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What does the field of epigenetics study?
How the same gene can lead to different results.
What is a mutation?
a sudden, permanent change in a gene
Name 3 of the 5 types of brain imaging techniques.
CT, EEG, fMRI, MRI, PET
The ____________ controls balance, coordination, movement and motor skills
cerebellum
The ___________ connects the brain and the spinal cord.
pons
The __________ controls the automatic processes such as breathing, blood pressure and heart rate.
medulla
The reticular formation is important in regulating (name 2 of 4) ____________________
the sleep/wake cycle, arousal, alertness, motor activity
The hippocampus is associated with learning and _____________.
memory
The amygdala is associated with _____________
emotion
The temporal lobe is associated with (3 things) _______________________.
speech comprehension, memory, emotion
What is Broca's Area associated with?
language production
What is the prefrontal cortex responsible for?
higher-level cognitive functioning
What is the motor cortex involved with?
planning & coordinating movement
How many lobes is the forebrain divided into?
4
The brain can be divided into the forebrain, midbrain, and _____________.
hindbrain
The brain's ability to change, adapt, and reorganize itself is called ____________.
plasticity
The two hemispheres of the brain are connected by a thick band of neural fibers known as the ____________
corpus callosum
The left hemisphere controls the ________ side of the body.
right
The endocrine system consists of a series of glands that produce chemical substances called ___________.
hormones
Parasympathetic activation is associated with ____________________________.
normal functioning under relaxed conditions
Sympathetic activation prepares us for _____________________.
fight or flight
The peripheral nervous system consists of the autonomic nervous system and the ___________ nervous system.
somatic
What does PNS stand for?
Peripheral nervous system
What does CNS stand for?
Central Nervous System
What is the difference between an agonist and an antagonist?
Agonists mimic a neurotransmitter and strengthens its effects, antagonists block the normal activity of a neurotransmitter.
____________ involves moving a neurotransmitter from the synapse back into the axon terminal from which it was released.
Reuptake
___________ are chemical transmitters that bind to receptors on the next neuron.
Neurotransmitters
The ___________ is the space between two neurons and site of communication.
synapse
Name 4 parts of the Neuron Structure diagram (there are 6 total)
Cell membrane, Dendrite, Cell Body (soma), Axon, Myelin Sheath, Terminal Buttons
What are glial cells?
Cells that hold nerve cells in place and help them work the way they should.
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