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| 5142704188 | lesion | tissue destruction. Naturally or experimentally caused destruction of brain tissue | 0 | |
| 5142725073 | Computed tomography scan | a series of x-ray photographs taken from different angles and combined by computer into a composite representation of a size of the brains structure. | 1 | |
| 5142748903 | postritron emission tomography | a visual display of brain activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain performs a given task | 2 | |
| 5142783924 | magnetic resonance imaging | a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer generated images of soft tissue. Mel scans show brain anatomy | 3 | |
| 5142834486 | electroencephalogram | an amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity sweeping across the brains surface these waves are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp | 4 | |
| 5142892740 | functional MRI | technique for revealing blood flow and, therefore, brain activity by company successive MRI scans shows brain function as well as structure. | 5 | |
| 5142955011 | brainstem | the oldest part and central core of the brain. Responsible for automatic survival functions | 6 | |
| 5142960353 | medulla | the base of the brainstem, controls heartbeat and breathing | 7 | |
| 5142964852 | thalamus | brains sensory control center, on top of brainstem directs messages to sensory receiving areas in the cortex nd transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla | 8 | |
| 5142976457 | cerebellum | rear of brainstem, functions include sensory input, coordinating movement output balance, and enabling nonverbal learning and memory | 9 | |
| 5142998774 | limbic system | located below the cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions and drives | 10 | |
| 5143011948 | amygdala | neural clusters (bean sized) I limbic system; also linked to emotion | 11 | |
| 5143026157 | hypothalamus | a neural structure lying below the thalamus, it directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature) Helps govern the endure system via the pituitary gland, and Is linked to emotion and reward | 12 | |
| 5143062162 | cerebral cortex | the body's ultimate control and information, the processing center | 13 | |
| 5143069314 | glial cells (glia) | cells the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons; they may also play a role in learning and thinking | 14 | |
| 5143080867 | parietal lobes | portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head, includes areas that receive information from the visual fields | 15 | |
| 5143087255 | frontal lobes | in brain, lies behind the forehead, involved in speaking and muscle and movements and in making plans and judgements | 16 | |
| 5143097476 | occipital lobes | portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head, includes areas that receive into from the visual fields | 17 | |
| 5143115647 | temporal lobes | roughly above ears includes the auditory areas, each receiving information primarily from the opposite ear | 18 | |
| 5143129131 | motor cortex | an area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements | 19 | |
| 5143135180 | somatosensory cortex | area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations | 20 | |
| 5143143577 | association areas | involved in higher mental functions such as learning, remembering, thinking, and speaking | 21 | |
| 5143152185 | plasticity | the brains ability to chance, especially during childhood, by reorganizing after damage or by building new pathways based on experience | 22 | |
| 5143170779 | behavior genetics | study of relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences | 23 | |
| 5143177043 | environment | every external influence from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us | 24 |
