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| a neurotransmitter involved in learning, memory, and muscle movement |
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| a neurotransmitter involved in arousal and mood states, thought processes, and physical movement |
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| a protective mechanism by which the blood capillaries supplying the brain create a carrier that prevents dangerous substances access to the brain |
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| serotonin and norepinephrine |
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| neurotransmitters involved in levels of arousal and mood, sleep, and eating |
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| main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the nervous system. It is involved in lowering arousal and anxiety and regulating movement |
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| the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the nervous system. It is involved in memory storage, pain perception, strokes, and schizophrenia |
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| a group of neurotransmitters that are involved in pain relief and feelings of pleasure |
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| a brain stem structure involved in many essential body functions, such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, digestion, and swallowing |
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| a brain stem structure that serves as a bridge between the cerebellum and the rest of the brain and is involved in sleep and dream |
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| a network of neurons running up the center of the brain stem that is responsible for our different levels of arousal and consciousness |
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| a part of the brain involved in the coordination our movements, sense of balances, and motor learning |
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| a part of the brain that serves as a relay station for incoming sensory information |
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| a group of brain structures that play an important role in our survival, memory, and emotions |
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| a part of the brain that is involved in the initiation and execution of movements |
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| a part of the brain that is involved in regulating basic drives such as eating, drinking, and sex. |
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| a part of the brain involved in the formation of memories |
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| a part of the brain that is involved in emotions by influencing agrgression, anger, and fear and by providing the emotional element of our memories and the interpretation of emotional expression in others |
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| the layers of inter-connected cells covering the brain's two hemispheres. This is the control and information-processing center for the nervous system; it is where perception, memory, language, decision making, and all the other higher-level cognitive processing occur |
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| the bridge of neurons that connects the two cerebral hemispheres |
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| the area in each cerebral hemisphere in front of the central fissure and above the lateral fissue. the motor cortex is in this lobe |
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| the area in each cerebral hemisphere in back of the central fissure and above the lateral fissure. The somatosensory cortex is in this lobe |
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| the area is each cerebral hemisphere located beneath the lateral fissure. The primary auditory cortex is in this lobe |
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| the area located in the lower back of each cerebral hemisphere. The primary visual cortex is in this lobe |
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| the strip of cortex in each cerebral hemisphere in the frontal lobe directly in front of the central fissure, which allows us to move different parts of our body |
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| the strip of cortex in each cerebral hemisphere in the parietal lob directly in back of the central fissure, which allows us to sense pressure, temperature, and pain in different parts of our body as well as the position of our body parts |
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| all of the cerebral cortex except those areas devoted to primary sensory processing or motor processing. This is where all the higher-level cognitive processing that requires the association of information, such as perception and language, occurs |
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| an area in the cerebral cortex responsible for fluent speech production |
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| an areas in the cerebral cortex responsible for comprehension of speech and text |
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