Unit 1

2. all senses, but smell are processed here
5. portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears; includes the auditory areas, each receiving information primarily from the opposite ear
6. neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon
7. process for storage (conscious) memories of facts and events
8. controls language reception - a brain area involved in language comprehension and expression; usually in the left temporal lobe
9. A neurotransmitter involved in pain perception and immune response.
11. the brain and spinal cord

1. Most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter; regulates daily sleep-wake cycles.
3. eating, drinking, body temp
4. the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body
10. controls language expression - an area, usually in the left frontal lobe, that directs the muscle movements involved in speech