Set: Reg. Psych Chapter 6-Brain

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central nervous system (CNS) brain and spinal cord
spinal cord nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between body and brain
peripheral nervous system(PNS) nerves branching out from the spinal cord
neurons long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
synapse gap between individual nerve cells
neurotransmitters the chemicals released by neurons, which determine the rate which other neurons fire
somatic nervous system(SNS) part of the PNS that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
autonomic nervous system (ANS) part of the PNS that controls internal biological functions
hindbrain part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull involved in basic processes of life
forebrain part of the brain that covers the brain's central core
lobes different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided
electroencephalograph (EEG) machine used to record electrical activity of large portions of the brain
computerized axial tomography(CAT) imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks
magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) imaging technique used to study brain structure and activity
endocrine system chemical communication system, using hormones, by which messages are sent through the bloodstream
hormones chemical substances that carry messages through the body in blood
pituitary gland center of control of the endocrine system that secretes a large number of hormones
heredity genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to their offspring
identical twins twins who came from one fertilized egg; twins having the same heredity
genes basic building blocks of heredity
fraternal twins twins who came from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm
midbrain small part of brain above the pons that integrates sensory information and relays it upward
Positron Emission tomography an imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks

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  1. computerized axial tomography(CAT) → imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks - 11 misses
  2. magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) → imaging technique used to study brain structure and activity - 8 misses
  3. electroencephalograph (EEG) → machine used to record electrical activity of large portions of the brain - 7 misses
  4. central nervous system (CNS) → brain and spinal cord - 6 misses
  5. peripheral nervous system(PNS) → nerves branching out from the spinal cord - 6 misses
  6. Positron Emission tomography → an imaging technique used to see which brain areas are being activated while performing tasks - 6 misses
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