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chapter 6 voc

TermDefinition
centtral nervous system the brain and spinal cord
spinal cord nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages betwwen the body and the brain
peripheral nervous system
neurotransmitter the chemicals released by nuerons which determined the rate at which neurons fire
somatic part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
automatic nervous part of the peripheral nervous system thta controls internal biological functions
hindbrain part of the brain located at the rear base of the skull that is involved in the basic process of life
midbrain small part of the brain above the pons that intergrates sensory information and relays it upward
forebrain part of the brain that covers the brain's central core
lobes the different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided
electroencephalograph a machine used to recored the electrical activity pf laarge portions of brain
computerized an imaging technique used to study the brain to pinpoint injuries and brain detection
positron emission imaging technique used to to see which brain areas are being activated while preforming tasks
magnetic resonance 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 body
pituitary gland center of control of the endocrine system that secretes large number of hormones
identical twins twins who come from one fertilized egg; twins having the same heredity
genes basic building blocks of heredity
fraternal twins twins who come from two different eggs fertilized by two differernt sperm
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