Brain Facts Introduction

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  1. 2. The study of the function of the nervous system.
  2. 6. Cortex: The part of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobe, associated with complex cognitive behavior, decision making, and moderating social behavior.
  3. 9. Pruning: The process of eliminating excess neurons and synapses to increase the efficiency of neuronal transmissions.
  4. 10. The scientific study of the nervous system, particularly the brain, and its impact on behavior and cognitive functions.
  5. 13. The process by which new neurons are formed in the brain.
  6. 14. Potentials: Rapid electrical impulses that travel along the axon of a neuron.
  7. 16. Cortex: The outer layer of the brain, involved in complex brain functions such as thought, perception, and memory.
  8. 17. Moments: Instances of sudden, triumphant discovery or insight.
  9. 18. System: The network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.
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  1. 1. Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another.
  2. 2. Diseases: Disorders characterized by the gradual degeneration of the structure and function of the nervous system, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
  3. 3. Rhythms: The natural, internal processes that regulate the sleep-wake cycle and repeat roughly every 24 hours.
  4. 4. Circuits: Networks of neurons that control and coordinate muscle movements.
  5. 5. The brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience, by reorganizing its structure, functions, or connections.
  6. 7. The ability of the nervous system to change its activity in response to intrinsic or extrinsic stimuli by reorganizing its structure, functions, or connections.
  7. 8. Neurons: Nerve cells responsible for converting external stimuli from the organism's environment into internal electrical impulses.
  8. 11. Concepts: Fundamental ideas or principles that form the basis of a field of knowledge.
  9. 12. The junction between two neurons, where an electrical impulse is transmitted by a chemical signal.
  10. 15. Nerve cells that transmit information via electrical and chemical signals in the nervous system.