The __________ of the lipids that make up the cell membrane of a neuron are hydrophilic, meaning that they attract water.

List the three major parts  of a neuron, and briefly describe the function of each part.

The axons hillock is:

___________ is a region of the midbrain that is heavily damaged in patients with Parkinson’s Disease.

___________ is an example of a motor protein that transports molecules from the soma to the axon.

___________ is a region of the brain that is involved in many of our unconscious behaviors.

The philosophical belief that all behavior is controlled by a non-material mind is known as ___________.

The basal ganglia is composed of which three brain structures?

Small particles with a net charge are known as _______.

The process by which DNA is converted to RNA is known as _________.