Vocab 14 Flashcards
(9 cards)
Subconscious motor functions
The functions of voluntary muscles that we don’t actively think about.
Vital functions
The bodily functions that are necessary for life.
Decussation
The crossing of nerves from one side of the brain to the other.
Brain lateralization
The fact that certain functions are primarily controlled by one hemisphere of the brain.
Reflex
A response to a stimulus that is performed without conscious thought.
General senses
The senses that are disturbed throughout the entire body, such as the sense of touch.
Special senses
The senses related to specific areas of the body: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and balance.
Taste buds
Clusters of nerve tissue on the tongue that provide the sense of taste.
Hormones
Chemicals carried through the bloodstream that produce specific actions in targeted cells.
