Nervous System Structures and Functions

Write a brief 15- to 25-word description of the function of each of the following structures:

  1. Temporal Lobe:
    2 Occipital Lobe:
  2. Frontal Lobe:
  3. Parietal Lobe:
  4. Cerebellum:
  5. Medulla:
  6. Pons:
  7. Hippocampus:
  8. Amygdala:
  9. Pituitary Gland:
  10. Hypothalamus:
  11. Thalamus:
  12. Dendrite:
  13. Axon:
  14. Myelin Sheath:
  15. Terminal Buttons:
  16. Synaptic Vesicles:
  17. Glial Cells:
    Complete the following table by identifying the neurotransmitters involved in psychopharmacology and describing their role.

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