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brain lesion

Answer 1

experimentally destroys brain tissue to study behavior after such destruction for scientific or medical purposes.

Question 2

EEG

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an amplified recording of electrical waves sweeping across brain surface, measured by electrodes placed on scalp

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MRI

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uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images that distinguish among different types of brain tissue.

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fMRI

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Measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow. The patient interacts with information during the scan to show that activity

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PET scan

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A process that’s used to observe metabolic processes
in the body and brain. Patient ingests a radioactive form of glucose, PET then takes pictures of it being used in the body/brain.

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medulla

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helps control vital processes like the heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure

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reticular formation

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a net like formation inside the brainstem, as the spinal cord’s sensory input flows up to the thalamus some travels through here which filters incoming stimuli and relays important information to the correct brain areas

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pons

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handles unconscious processes and jobs

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cerebellum

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enables nonverbal learning and skill memory, judge time, modulate our emotions, and discriminate sounds and textures

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thalamus

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egg-shaped structure in center of brain, acts as the brains sensory control center

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hypothalamus

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neural structure below the thalamus, directs several maintenance activities like eating, drinking, body temperature, helps direct endocrine system, linked to emotion and reward

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pituitary gland

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the master gland of the endocrine system, is directed by the hypothalamus and sends signals to other glands

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amygdala

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two lima-bean shaped neural clusters linked into emotion like fear and agression

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hippocampus

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a neural center located in the limbic system, helps process for storage of conscious memories of facts and events

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corpus callosum

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connects the two hemispheres

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cerebral cortex

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intricate fabric of interconnected nerve cells covering the cerebral hemispheres, the bodies of ultimate control and information processing center

Question 17

what does the limbic system do?

Answer 17

The limbic system is the part of the brain involved in our behavioral and emotional responses, especially when it comes to behaviors we need for survival: feeding, reproduction and caring for our young, and fight or flight responses.