If a PET Scan Were Done of Your Brain While

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Essay

If a PET scan were done of your brain while you listened to your favorite song, your primary auditory area would be the first to light up, followed by association areas in your __________ lobes.

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Definitions:

Neurons

Basic cells of the nervous system that transmit electrical and chemical signals throughout the body.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals in the nervous system that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another.

Agonists

Substances that activate receptors to produce a biological response.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that are responsible for determining the characteristics and traits passed from parents to offspring.