Biological Psychology Flashcards
lobe of the brain concerned w/ motor and executive functions (planning, decision making, problem solving)
Frontal lobe
lobe of the brain that contains the auditory projection and association areas;
for higher order visual reasoning also
Temporal lobe
lobe of the brain that participates in somatosensory activities (discrimination of shape, size, texture);
involves language, touch;
speech perception
Parietal lobe
lobe of the brain that contains visual areas
Occipital lobe
group of ductless glands that regulates body processes by secreting hormones or chemical messengers.
Endocrine system
TRUE or FALSE
hormones act on nearby organs and tissues.
FALSE - specific target organs and distant tissues.
TRUE or FALSE
hormones are transported or carried via the blood stream.
TRUE
