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Neural networks are networks of nerve cells that integrate sensory input and...

motor output

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The part of the neuron that carries info away from the cell body toward other cells is the

axon

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The chemical substances that carry info across the synaptic gap to the next neuron are called

neurotransmitters

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The brain's three major regions are the hindbrain, midbrain, and the...

forebrain

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The individual's observable characteristics, influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, are called the...

phenotype

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nerve cells called ___ convey info within the nervous system

neurons

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What part of the neuron contains the nucleus?

cell body

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what are cells in the nervous system called?

neurons

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the medulla...

governs breathing and reflexes

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Which behavior is directly tied to the cerebellum

balance, coordination

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vision is primarily processed in the ___ lobe

occipital

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the ___ lobe is where auditory stimuli are procesed

temporal

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what is the primary function of the prefrontal cortex?

cognitive reasoning

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____ is a region in the left hemi of the brain involved in the control of speech

broca's

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Wernicke's area of the brain is responsible for understanding what?

language

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Denotes the brain's special capacity for change

plasticity

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