| A | B |
|---|
| PARASYMPATHETIC | branch of ANS conserving body's resources after injury or exhaustion |
| EEG | measures electrical activity of the brain |
| CAT, PET, MRI, SPECT | brain scan machines |
| CNS | the brain and spinal cord form the central nervous system |
| LEFT | hemisphere controlling right side of body; deals with math and logic |
| RIGHT | brain hemisphere controlling left half of body; deals with spatial relations |
| NEURON | a single nerve cell |
| CORTEX | outermost part of the cerebrum |
| MYELIN | white, fatty substance which insulates the neuron |
| LIMBIC SYSTEM, THALAMUS, HYPOTHALAMUS | parts of brain dealing with emotions |
| SYNAPSE | gap between two neurons; where the neurotransmitters work |
| DELIRIUM | acute brain syndrome; characterized by clouded consciousness |
| DEMENTIA | chronic brain syndrome; characterized by short term memory loss (e.g., Alzheimer's) |
| CEREBRUM | largest part of brain; concerned with thought and voluntary actions |
| TEMPORAL | lobe dealing with hearing |
| PARIETAL | lobe dealing with skin based senses |
| NEUROTRANSMITTERS | chemicals active at the synapse, transmitting impulses from one neuron to another |
| CEREBELLUM | part of brain dealing with coordination, balance, locomotion |
| HYPOTHALAMUS | part of brain dealing with emotions, hunger, thirst |
| SYMPATHETIC | branch of ANS mobilizing body's resources for action |
