psychology_3. Crossword

the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body.
controls language expression- and area in the frontal lobe; int he left hemisphere that directs the muscle movements involved with speech.
receives auditory information
area of LEFT frontal lobe that is involved in language and comprehension; Damage=impaired understanding
in limbic system associated with emotion and transfer of info from short to long terms
portion of the brain that contains the pons, cerebellum and medulla, and is responsible for regulating basic human functions
registers and processes body sensation
cell body of the neuron, provides energy for functioning
The primary excitatory neurotransmitter, the inducer chemical, also involved in learning and memory, agonist
areas of cerebral cortex not involved in primary motor or sensory functions, involved in learning, remembering, thinking, and speaking
the bodys "slow" chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
a pair of endocrine glands just above the kidneys; secrete hormones epinephrine (andrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline), which help to arouse the body in times of stress
The central nervous system's information highway connecting the peripheral nervous system to the brain.
Regulates basic body functions (breathing, heart rate, digestion)
Outer layer of the brain, language, learning, memory, thinking & problem solving.
part of cerebral cortex that receives visual information
brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience
the largest bundle of nerve fibers in the brain and connects the two sides (hemispheres) of the brain
that part of the brain where nerve cells are engaged in planning and directing the actions of muscles and glands that are under conscious control.
whose function it is to "excite" or activate a post-synaptic neuron
Areas on the surface of neurons and other cells that are sensitive to neurotransmitters or hormones, locations that uniquely recognize a neurotransmitter. Threshold
portion of the brain located just above the medulla and pons and contains basic vision and hearing functions
The forebrain controls body temperature, reproductive functions, eating, sleeping, and emotional display.
are pathways that carry sensory information from the body to the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord).
are conducting cells that carry information from the central nervous system
decrease the likelihood that the neuron will fire an action
is the principle that the strength by which a nerve or muscle fiber responds to a stimulus is independent of the strength of the stimulus