Unit 2 Honors Vocab

7. Gland, the center of control of the endocrine system that secretes a large number of hormones
10. a machine used to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain
12. Emission Tomography, an imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks
13. a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life.
14. chemical substances that carry messages through the body in the blood
16. long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
17. Nervous System, nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body
18. system, a chemical communication system using hormones by which messages are sent through the bloodstream.
19. cord, nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and the brain

1. Nervous System, the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
2. Resonance Imaging, a measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity
3. Nervous System, the brain and the spinal cord
4. Axial Tomography, an imaging technique used to study the brain to pinpoint injuries and brain deterioration
5. the gap that exists between individual nerve cells
6. a small part of the brain above the pons that arouses the brain, integrates sensory information, and relays it upwards.
8. Nervous System, the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions
9. the chemicals released by neurons that determine the rate at which other neurons fire
11. the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided
15. a part of the brain that covers the brains central core, responsible for sensory and motor thinking and language