Unit 2 Honors Vocab

3. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls internal biological functions
5. a small part of the brain above the pons that arouses the brain, integrates sensory information and relays it upwards.
6. the brain and the spinal cord
11. a machine used to record the electrical activity of large portions of the brain
13. the center of control of the endocrine system that secretes a large number of hormones
15. the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
16. a measuring technique used to study brain structure and activity
17. chemical substances that carry messages through the body in the blood
19. an imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks

1. nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and the brain
2. an imaging technique used to study the brain to pinpoint injuries and brain deterioration
4. the long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
7. a chemical communication system using hormones by which messages are sent through the bloodstream.
8. the chemicals released by neurons that determine the rate at which other neurons fire
9. a part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic processes of life.
10. nerves branching beyond the spinal cord into the body
12. a part of the brain that covers the brains central core, responsible for sensory and motor thinking and language
14. the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided
18. the gap that exists between individual nerve cells