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Brain Parts and Functions

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includes the auditory areas, each of which receives auditory information primarily from the opposite ear.
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Chemical messengers that traverse between the synaptic gaps between neurons
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A technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images
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A condition in which the two hemispheres of the brain are isolated
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Neurons that carry outgoing information
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The brain and spinal cord
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The division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations
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associated with emotions such as fear and aggression and drives for food and sex
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A visual display of brain activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task
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These waves are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp.
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The extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers
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Controls language expression
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; involved in speaking and muscle movements, and in making plans and judgement.
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The oldest part and central core of the brain
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The bushy, branchy extension of a neuron the receives messages and conducts impulses toward the cell body
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A nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system.
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A nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal
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A layer of fatty tissue segmentally encasing the fibers of many neurons
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The sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body.
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a set of glands that secrete hormones into the blood stream.
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A technique for revealing blood flow
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The neural "cables" containing many axons
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The junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite
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The base of the brain stem; controls heartbeat and breathing
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The area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations
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A neurotransmitter that affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal
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A major inhibitory neurotransmitter