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sensory neurons - ANSWERS-gathers information and carries it to the CNS. The
senses gather the information that the sensory nervous system transmits
motor nerves - ANSWERS-carry impulses away from the CNS to the effectors
ventricles (brain) - ANSWERS-canals in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid
cerebrospinal fluid - ANSWERS-Fluid in the space between the meninges that acts as a
shock absorber that protects the central nervous system.
cerebellum - ANSWERS-part of brain found at the very bottom (near neck) of the skull
and coordinates body movements, posture, and balance
brainstem - ANSWERS-found between the thalamus and the spinal cord. Lowest part of
the brain. Supports unconscious functions like breathing, heart rate, and blood
pressure.
cerebrum - ANSWERS-Largest part of the brain; responsible for interpreting touch,
speech, reasoning, and emotions
cerebral cortex - ANSWERS-grey matter that surrounds the entire cerebrum
, gyri - ANSWERS-ridges
sulci - ANSWERS-shallow grooves
fissures - ANSWERS-deep grooves in the brain
frontal lobe - ANSWERS-processes high level cognitive skills, reasoning, concentration,
motor skills, language.
parietal lobe - ANSWERS-integration site for visual perception and sensory information
such as touch, pain, and pressure
temporal lobe - ANSWERS-Part of brain that controls hearing
occipital lobe - ANSWERS-interprets visual information
limbic system - ANSWERS-controls emotions and memory
Hypothalamus - ANSWERS-plays role in regulating the autonomic nervous system.
Primarily concerned with homeostasis and regulates activities such as hunger, anger
and pain
amygdala - ANSWERS-this produces feelings such as anger, violence, fear, anxiety
thalumus - ANSWERS-sensory inputs come throught. Smell
hippocampus - ANSWERS-helps convert short term memory to long term memory
Largest part of a typical neuron; contains the nucleus and much of the cytoplasm -
ANSWERS-neuron cell body is
axon - ANSWERS-the extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers,
through which messages pass to other neurons or to muscles or glands
myelin sheath - ANSWERS-insulates the axon of some neurons and helps speed up
neural impulses
epithelial tissue - ANSWERS-A body tissue that covers the body surfaces, lines body
cavities, and serves as a protective barrier
connective tissue - ANSWERS-Connects other tissues to each other and serves to bind
and support body parts
Muscle tissue - ANSWERS-Moves the body and its contents by contraction