Perspectives In Learning 1-10

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amygdala

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the almond-shaped structure in the brain's limbic system that encodes emotional messages to long-term storage

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brain stem

Back 2

one of the major parts of the brain, it receives sensory input and monitors vital functions such as heartbeat, body temp and digestion

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cerebellum

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one of the major parts of the brain, it coordinates muscle movement

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cerebrum

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the largest of the major parts of the brain, it controls sensory interpretation, thinking, and memory

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corpus callosum

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the bridge of nerve fibers that connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres and allows communication between them

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cortex

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the thin but tough layer of cells covering the cerebrum that contains all the neurons used for cognitive and motor processing

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frontal lobe

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the front part of the brain that monitors higher-order thinking, directs problem solving, and regulates the excesses of the emotional (limbic) system

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hippocampus

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a brain structure that compares new learning to past learning and encodes information from working memory to long-term storage

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hypothalamus

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a small brain structure at the base of the limbic area that regulates body functions in response to internal and external stimuli

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thalamus

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a part of the limbic system that receives all incoming sensory information, except smell, and shunts it to other area of the cortex for additional processing

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dendrite

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the branched extension from the cell body of a neuron that receives impulses from nearby neurons through synaptic contacts

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axon

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the neuron's long and unbranched fiber that carries impulses from the cell to the next neuron

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myelin

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a fatty substance that surrounds and insulates a neuron's axon

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neurotransmitter

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one of several dozen chemicals stored in axon sacs that transmit impulses from neuron to neuron across the synaptic gap

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synapse

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the microscopic gap between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another

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cell body

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the compact area of a nerve cell that constitutes the nucleus and surrounding cytoplasm, excluding the axons and dendrites

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axon terminal button

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where the neurotransmitters are stored; transition between electric and chemical

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synaptic vescile

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a small secretory vesicle that contains a neurotransmitter, is found inside an axon near the presynaptic membrane, and releases its contents into the synaptic cleft after fusing with the membrane