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| 7489271898 | acetylcholine | enables muscle action, learning, and memory; linked to Alzheimer's Disease | 0 | |
| 7489273123 | agonists | drugs which mimic the activity of neurotransmitters | 1 | |
| 7489273124 | amygdala | Part of the limbic system, responsible for the emotional reactions of fear and anger. | 2 | |
| 7489273125 | antagonists | drugs that block the function of a neurotransmitter | 3 | |
| 7489273979 | aphasia | difficulty in producing or comprehending language | 4 | |
| 7489273980 | Broca's Area | speech production | 5 | |
| 7489274805 | cerebellum | Balance and coordination; fine motor skills |  | 6 |
| 7489274806 | dopamine | influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion; pleasure/reward pathway; low levels linked to Parkinson's Disease; high levels linked to Schizophrenia | 7 | |
| 7489274807 | endorphins | natural painkillers | 8 | |
| 7489275499 | frontal lobe | controls language, personality, decision making, problem solving, and gross motor movement |  | 9 |
| 7489275500 | hippocampus | located in the limbic system; helps process explicit memories for storage | 10 | |
| 7489276238 | hypothalamus | limbic system component that regulates hunger, body temperature and other functions |  | 11 |
| 7489276239 | medulla | the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing |  | 12 |
| 7489276240 | occipital lobe | visual processing |  | 13 |
| 7489277364 | parietal lobe | receives sensory input for touch and body position |  | 14 |
| 7489277365 | pituitary gland | regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands |  | 15 |
| 7489277366 | pons | involved in sleep and arousal |  | 16 |
| 7489279041 | reticular formation | arousal and alertness | 17 | |
| 7489279042 | serotonin | neurotransmitter that affects hunger,sleep, arousal, and mood; linked to depression | 18 | |
| 7489283261 | temporal lobe | auditory processing |  | 19 |
| 7489287850 | thalamus | relay station for sensory impulses |  | 20 |
| 7489288573 | Wernicke's Area | language comprehension | 21 |
