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15 flashcards · Other · by Caroline Nesteruk

1. Axon

   fiber that extends from a neuron and transmits electrochemical impulses from that neuron to the dendrites of other neurons

2. Dendrite

   fiber that extends from a neuron and received electrochemical impulses transmitted from other neurons via their axons

3. Synapse

   intersection between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of other neurons

4. Neurotransmitter

   brain chemical that carries information from the axon of a sending neuron to the dendrites of a receiving neuron

5. Myelin

   Axon coating that speeds neurotransmission

6. Cortex

   outer layers of the brain where most thinking, feeling and sensing occurs

7. Prefrontal Cortex

   area of the cortex at the very front of the brain that specializes in anticipation, planning and impulse control

8. Limbic System

   brain parts that interact to produce emotions, including amygdala, hypothalamus, thalamus, cerebellum, and hippocampus. T

9. Hippocampus

   central processor of memory, especially memory for locations

10. Hypothalamus

    responds to amygdala and hippocampus to produce hormones that activate other parts of brain and body; related to emotions

11. Cortisol

    primary stress hormone whose fluctuations affect human emotions

12. Pituitary

    responds to signal from hypothalamus by hormone production