Psychology Science

3. a chemical that carries messages from your brain to your body through nerve cells.
6. region of the brain that contains neurons involved in speech function
10. electrical impulses from the neuron travel away to be received by other neurons.
12. neurotransmitters released by the pituitary gland and hypothalamus in the brain
13. the body's processing centre

1. component of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary physiologic processes including heart rate
2. a series of glands that produce chemical substances known as hormones
4. a neurotransmitter made in your brain
5. Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information.
7. a vital part of the brain and is primarily responsible for motor control.
8. major processing center for emotions.
9. a bundle of nerve fibers that allow your brain's left and right hemispheres to communicate
11. part of the brain and is the convoluted outer layer or covering of the two hemispheres and is divided into two parts.
14. a test that measures electrical activity in the brain.