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| A medial temporal lobe structure that is important for learning and memory |
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| a branch of the spinal nerve which enters the dorsal horn of the spinal cord and carries sensory information from the peripheral nervous system to the spinal cord. |
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| The tiny gap between neurons where information is passed from one to the other. |
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| The strip of parietal cortex, just behind the central sulcus, that receives somatosensory information from the entire body. |
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| The brain regions at the top of the brainstem that trade information with the cortex. |
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| Referring to the region of a synapse that releases neurotransmitter |
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| A loosely defined, widespread group of brain nuclei that innervate each other to form a network. These nuclei are implicated in emotions. |
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| A cortical portion of the limbic system, found in the frontal and parietal midline. |
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| Nonneuronal brain cells that provide structural, nutritional, and other types of support to the brain |
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| A neuron in the brain or spinal cord that transmits motor messages to a muscle |
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| A neuron that releases hormones into local or systemic circulation |
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| A nerve cell that has a single dendrite at one end and a single axon at the other end; found in some vertebrate sensory systems |
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| A group of nuclei in the medial anterior part of the temporal lobe. |
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| a branch of the spinal nerve which arises from the ventral horn of the spinal cord and carries motor messages from the spinal cord to the peripheral nervous system. |
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| The space between the presynaptic and postsynaptic elements. This gap measures about 20–40 nm |
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| The strip of frontal cortex, just in front of the central sulcus, that is crucial for motor control |
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| Part of the diencephalon, lying ventral to the thalamus. |
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| Referring to the region of a synapse that receives and responds to neurotransmitter |
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| Large regions of cortex lying between the frontal and occipital lobes of each cerebral hemisphere |
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| Large lateral cortical regions of each cerebral hemisphere, continuous with the parietal lobes posteriorly, and separated from the frontal lobe by the Sylvian fissure. The temporal lobes contain the hippocampus and amygdala, and are involved in a variety of functions, including memory, emotional processing, and the olfactory and auditory senses. |
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| A fissure that divides the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe |
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| A neuron that is directly affected by changes in the environment, such as light, odor, or touch. |
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| A deep fissure that demarcates the temporal lobe |
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| A nerve cell with a single branch that leaves the cell body and then extends in two directions; one end is the receptive pole, the other end the output zone |
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