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2. _________________ Heterotopia is caused by a mutant gene on the X chromosome

6. ___________ formation occurs when developing neurons form functional connections

7. are filled with cerebrospinal fluid

8. smooth brained

9. a shift in connections that changes the function of an area of the brain

10. fissure that runs the length of the brain and separates the two hemispheres

12. retardation  may occur if the circulation of Cerebrospinal fluid is blocked - treatable if caught early

16. cells that will become neurons divide and multiply at the rate of 250 , 00 new cells per minute is termed_______

17. major role in controlling the internal environment of the body and in motivated behaviors and emotions

19. specific parts of the brain carry out specific functions

21. side of the PNS that is activated during emotional and physical emergencies

24. disorder in which a person ignores anything that happens on the opposite side of their brain damage

25. lobes contains the somatosensory cortex

26. hemisphere for language

27. gland also known as the master gland

28. term that is used to describe the ability of the brain to be modified

32. _________ temporal cotex plays a major role in the visual identification of objects

33. lobe that contains the auditory cortex

35. Fetal Alcohol ___________ is a major contributor to mental retardation and smaller brains in humans

38. receives information from the sensory areas and relays it to the right area in the brain

39. these neurons develop early and blaze a trail for later developing neurons to follow

40. smaller grove between two gyri

42. is a bundle of axons running together

43. system which components play a major role in emotion, motivated behavior and learning

44. _________ root of each spinal nerve is  where sensory neurons enter the spinal cord

45. birth of new neurons

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1. large grove between two gyri

3. theory that the brain functions as an undifferentiated whole

4. cortex that often combines information from other senses

5. Broca's area controls speech and provides _________ structure  to language

6. __________ callosum carries information between the hemispheres

9. simple automatic movement

11. chemicals that enhance development and survival in neurons

13. lobes that are the location of the visual cortex

14. occurs when uninjured brain tissue takes over the functions of lost neurons in the damaged brain

15. gland that secretes melatonin a hormone that induces sleep

18. name for a group of cell bodies in the PNS

20. Werenicke's area ___________ language input from auditory and visual areas

22. cortex that is involved in planning and organization, some forms of decision making

23. little man

28. bumps on your head tells your character according to this pseudo-psychological  quackery

29. refines movements initiated by the motor cortex

30. protective three layer membrane that surrounds  the brain

31. the area postrema induces __________ in response to toxic substances entering the bloodstream

34. circuit __________ occurs when a neuron is unsuccessful in finding a place on a target cell and die

36. name for a group of cell bodies in the CNS

37. involved in the control of essential life processes

41. ridge