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Neurotransmitter that causes the receiving cell to stop firing. |
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Inhibitory Transmitter |
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the cell body of the neuron, responsible for maintaining the life of a cell |
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Soma |
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Endocrine gland located near the base of the cerebrum which secretes melatonin |
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Pineal |
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Long tube like tructure that carries the neural message to other cells |
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Axon |
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Glands that secrete chemicals called hormones directly into the bloodstream |
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Endocrine |
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Chemical found in the synaptic vesicles which, when released , his an effect on the next cell. |
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Neurotransmitter |
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Bundles of axons coated in the myelin that travel together through the body |
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Nerves |
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Branch like structures that receive messages from other neurons. |
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Dendrites |
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Thick band of neurons that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres |
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Corpuscallusum |
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Endocrine gland found in the neck that regulates metabolism |
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Thyroid |
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Part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord |
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Central |
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Part of the Limbic system located in the center of the brain, it acts as a relay from the lower part of the brain to the proper areas of the cortex. |
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Thalamus |
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Endocrine gland that controls the levels of sugar in the blood |
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Pancreas |
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Fatty substances produced by certain glial cells that coat the axons of neurons to insulate, protect, and speed up the neural impulse. |
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Myelin |
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The basic cell that makes up the nervous system and which receives and sends messages within that system |
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Neuron |
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Chemical substances that mimic or enhance the effects of a neurotransmitter on the receptor sites of the next cell |
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Agonists |
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Part of the lower brain that controls and coordinates involuntary, rapid, and fine motor skills |
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Cerebellum |
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Process by which neurotransmitters are taken back into the synaptic vesicles. |
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Reuptake |
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A group of several brain structures located under the cortex and involved in learning, emotion, memory, and motivation |
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Limbic |
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Chemicals released into the bloodstream by endocrine glands |
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Hormones |
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Brain structure located near the hippocampus, responsible for the fear responses and memory of fear. |
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Amygdala |
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