Nervous System

adrenaline

fight or flight neurotransmiter

cerebral cortex

thin layer of gray matter covering the cerebrum

sensory

ascending tracts carry what impulses towards the brain

arachnoid mater

removes waste products, and has a spider web-like appearance is the

poliomyelitis

A disease in which a virus attacks and destroys cell bodies of motor neurons. This virus crippled or killed millions over centuries before a vaccine was created in the 50s

medulla oblongata

Crossing-over of nerve tracts occurs in the

dopamine

Parkinson's disease is associated with a lack of which neurotransmitter?

arbor vitae

The tree-like appearance of white matter in the cerebellum is called the

fissure

A deep groove within the cerebral cortex which separates one part of the brain from another, or a particular lobe from another is called a

hypothalamus

Which structure regulates homeostasis and links the nervous and endocrine systems?

tissue death to part of brain due to hemorrhage/blood clot within the brain

Cerebral apoplexy is caused by

occipital lobe

The center for vision is found in which lobe of the cerebral cortex?

pineal gland

A structure of the diencephelon which may control our circadian rhythms and menstrual cycle in females is

hypothalamus

The portion of the brain which performs more functions associated with maintaining homeostasis is the

frontal lobe

Higher mental functions such as planning and judgment are controlled by the

foramen magnum

The spinal cord exits the cranium through the

parkinsons disease

A progressive disease of the brain which causes uncontrollable shaking or tremors of voluntary muscle contraction caused by the lack of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the basal ganglia of the cerebrum

dura mater

The most superficial of the meninges is the

motor (efferent) nerves

Nerve fibers conduction impulses AWAY from the CNS are

cauda equina

The bundle of nerves formed where the spinal cord terminates is called the

sympathetic

The autonomic nervous system division responsible for fight or flight is the

olfactory

Which cranial nerve is responsible for smell

subarachnoid space

Cerebrospinal fluid is found primarily in the

dopamine

The neurotransmitter released during feelings of pleasure or addiction is called

pia mater

The meninge which provides protection as well as contains fluid which carries nourishment