Amygdala-
Almond shaped structure in the brain’s limbic system that encodes emotional messages to long term storage / Attachment –
The formation of a close emotional bond between infants or children and the adults who regularly care for them / Axon –
The neuron’s long and unbranched fiber that carries impulses away from the cell to the next neuron
Brain –
The organ that controls our body’s thinking, reasoning, memory and emotions and regulates our balance, movements and coordination / Brain Stem –
One of the three major parts of the brain, it receives sensory input and monitors vital functions such as heartbeat, body temperature, and digestion / Cell Body –
The portion of the nerve cell that contains the nucleus but does not incorporate the dendrites and axons
Cerebellum –
One of three major parts of the brain, it controls sensory interpretation, thinking, and memory / Corpus Callosum –
The arched bridge of nervous tissue that connects the two cerebral hemispheres, allowing communication between the right and left sides of the brain / Critical Period –
A time span when a particular part of the brain is most apt to develop and most vulnerable to environmental influences
Dendrite –
The branched extensions from the cell body of a neuron that receives impulses from nearby neurons through synaptic contacts / Frontal Lobe –
The part of the brain that is involved in critical thinking, problem solving, planning and decision making / Glial Cells –
Special glue cells in the brain that surround each neuron providing support, protection, and nourishment
Hippocampus –
A brain structure that compares new learning to past learning and encodes information from working memory to long-term storage / Hypothalamus –
Structure located in the forebrain that regulates and sorts internal information / Left Hemisphere –
The half of the brain that functions to help analyze details and think about analytical concepts, for example math, logic and speech
Limbic System –
The structures at the base of the cerebrum that control emotions / Midbrain –
Small area of the brain associated with vision / Migrate –
The movement of neurons to predetermined locations
Myelin –
A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates a neuron’s axon / Neural Networks –
A complex system of neurons organized into columns that serve to process a very small part of a brain function and are involved in processing information, making rational decisions and initiating behavioral responses / Neural Pathway –
A series of synapses that form a network in the brain
Neural Pruning –
Removal of synapses that are unused / Neuron –
The basic cell making up the brain and nervous system, consisting of a long fiber called an axon, which transmits impulses, and many short fibers called dendrites, which receive them / Neuroscience –
The study of the nervous system and the brain
Neurotransmitter –
Chemical produced in a neuron that carries information in the brain / Nerve Impulse –
a wave of physical and chemical excitation along a nerve fiber in response to a stimulus / Occipital Lobe –
Part of the brain, located at the rear of the cerebrum, where vision is processed
Parietal Lobe –
Part of the brain located on the top of the cerebrum that receives sensation from the body in the form of pain, pressure, temperature, and touch / Plasticity –
The ability of the brain to change or adapt in response to experience / Right Hemisphere –
The half of the brain that functions to think about abstract information like music, colors or shapes and to synthesize experiences by giving a quick, general sense of what is happening
Synapse –
The microscopic gap between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another / Temporal Lobe –
Part of the brain located on the sides of the cerebrum that is responsible for hearing, speech, and some learning and memory / Thalamus –
Forebrain structure, part of the limbic system, that sorts incoming information and coordinates body movements and sensations
Right Hemisphere –
The half of the brain that functions to think about abstract information like music, colors or shapes and to synthesize experiences by giving a quick, general sense of what is happening / Plasticity –
The ability of the brain to change or adapt in response to experience / Parietal Lobe –
Part of the brain located on the top of the cerebrum that receives sensation from the body in the form of pain, pressure, temperature, and touch
Neurotransmitter –
Chemical produced in a neuron that carries information in the brain / Nerve Impulse –
a wave of physical and chemical excitation along a nerve fiber in response to a stimulus / Occipital Lobe –
Part of the brain, located at the rear of the cerebrum, where vision is processed
Neuron –
The basic cell making up the brain and nervous system, consisting of a long fiber called an axon, which transmits impulses, and many short fibers called dendrites, which receive them / Neuroscience –
The study of the nervous system and the brain / Neural Pathway –
A series of synapses that form a network in the brain
Myelin –
A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates a neuron’s axon / Limbic System –
The structures at the base of the cerebrum that control emotions / Left Hemisphere –
The half of the brain that functions to help analyze details and think about analytical concepts, for example math, logic and speech
Hypothalamus –
Structure located in the forebrain that regulates and sorts internal information / Hippocampus –
A brain structure that compares new learning to past learning and encodes information from working memory to long-term storage / Neuron –
The basic cell making up the brain and nervous system, consisting of a long fiber called an axon, which transmits impulses, and many short fibers called dendrites, which receive them
Dendrite –
The branched extensions from the cell body of a neuron that receives impulses from nearby neurons through synaptic contacts / Frontal Lobe –
The part of the brain that is involved in critical thinking, problem solving, planning and decision making / Glial Cells –
Special glue cells in the brain that surround each neuron providing support, protection, and nourishment
Cerebellum –
One of three major parts of the brain, it controls sensory interpretation, thinking, and memory / Corpus Callosum –
The arched bridge of nervous tissue that connects the two cerebral hemispheres, allowing communication between the right and left sides of the brain / Critical Period –
A time span when a particular part of the brain is most apt to develop and most vulnerable to environmental influences
Brain –
The organ that controls our body’s thinking, reasoning, memory and emotions and regulates our balance, movements and coordination / Brain Stem –
One of the three major parts of the brain, it receives sensory input and monitors vital functions such as heartbeat, body temperature, and digestion / Cell Body –
The portion of the nerve cell that contains the nucleus but does not incorporate the dendrites and axons
Amygdala-
Almond shaped structure in the brain’s limbic system that encodes emotional messages to long term storage / Attachment –
The formation of a close emotional bond between infants or children and the adults who regularly care for them / Axon –
The neuron’s long and unbranched fiber that carries impulses away from the cell to the next neuron