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Cerebrum (forebrain) - ANSWER-Major structure of the forebrain that consists of two virtually identical hemispheres and is responsible for most conscious behavior. Hemisphere - ANSWER-Refers to one side of the cerebrum Brainstem - ANSWER-Central structure of the brain responsible for most unconscious behavior. Includes the hindbrain, midbrain, thalamus, and hypothalamus. Cerebellum - ANSWER-Major structure of the Brainstem specialized for coordinating and learning skilled movements Neuron - ANSWER-Specialized nerve cell engaged in information processing Spinal Cord - ANSWER-Part of the CNS encased within the vertebrae (spinal column) that provides most of the connects between the brain and the rest of the body. Central Nervous System (CNS) - ANSWER-The brain and spinal cord. Together they mediate behavior. Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) - ANSWER-AIl the neurons in the body located outside the brain and spinal cord. Provides sensory and motor connections to and from the CNS. Embodied Language - ANSWER-Hypothesis that the movements we make and the movements we perceive in others are central to communication with others. Psyche - ANSWER-Synonym for mind, an entity once proposed to be a source of human behavior. Mind - ANSWER-Proposed nonmaterial entity responsible for intelligence, attention, awareness and consciousness. Mentalism - ANSWER-Explanation of behavior as a function of a nonmaterial mind Dualism - ANSWER-Philosophical position that holds that both a nonmaterial mind and a material body contribute to behavior. Mind-Body Problem - ANSWER-Quandary of explaining how a nonmaterial mind and a material body interact.