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| transmit sensory info from receptors to the spinal cord and brain |
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| transmit motor info from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles |
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| found between other neurons and are the most numerous of the three types. Located mostly in the bain and spinal cord and are linked to reflexive behavior |
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| parasympathetic nervous system |
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| the main role is to conserve energy. It is associated with resting and sleeping states and slows the heart beat and manages digestion |
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| sympathetic nervous system |
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| activated whenever you face stressful situations... fight or flight response stuff. |
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| main functions include balance, motor coordination, breathing, digestion, and general arousal processes. |
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| sensorimotor reflexes that promote survival |
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| associated with complex perceptual, cognitive, and behavioral processes. Emotion and memory |
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| in the hindbrain that is responsible for regulating vital functions such as breathing, heartbeat, and bp |
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| in the hindbrain and contains sensory and motor tracts between the cortex and the medulla |
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| helps maintain posture and regulates balance and coordination of body movement. in the hindbrain. |
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| extends from the hindbrain into the midbrain and mainly regulates arousal and alertness and attention |
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| in the midbrain that receives visual sensory input |
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| in the midbrain that receives sensory info from the auditory system |
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| in the forebrain and is the relay station for incoming sensory info for everything but smell. It sorts the incoming stimuli and then passes it on to proper regions of cotrex |
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| in the forebrain serves homeostatic functions as well as high arousal states, aggressive behavior, and sex |
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| ventromedial hypothalamus |
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| tells you when you've had enough to eat |
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| fluid filled cavities in the middle of the brain that link up with the spinal canal. filled with CSF |
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| a group of interconnected structures looping around the central portion of the brain primarily associated with emotion and memory |
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| one of the primary pleasure centers in the brain |
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| plays a role in defensive and aggresive behaiors |
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| learning and memory processes |
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| the outer surface of the brain |
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| a slight electrical charge stored inside the neuron's cell membrane |
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| the second stage in the action potential when a stimulus has been significant enough to reach threshold |
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