Can you name the Brain Terms?

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When a neuron fires
Responsible for motor control at junction between nerves and muscles. Involved in dreaming, memory, sleeping and learning
A signal which will fire a neuron
Network of neurons in brain stem
Looks at the transmission of genes from parents to offspring
Looks at overall amount of differences between individuals in a population
Process where neurotransmitters return to original vesicles
Monoamine involved in reward, motivation, and motor control
A small brain structure in the limbic system vital for temperature regulation, emotion, sexual behavior, and motivation
A chemical substance which carries signals across synaptic cleft
Region at front of cerebral cortex concerned with planning and movement
Peptides involved in natural pain reduction and reward
Signals that go from body to brain
Space where axon is exposed; action potentials can move through neuron
Lobe in charge of sense of touch and spacial layout
In charge of metabolism and genetic material
Momentary hyperpolarization when sodium ions stop flowing into the neuron
Outer layer of brain tissue which forms the surface of the brain
Collects information from thousands of neurons
When an enzyme destroys transmitter substance in synaptic cleft
When neuron goes back to resting membrane potential; only strong signals can make it fire
Comprised of spinal cord, brain stem, and cerebellum
Lobe almost exclusive for vision
Brain structure that associates things with emotions and processes emotional information
Release chemicals into the synapse to send to another neuron
A rope of neural tissue inside the hollows of vertebrae
Toxin that mimics ACh
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Produces myelin
Part of the brain essential for coordination and balance
Group of single strand amino acids
A rush of sodium ions into the neuron causing the neuron to fire
Monoamine known as adrenaline
A system of subcortical structures important for movement
Monoamine needed for emotional states, impulse control, and dreaming
Allows for chemical symbols to pass through neuron
Monamine important for arousal and vigilance
Specialized protein molecules on neuron
Sodium channels become more resistant to sodium ions and the neuron does not fire
Largest part of occipital lobe
Gateway to the brain which receives almost all incoming sensory information
Neurons that communicate in short or local distances
Directs muscles to contract or relax thus causing movement
Houses basic functions: breathing, swallowing, vomiting, urination, orgasm
Neurotransmitters that bind to own receptors to regulate release of neurotransmitters
Brain structure important for formation of certain types of memory
Amino acid which is the primary inhibitory signal in the nervous system
The first part of the neuron to receive signals
Detects information from physical world and passes it on
A signal which will not fire a neuron
Lobe which is important for processing auditory information and memories
The electrical charge of a neuron when it is not active
Fatty substance which protects the axon
Signals that go from brain to body
A principle that states a neuron either fires or it doesn't
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