Central Nervous System - Keywords 0.0 / 5 ? Psychologycentral nervous systemA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: sophcoombsCreated on: 16-05-18 09:50 Striatum Role in controlling movements and in motivation 1 of 23 Hippocampus Short term memories are passed into the long term memory through the hippocampus 2 of 23 Ventricles Filled with spinal fluid which cushions the brain 3 of 23 Amygdala Links to emotions and aggression 4 of 23 Hypothalamus Links the nervous and endocrine system through the pituitary gland 5 of 23 Medial temporal lobe Includes hippocampus and has a large role in memory 6 of 23 Cerebellum Stores memory/learning or practical skills 7 of 23 Corpus callosum Connects either side of the brain 8 of 23 Limbic system Concerned with emotions and memories 9 of 23 Neuron A nerve cell in the brain 10 of 23 Synapse A junction between two nerve cells, a gap where impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter 11 of 23 Nucleus The "brain" of a cell 12 of 23 Dendrites Short branched extensions of a nerve cell, along which impulses at the synapse are transmitted to the cell body 13 of 23 Axon A long, slender projection of a nerve cell 14 of 23 Axon hillock Specialised part of a cell body that connects to the axon 15 of 23 Myelin sheath An electrically insulating layer around nerve cells 16 of 23 Nodes of ranvier Gaps in the myelin sheath 17 of 23 Axon terminals The enlarged, club shaped endings where axons make synaptic contacts with other nerve cells 18 of 23 Terminal buttons Small knobs at the end of an axon that release neurotransmitters 19 of 23 Vesicles Store the neurotransmitters 20 of 23 Pre-synaptic neuron The nerve cell that sends an electrical impulse to a neighbouring neuron 21 of 23 Post-synaptic neuron Nerve cell on the receiving end of an electrical impulse from a neighbouring neuron 22 of 23 Receptors Something responding to the stimulus 23 of 23
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