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psychology
terms for parts of the brain
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fissure | this depression marks the division of one half of the brain from the other |
| occipital lobe | division of the cerebral cortex that interprets visual information |
| frontal lobe | division of the cerebral cortex that contains the motor strip, prefrontal area, and frontal association area |
| synapse | the space between the ending of an axon the awaiting dendrites |
| reticular activating system | th alertness control center of the brain and regulates the activity of the body |