

12. This system consists of the brain and spinal chord Wired for Action - 200 What is the: Central Nervous System

13. Intricate network of nerves carries info to and from the central nervous system Wired for Action - 300 What is the:Peripheral Nervous System

14. Carries messages to and from the sense organs and skeletal muscles Wired for Action - 400 What is the: Somatic Nervous System

15. A part of the ANS (autonomic nervous system) that quiets the body Wired for Action - 500 What is the: Parasympathetic System

17. The ultimate case of the "Right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing"! My What a Big Brain You Have - 100 What is a: Split-Brain

18. A thick band of fibers that connect the two hemispheres of the brain My What a Big Brain You Have - 200 What is the: Corpus Callosum

19. The outer layer of the cerebrum containing 70% of the neurons in the CNS My What a Big Brain You Have - 300 What is the: Cerebral Cortex

20. The half of the brain in charge of time sense, speech, writing, and rhythm My What a Big Brain You Have - 400 What is the: Right Brain

21. The fact that humans are more intelligent than other animals is particularly related to this My What a Big Brain You Have - 500 What is: Corticalization

23. A device that detects, amplifies and records electrical activity in the brain Charting the Brain’s Inner Realm - 100 What is an: EEG

24. X-ray information is collected and formed into an image of the brain using this device Charting the Brain’s Inner Realm - 200 What is a: CT scan

25. This scan allows us to see the living brain as if it was transparent by using a magnetic field Charting the Brain’s Inner Realm - 300 What is a: MRI

26. Detects subatomic particles emitted by weakly radioactive glucose as it is taken by the brain Charting the Brain’s Inner Realm - 400 What is a: PET scan

27. Surgical removal of parts of the brain causes us to see the purpose of the missing part Charting the Brain’s Inner Realm - 500 What is a: Ablation

29. It is located at the back of the brain and it is where vision is registered LOBES - 100 What are the: Occipital Lobes

30. Located above the occipital lobes; touch, temperature, pressure and other somatic sensations are registered here LOBES - 200 What are the: Parietal Lobes

31. Located at each side of the brain; auditory information is registered here LOBES - 300 What are the: Temporal Lobes

32. Located in front of the brain; motor control, sense of smell and higher mental functions are controlled by this area LOBES - 400 What are the: Frontal Lobes

33. The speech center on the left frontal lobe; It is related to aphasia LOBES - 500 What is the: Broca’s Area

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38. Has a major role in producing emotion and motivated behavior At the Core of the Matter - 200 What is the: Limbic System

39. Part of the limbic system associated with fear response At the Core of the Matter - 400 What is the: Amygdala

40. Part of the limbic system associated with storing memories At the Core of the Matter - 600 What is the: Hippocampus

41. A brain structure that controls posture and coordination At the Core of the Matter - 800 What is the: Cerebellum

42. Two of the most important parts of your body buried within your brain. One acts as "switching station" for sensory messages and the other is a kind of master control center for emotion and many basic motives At the Core of the Matter - 1000 What are the: Thalamus and Hypothalamus

44. Carried throughout the body, these chemicals affect both internal activities and visible behavior Hormones and Behavior - 200 What are: Hormones

45. Gland that regulates the rate of metabolism in the body Hormones and Behavior - 400 What is the: Thyroid Gland

46. Gland that influences growth and lactation; also regulates the activity in other glands Hormones and Behavior - 600 What is the: Pituitary Gland

47. The system comprised of glands that secrete chemicals directly into the bloodstream or lymph system Hormones and Behavior - 800 What is the: Endocrine System

48. Hormone that the penial gland releases Hormones and Behavior - 1000 What is: Melatonin

50. Damage to association areas in the left hemisphere may suffer from impaired language ability Brain Injuries and Abnormalities - 200 What is: Aphasia

51. Inability to identify seen objects or "mind blindness" Brain Injuries and Abnormalities - 400 What is: Agnosia

52. A form of “mind blindness”; is the inability to perceive familiar faces Brain Injuries and Abnormalities - 600 What is: Facial Agnosia

53. Individuals are perfectly proportioned but tiny Brain Injuries and Abnormalities - 800 What is: Hypopituitary Dwarfism

54. A condition in which the arms, hands, feet, and facial bones become enlarged Brain Injuries and Abnormalities - 1000 What is: Acromegaly