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7489271898acetylcholineenables muscle action, learning, and memory; linked to Alzheimer's Disease0
7489273123agonistsdrugs which mimic the activity of neurotransmitters1
7489273124amygdalaPart of the limbic system, responsible for the emotional reactions of fear and anger.2
7489273125antagonistsdrugs that block the function of a neurotransmitter3
7489273979aphasiadifficulty in producing or comprehending language4
7489273980Broca's Areaspeech production5
7489274805cerebellumBalance and coordination; fine motor skills6
7489274806dopamineinfluences movement, learning, attention, and emotion; pleasure/reward pathway; low levels linked to Parkinson's Disease; high levels linked to Schizophrenia7
7489274807endorphinsnatural painkillers8
7489275499frontal lobecontrols language, personality, decision making, problem solving, and gross motor movement9
7489275500hippocampuslocated in the limbic system; helps process explicit memories for storage10
7489276238hypothalamuslimbic system component that regulates hunger, body temperature and other functions11
7489276239medullathe base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing12
7489276240occipital lobevisual processing13
7489277364parietal lobereceives sensory input for touch and body position14
7489277365pituitary glandregulates growth and controls other endocrine glands15
7489277366ponsinvolved in sleep and arousal16
7489279041reticular formationarousal and alertness17
7489279042serotoninneurotransmitter that affects hunger,sleep, arousal, and mood; linked to depression18
7489283261temporal lobeauditory processing19
7489287850thalamusrelay station for sensory impulses20
7489288573Wernicke's Arealanguage comprehension21
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