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central nervous system (CNS)
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The portion of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.
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spinal cord
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A collection of neurons and supportive tissue running from the base of the brain down the center...
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spinal reflexes
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Automatic reactions of the body produced by the spinal cord that require no conscious effort....
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peripheral nervous system (PNS)
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All portions of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord; it includes sensory and...
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sensory nerves
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Nerves that carry messages to the spinal cord from special receptors in various sense...
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motor nerves
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somatic nervous system
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autonomic nervous system
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sympathetic nervous system
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parasympathetic nervous system
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neuron
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glia
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dendrites
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cell body
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axon
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axon terminals
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myelin sheath
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nodes
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nerve
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neurogenesis
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stem cells
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synaptic cleft
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synapse
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plasticity
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action potential
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synaptic vesicles
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neurotransmitter
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receptor sites
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endorphins
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hormones
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endocrine glands
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melatonin
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oxytocin
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adrenal hormones
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cortisol
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epinephrine and norepinephrine
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sex hormones
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lesion method
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electrode
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electroencephalogram (EEG)
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transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
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PET scan (positron-emission tomography)
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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
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localization of function
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brain stem
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pons
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medulla
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reticular activating system (RAS)
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cerebellum
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thalamus
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olfactory bulb
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hypothalamus
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pituitary gland
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limbic system
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amygdala
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hippocampus
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cerebrum
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cerebral hemispheres
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corpus callosum
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lateralization
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cerebral cortex
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occipital lobes
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visual cortex
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parietal lobes
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somatosensory cortex
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temporal lobes
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auditory cortex
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Wernicke's area
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frontal lobes
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motor cortex
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Broca's area
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association cortex
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prefrontal cortex
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split-brain surgery
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(hemispheric) dominance
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neuroethics
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