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Question 1

Brainstem

Answer 1

medulla pons and midbrain

important for controlling cardiac, respiratory, sexual functions and arousal levels

Question 2

Reticular formation

Answer 2

pain, reticular activating system

necessary (but not sufficient) for consciousness

Question 3

Cerebellum

Answer 3

motor control, fine motor movements

Question 4

Thalamus

Answer 4

sensory filter
Thalamocortical loops implicated in consciousness

Question 5

Limbic system

Answer 5

hippocampus: consolidation of memories into long-term storage

Amygdala: rewards and emotion

Hypothalamus regulates autonomic nervous system

Cingulate Gyrus: emotion, pain, motivational responses

Question 6

Neocortex

Answer 6

Outermost layer of tissue, contains association cortex

newest in terms of evolution

Question 7

NCCs: Neural correlates of consciousness

Answer 7

Measure some neural aspect of neural functioning and then correlate it with reports of conscious experience

Contrastive method: compare measurements of neural function when perception/action is conscious vs not

measurements have been made ranging from single molecules to large-scale assemblies of neurons

Question 8

Binocular rivalry

Answer 8

when you give the left eye one picture and the right eye

In a healthy, typical brain, the pictures do not merge or fuse together

each eye gains access to consciousness when flipping between images

Question 9

Binocular rivalry studied in macaques

Answer 9

V1 responds to input but not perception

MT, V4 responds to perception