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| show | The brief wave of positive electrical charge that sweeps down the axon
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| show | Glands at the top of each kidney that are responsible for regulating moods, energy level, and the ability to cope with stress
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| show | A drug that mimics or increases a neurotransmitter's effects
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| show | Sometimes called association areas, the region of the cerebral cortex that is the site of the highest intellectual functions, such as thinking and problem solving
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| show | The body system that takes messages to and from the body's internal organs, monitoring such processes as breathing, heart rate, and digestion
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| show | The part of the neuron that carries information away from the cell body toward other cells
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| show | Large neuron clusters located above the thalamus and under the cerebral cortex that work with the cerebellum and the cerebral cortex to control and coordinate voluntary movements
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| show | The stemlike brain area that includes much of the hindbrain (excluding the cerebellum) and the midbrain; connects with the spinal cord at its lower end and then extends upward to encase the reticular formation in the midbrain
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| show | Part of the forebrain, the outer layer of the brain, responsible for the most complex mental functions, such as thinking and plannin
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| show | The large bundle of axons that connects the brain's two hemispheres, responsible for relaying information between the two sides
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| show | The body system consisting of a set of glands that regulate the activities of certain organs by releasing their chemical products into the bloodstream
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| show | The brain's largest division and its most forward part
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| show | The units of hereditary information, consisting of short segments of chromosomes composed of DNA
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| show | Cells in the nervous system that provide support, nutritional benefits, and other functions and keep neurons running smoothly
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| show | The structure in the limbic system that has a special role in the storage of memories
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| show | A region in the cerebral cortex that processes information about voluntary movement, located just behind the frontal lobes
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| show | The outermost part of the cerebral cortex, making up 80 percent of the human brain's cortex
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| show | The body's electrochemical communication circuitry
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| show | One of two types of cells in the nervous system; neurons are the nerve cells that handle the information
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| show | An individual's observable characteristics
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| show | The part of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body
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| show | Structures in the cerebral cortex that are located just above the ears and are involved in hearing, language processing, and memory
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| show | The forebrain structure that sits at the top of the brain stem in the brain's central core and serves as an important relay station
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