Psych Brain Set

cells in the nervous system that communicate with one another to perform information-processing tasks

the part of a neuron that coordinate information-processing tasks and keep the cell alive

the part of the neuron that receives information from other neurons and relays it to the cell body

the part of a neuron that carries information to other neurons, muscles, or glands

the junction or region between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites or cell body of another

An insulating layer of fatty material

support cells found in the nervous system

neurons that receive information from the external would and convey this information to the brain via the spinal cord

neurons that carry signals from the spinal cord to the muscles to produce movement

Neurons that connect sensory neurons, motor neurons, or other interneurons

an electric signal that is conducted along a neuron's axon to a synapse

knoblike structures that branch out from an axon

chemicals that transmit information across the synapse to a receiving neuron's dendrites

parts of the cell membrane that receive the neurotransmitter and initiate or prevent a new electric signal

drugs that increase the action of a neurotransmitter

drugs that block the function of a neurotransmitter

an interacting network of neurons that conveys electrochemical infomation throughout the body

the part of the nervous system that is composed of the brain and spinal cord

the part of the nervous system that connects the central nervous system to the body's organs and muscles

a set of nerves that conveys information between voluntary muscles and the central nervous system

a set of nerves that carries involuntary and automatic commands that control blood vessels, body organs and glands

a set of nerves that prepares the body for action in challenging or threatening situtations

a set of nerves that helps the body return to a normal resting state

simple pathways in the nervous system that rapidly generate muscle contractions

an area of the brain that coordinates information coming into and out of the spinal cord

a extension of the spinal cord into the skull that coordinates heart rate, circulation, and respiration

a brain structure that regulates sleep, wakefulness, and levels of arousal

a larges structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills

a brain structure that relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain, involved in life support

parts of the hindbrain

parts of the midbrain

a subcortical structure that regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, and sexual behavior

body's hormone producing system

a structure for creating new memories and integrating them into a network of knowledge so that they can be stored indefinitely in other parts of the cerebral cortex

a part of the limbic system plays a role in emotional processes, and memory

a set of subcortical structures that directs intentional movement

region of cerebral cortex used for processing information about touch

part of cerebral cortex responsible for hearing and language

region of the cerebral cortex that specializes in movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory, and judgement

NT involved w/ memory, attention, muscles

NT involved with arousal, mood disorders

NT involved with reward or pleasure, walking back and forth

NT involved with dreaming, appetite, mood disorder, sleep

NT inhibitory, decrease activity in parts of the brain

NT excitatory

NT involved with controlling pain, blocks sensation of pain

IMagaing techniques

alerts higher brain structures that there's incoming stimuli/ informatuon

more highly developed organisms have folds in the brain