1st Nine Weeks: Nervous System Test

A technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer generated images that distinguish among different types of soft tissues.

Cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons.

A series of x-ray photographs taken from different angles and combined by computer into a composite representaion of a slice through the body. Aslo called a CAT scan

The division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy.

The interplay that occurs when the effect of one factor (such as environment) depends on another factor (such as heredity)

Neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands

A system of neural structures at the border of brainstem. Associated with emotions like fear, aggression, and drives such as those for food and sex. Includes the Hippocampus, Amygdala and hypothalamus.

"Little brain" at the rear of the brainstem; functions including processing sensory input, coordinating movement output and balance, and enabling nonverbal learning and memory.

A neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon.

The portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead; involved in speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judgements.

The study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior

The scientific study of the links between biological and psychological processes.

This structure is responsible for sleep and arousal.

The portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears; includes the auditory areas, each of which revieves aditory info primarily from the opposite end.

Simple, automatic responses to sensory stimuli, such as the knee-jerk response