Unit 2 The Brain & Body

this controls rage, pleasure, hunger, thirst, & sexual desire

Regulates our feelings of alertness & sleepiness

Nervous system that includes the brain & spinal cord

Part oft the brain that controls speech & hearing

Relay station for sensory messages to and from parts of the brain

Gland that controls metabolism

Neurotransmitter linked to Alzheimer's disease

This nervous system prepares you for emergencies

Hemisphere associated with logic, organization, & list making

The space between two neurons through which messages must pass

What is the best predictor of how well a student will perform

Part of the nervous system that controls voluntary movements

Nerve fibers that connect the two hemispheres in the brain

The master gland, it controls height

Neurotransmitter that controls bodily movements, cognitive function, & memory

This part of the nervous system regulates your unconscious body systems

Hemisphere that controls verbal abilities

Controls balance & coordination

This is the last area of the brain to form, often associated with riskier teen behavior

Unit of the brain that controls high-level mental processes & thinking skills

The hemisphere that controls the right side of the body

Part of the brain that experiences sensations

Part of the brain that strongly influences personality

Part of the nerve cell that receives information from other nerve cells

Hemisphere in the brain associated with creativity, art & music

Mainly responsible for emotional responses, such as aggression

Neurotransmitter involved with moods, sleep, & appetite

Chemicals in the ending of nerve cells that send messages across the synapse

This part of the nervous system helps calm us down after an emergency

Nerves in the finger are part of this nervous system

Enables us to form memories

A lack of this neurotransmitter is linked to Parkinson's disease

Part of the brain that contains the motor cortex

Part of the brain that interprets visual information