Brain Pt 2

Question 1

Thalamus

Answer 1

Every sensory system except smell goes through here

- decides where things go

Question 2

Fornix

Answer 2

Communication center of brain

Takes everything to their place. Stores memory

Question 3

Hippocampus

Answer 3

Assigns places for things to be stored
Person cannot build new memories if they are damaged
Anterior grade amnesia occurs when damaged

Question 4

Amigdula

Answer 4

When stimulated animals/ humans get hungry

- if removed, not as angry and no fear

Question 5

Pituitary glands

Answer 5

Anterior and posterior lobe

Question 6

Anterior lobe

Answer 6

Produces growth hormones

• Thyroid stimulating hormone (male)
• Prolactin (female)
• Follicle stimulating hormone (female)
• adrenocorticotropin (both)
• leutenizungs hormone (female)

Question 7

Posterior lobe

Answer 7

Only two hormones

• vasopressin - regulates blood pressure
• oxytocin - good feeling (all around)

Question 8

Thyroid gland

Answer 8

Produces regulated metabolism

• hyperthyroidism : person will be very thing
• hypothyroidism : person will be large

Question 9

Parathyroid

Answer 9

Regulates calcium level in blood and bone

Question 10

Adrenal gland

Answer 10

Located on top of kidney

• adrenal cortex (covers kidney)
• adrenal medulla (between adrenal cortex and kidney)

Question 11

Corticosteroids

Answer 11

Immune system alert

Question 12

Catecholamines

Answer 12

Adrenalin , non adrenalin

Question 13

Pineal gland

Answer 13

Regulates sleep by secreting melatonin

Question 14

Primary sexual characteristics

Answer 14

Penis and vagina

Question 15

Secondary sexual characteristics

Answer 15

Boobs, small / big waist, deep voice, facial hair, muscles

Question 16

Pancreas

Answer 16

Produce enzymes that help digest food

Question 17

Endocrine system

Answer 17

Group of glands that produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep and mood

Question 18

Survival anger is found where?

Answer 18

Hypothalamus

Both lambic system and endocrine system come into play

Question 19

How do lambic system and endocrine system communicate?

Answer 19

Hypothalamus affects the endocrine system and governs the emotional center of our brain

Question 20

Trust neurotransmitter

Answer 20

Oxytocin

Question 21

Oxytocin?

Answer 21

Important to society because it deals with sexual arousal, recognition, trust, anxiety and mother-infant bonding. Helps with childbirth and breast feeding

Question 22

Before MRI and PET scans, how did we know about the brain?

Answer 22

Doctors who performed surgeries discovered brain and grabbed basic knowledge. Knew that if impact to brain, damage was done.

Question 23

Lambic system

Answer 23

Emotional center of brain

Question 24

Dopamine

Answer 24

Orbital gyrus

Makes body feel good

Question 25

Hormones and body behavior

Answer 25

Hormones influence the body to act and feel a certain way once released into the body. Human therefore reacts and does what they think is right

Question 26

11 neuron transmitters

Answer 26

Acetylcholine, (PEA) Beta-Phenylethylamine, dopamine, endorphins, GABA, glutamate, histamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, oxytocin, seratonin, tyramine, melatonin