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- 1. is one of two components that make up the nervous system of bilateral animals
- 6. also called sensory neurons, are the nerve fibers responsible for bringing sensory information from the outside world into the brain.
- 8. either of the paired lobes of the brain at the top of the head, including areas concerned with the reception and correlation of sensory information.
- 9. the lower part of the brainstem, comprising the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata.
- 11. Your cerebral cortex is the outer layer that lies on top of your cerebrum
- 16. are the largest lobes in the human brain and they are also the most common region of injury in traumatic brain injury.
- 18. is best known for its role in responding to dangerous or stressful situations.
- 19. voluntary nervous system is the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.
- 20. also called motor neurons, are the nerve fibers responsible for carrying signals from the brain to the peripheral nervous system in order to initiate an action.
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- 2. is a network of nerves that relaxes your body after periods of stress or danger.
- 3. each of the paired lobes of the brain lying beneath the temples, including areas concerned with the understanding of speech.
- 4. the anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, the thalamus, and the hypothalamus.
- 5. is a component of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary physiologic processes including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and sexual arousal
- 7. a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.
- 10. a chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by diffusing across the synapse or junction, causes the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.
- 12. the quality of being easily shaped or molded.
- 13. the rearmost lobe in each cerebral hemisphere of the brain.
- 14. complex of nerve tissues that control the activities of the body. In vertebrates, it comprises the brain and spinal cord
- 15. a junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
- 17. is a large bundle of more than 200 million myelinated nerve fibers that connect the two brain hemispheres, permitting communication between the right and left sides of the brain.