SOLVED

1)_____________ provide support for neurons, protect them, and respond to injury among other things. 2)_____________ are abrupt waves of electric discharge that allow neurons to communicate. 3) The brief time during which another action potential can’t occur is called the _____________. 4) The process by which the synaptic vesicle engulfs the neurotransmitter is called _____________. 5)_____________ are short strings of amino acids found in the nervous system. They act somewhat like neurotransmitters. 6) The part of the brain known as the _____________ is the most highly developed area in the human brain. 7) The frontal lobe is responsible for motor function, language, and memory, as well as the job of overseeing most other mental functions. We call this ability _____________. 8) The large band of fibres connecting the two cerebral hemispheres is called the _____________. 9) Sensory information travels to cortical regions that perform more complex functions; we call these areas _____________, and they play key roles in perception, memory, attention, and conscious awareness. 10) The pathways emanating from the RAS activate the cortex by increasing the _____________.