🎯Frontal Lobe

The brain region responsible for planning, decision-making, and movement.

🧲Functional MRI

Imaging that measures brain activity by detecting blood flow changes.

🛑GABA

The primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.

🛡️Glia

Supporting cells in the nervous system that protect and nourish neurons.

⚡Glutamate

The primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain.

🩶Gray Matter

Brain tissue composed mainly of neuronal cell bodies.

🌗Hemisphere

One of the two halves of the brain, left or right.

🐴Hippocampus

The brain structure critical for forming new memories.

⬇️Hyperpolarization

A change in membrane potential making a neuron less likely to fire.

🌡️Hypothalamus

The brain region regulating hormones, temperature, and hunger.

🔗Interneuron

A neuron that connects sensory and motor neurons within the CNS.

🚪Ion Channel

A pore in a membrane that controls the flow of ions.

↔️Lateralization

The tendency for some functions to be specialized in one hemisphere.

📚Learning

The acquisition of new knowledge or skills through experience.

🩹Lesion

Damage to brain tissue used to study function.

📉Long-Term Depression

A persistent weakening of synapses based on recent activity.

🗄️Long-Term Memory

The system for storing information for extended periods.

📈Long-Term Potentiation

A persistent strengthening of synapses based on recent activity.

🧲Magnetoencephalography

A technique measuring magnetic fields produced by brain activity.

🔋Membrane Potential

The voltage difference across a neuron's membrane.

💾Memory

The ability to store and retrieve information over time.

🦠Microglia

Immune cells in the brain that remove damaged cells and pathogens.

🔥Motivation

The internal drive that prompts goal-directed behavior.

💪Motor Neuron

A neuron that carries signals from the brain to muscles.

🧴Myelin

A fatty sheath that insulates axons and speeds signal transmission.

🕸️Nervous System

The network of neurons and supporting cells that coordinates body functions.

🗺️Neuroanatomy

The study of the structure of the nervous system.

🌱Neurogenesis

The birth of new neurons in the brain.

🖥️Neuroimaging

Techniques for visualizing the structure or function of the brain.

🏥Neurological Disorder

A condition affecting the brain or nervous system.