Which division of the Peripheral Nervous System deals with *involuntary* actions like breathing, digestion, and heart beating?

Which division of the Peripheral Nervous System deals with voluntary actions like walking, eating, jumping and running?

Which division of the nervous system is activated to *calm down* our “fight or flight” response?

Which division of the nervous system is *activates* our “fight or flight” response?

What are the four neurotransmitters?

Acetylcholine (ACH)

Dopamine

Serotonin

Lack of ACH has been linked to .___.

Too much dopamine has been linked to ___.

Too little serotonin has been linked to ___.

Endorphins

What is the “oldest” part of the brain?

What is the function of the hindbrain and where is it located?

What parts of the brain are included in the hindbrain?

Cerebellum

Medulla

Pons

This part of the brain allows us to have complex thoughts...

midbrain

forebrain

Where are the thalamus and the hypothalamus located?

Thalamus

Hypothalamus

This part of the brain controls our primal emotions like rage and fear

This system in the brain helps govern our personality and serves as our “filter”

Hippocampus

Cerebral cortex

This lobe of the brain receives and interprets visual information

This lobe of the brain deals mainly with our sense of touch

This lobe of the brain receives and interprets auditory information.

This lobe of the brain is responsible for our decision making and abstract thinking.

What are some characteristics of people who are “left brain dominant”?

What are some characteristics of people who are “right brain dominant”?

What is an Electroencephalograph (EEG)?

What is a CAT scan?

What is a PET scan?

What is an MRI?

What is the purpose of the endocrine system?

How do hormones travel around the body?

What is the master gland that begins puberty?

Which gland is in charge of our metabolism?

his gland kicks in when we are in fight or flight mode..

What are the sex glands called in males and females?