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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| afferent neurons | sensing neurons |
| efferent neurons | motor neurons |
| parietal lobe | crown of head, sensory cortex |
| frontal lobe | front of head, higher thinking |
| occipital lobe | back of head, vision |
| glial cells | active when sleeping, clean out toxic build up |
| retina | back of eye ball, cells fire for transduction |
| wernickes area | left temporal, language comprehension, cant talk |
| endocrine system | glands and hormones |
| limbic system | hippocampus, amygdalae, thalamus, hypothamus (HATH) |
| reticular formation | brain stem, arousal |
| medulla | brain steam, vital body functions |
| corpus callosum | the middle where the left and right hemisphere connect |
| cerebral cortex | outer covering, wrinkly, densely packed with neurons |
| thalamus | sensory switchboard |
| parasympathetic nervous system | division of automimic system, calming side |
| hypothalamus | regulates endocrine system, regulates hunger |
| cornea | protective covering of the eye |
| broca's area | left frontal, struggle to comprehend |