Cerebrum
Area of the brain responsible for all voluntary activities of the body
Cerebellum
the "little brain" at the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance
Brain Stem
Connection to spinal cord. Filters information flow between peripheral nervous system and the rest of the brain.
Hemispheres Of The Brain
The human brain is divided into two halves called the left and right hemispheres
Neurons
Individual cells in the nervous system that receive, integrate, and transmit information.
Axons
Conduct impulses away from the cell body
Neuroplasticity
The ability within the brain to constantly change both the structure and function of many cells in response to experience or trauma
Synapse
The junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron
Dendrite
The bushy, branching extensions of a neuron that receive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body
Adrenaline
A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress
Endorphin
Chemical in the brain that plays a specialized role in pain reduction
Serotonin
A neurotransmitter that affects hunger, sleep, arousal, and mood.
Dopamine
A neurotransmitter associated with movement, attention and learning and the brain's pleasure and reward system.
Malleable
Easy to shape or bend
Brain Plasticity
The "plastic" nature of the brain AKA it's malleability or it's ability to change.
Neurogenesis
A process for adults to possibly create new brain cells, which was at first thought to be impossible at first.
Neurons That Fire Together, Wire Together
The more you do something over and over and over again, the better the neural pathways inside of your brain will be linked, or wired together to make your learning better.
Neurons That Fire Apart, Wire Apart
The more you forget something, whether it's for weeks, or even months, the worst the neural pathways will start to break apart each other, and will not increase your learning.
Functional Plasticity
The brain's ability to move functions from an area that's damaged to an area that is undamaged.
Structural Plasticity
The brain's ability to actually change from a physical structure to a learning result.
Epigentics
First introduced by Researcher Bruce Lipton, this is an "entirely new branch of biological science". A person's DNA changes continuously based on one's experiences, emotions, and environment.