The thick band of white matter which allows the two hemispheres of the brain to communicate is known as the ____________.

This disease involves the immune system attacking and destroying the myelin that surrounds axons

The notion that all behavior can be explained by the workings of the brain is commonly referred to as ___________.

What is the name of the structure that prevents large molecules from entering the brain?

The axons hillock is:

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

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

___________ 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.