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

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