Psychology Chapter 6 Vocab

3. the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided
6. nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body
8. the gap that exists between individual nerve cells
10. the brain and spinal cord
12. the chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate at which other neurons fire
13. an imaging technique used to study the brain to pinpoint injuries and brain deterioration
15. a measuring technique used to study brian structure and activity
16. a machines used to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain
17. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
18. a part of the brain that covers the brain's central core, responsible for sensory and motor control and the processing of thinking and language

1. a chemical communication system, using hormones, by which messages are sent through the bloodstream
2. the long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
4. the center of control of the endocrine system that secretes a large number of hormones
5. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions
6. an imaging technique used to see which brian areas are being activated while performing tasks
7. nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and brain
9. a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life
11. a small part of the brain above the pons that arouses the brain, integrates sensory information and relays it upward
14. chemical substances that carry messages through the body in blood